Software Engineer - LearnPlatform

At Instructure, we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers.
We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome. And that's where you come in:

We're looking for an early career full-stack engineer to support development of modern web experiences and services used globally by partners, educators and learners. You'll work across the stack from elegant, accessible React UIs to sophisticated Rails APIs and distributed job systems. This person should be able to travel on occasion to meet with other team members in person.

What you will do:

• Build and design production features in Rails, TypeScript, and React

• Develop serverless/edge APIs and jobs on AWS (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, S3/CloudFront, EventBridge/Queues).

• Model data and ship performant Postgres queries (migrations, indexing, connection mgmt, query optimization).

• Write with accessibility (WCAG aware UI) and testing (unit/integration/e2e) in mind

• Participate in code reviews and CI/CD management

• Collaborate with Product/Design and contribute to technical direction.

What you will need to know/have:

• 1+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally including time in TypeScript and Node.js.

• Knowledge of AWS for serverless and edge patterns.

• Familiarity with SQL (schema design, query tuning, migrations, understanding of transactions).

• Experience with Rails: RESTful APIs, ActiveRecord, data modeling, and background job processing (Sidekiq or equivalent)

• Strong testing discipline and experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Docker)

• Excellent communication, product sense, and a bias for shipping.

It would be a bonus if you also had:

• Experience with EdTech standards: LTI 1.3, OneRoster, Canvas LMS integrations, or FERPA/COPPA compliance

• Exposure to modern frontend tools: Zustand, React Query, Instructure UI, RSBuild, or Biome linter

• Security mindset (OAuth/SAML, SSO, PII handling, audit logging), plus familiarity with FERPA/GDPR implications in edtech.

• Experience with analytics/feature flags and cost/perf tuning at scale.

Onsite Collaboration Requirement: This role requires working onsite on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Thursday strongly encouraged as part of our company’s in-person collaboration model.

Get in on all the awesome at Instructure!

We offer competitive, meaningful benefits in every country where we operate. While they vary by location, here's a general idea of what you can expect:

• Competitive compensation, plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program - because everyone should have a stake in our success.

• Flexible work culture. Our remote, hybrid and in-office collaboration spaces vary by role, team and location.

• Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual “Dim the Lights” period in late December, when teams are encouraged to step back and recharge based on departmental needs.

• Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support

• Learning and development resources, including professional development tools and tuition reimbursement, to support your growth

• The technology and tools you need to do your best work

• Motivosity employee recognition program

• A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection

We believe in hiring great people and treating them right. The more diverse we are, the better our ideas and outcomes.

Instructure is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with applicable employment and anti-discrimination laws in every country where we operate.

All employees must pass a background check as part of the hiring process. To help protect our teams and systems, we’ve implemented identity verification measures. Candidates may be asked to verify their legal name, current physical location, and provide a valid contact number and residential address, in accordance with local data privacy laws.

Any attempt to misrepresent personal or professional information will result in disqualification.