Senior Software Engineer (Frontend Focus)
Kira
New York, NY$170,000 - $230,000 a yearFull Time
Job Description
Overview
We live in a world where technology is rapidly changing the educational experiences of students and teachers everywhere, and we have the opportunity to shape how this change takes place. It is Kira Learning’s mission to harness transformative AI technologies to make world-class teaching and learning accessible to everyone. As an engineer at Kira, you will lead crucial projects and initiatives that have never been done before, and you will have the opportunity to help us build products that improve teaching and learning experiences across the world.
Kira is a rapidly growing startup backed by top-tier Venture Capital funds including New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Andrew Ng’s AI Fund, and Primavera.
This is a full-time position that requires flexibility with work hours and availability outside of regular business hours. We have offices in San Francisco, CA and New York City, NY and we ask that employees work from one of the three locations and come into the office in-person 4 days a week.
As a Senior Software Engineer at Kira you will:
Own and ship polished, end-to-end product features that improve student and teacher experiences
Partner closely with product managers and designers on UX, interaction design, and visual quality
Help shape frontend and full-stack technical direction, translating product goals into pragmatic implementation plans
Improve product quality, performance, accessibility, and maintainability across the frontend codebase
Contribute across the full development lifecycle, including prototyping, testing, rollout, and support
Collaborate with engineers to design APIs and deliver cohesive end-to-end solutions
Your Experience and Skills include:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent technical experience
5+ years of professional software engineering experience or equivalent practical experience
Strong React and Typescript experience, with ownership of production-grade user-facing features used by hundreds of thousands to millions of users
Experience building modern web applications using TypeScript and React
Strong CSS skills, with experience using systems such as Tailwind, SCSS
Solid backend experience (e.g., Kotlin, Python, Go, Rust, Scala), with willingness to ramp up on Kira’s stack (Kotlin, Python)
Solid full-stack fundamentals, including working with APIs and relational databases (e.g., MySQL)
Experience owning, leading, and shipping complex features with minimal guidance
Familiarity with automated testing and CI/CD practices for reliable frontend delivery
Ability to communicate clearly about technical and product tradeoffs with both technical and non-technical partners
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment with evolving requirements
(Preferred) Experience integrating and shipping features backed by LLMs or AI APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic)
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive compensation and equity. For applicants in the US, the salary range for this role is $170,000 - $230,000, depending on relevant considerations like professional experience and related skill sets.
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, including a medical insurance plan with 100% coverage of employee premiums.
Flexible PTO policy and company holidays
Lunch daily stipend
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of Kira Learning not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignment, benefits, layoff, and termination.
We live in a world where technology is rapidly changing the educational experiences of students and teachers everywhere, and we have the opportunity to shape how this change takes place. It is Kira Learning’s mission to harness transformative AI technologies to make world-class teaching and learning accessible to everyone. As an engineer at Kira, you will lead crucial projects and initiatives that have never been done before, and you will have the opportunity to help us build products that improve teaching and learning experiences across the world.
Kira is a rapidly growing startup backed by top-tier Venture Capital funds including New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Andrew Ng’s AI Fund, and Primavera.
This is a full-time position that requires flexibility with work hours and availability outside of regular business hours. We have offices in San Francisco, CA and New York City, NY and we ask that employees work from one of the three locations and come into the office in-person 4 days a week.
As a Senior Software Engineer at Kira you will:
Own and ship polished, end-to-end product features that improve student and teacher experiences
Partner closely with product managers and designers on UX, interaction design, and visual quality
Help shape frontend and full-stack technical direction, translating product goals into pragmatic implementation plans
Improve product quality, performance, accessibility, and maintainability across the frontend codebase
Contribute across the full development lifecycle, including prototyping, testing, rollout, and support
Collaborate with engineers to design APIs and deliver cohesive end-to-end solutions
Your Experience and Skills include:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent technical experience
5+ years of professional software engineering experience or equivalent practical experience
Strong React and Typescript experience, with ownership of production-grade user-facing features used by hundreds of thousands to millions of users
Experience building modern web applications using TypeScript and React
Strong CSS skills, with experience using systems such as Tailwind, SCSS
Solid backend experience (e.g., Kotlin, Python, Go, Rust, Scala), with willingness to ramp up on Kira’s stack (Kotlin, Python)
Solid full-stack fundamentals, including working with APIs and relational databases (e.g., MySQL)
Experience owning, leading, and shipping complex features with minimal guidance
Familiarity with automated testing and CI/CD practices for reliable frontend delivery
Ability to communicate clearly about technical and product tradeoffs with both technical and non-technical partners
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment with evolving requirements
(Preferred) Experience integrating and shipping features backed by LLMs or AI APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic)
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive compensation and equity. For applicants in the US, the salary range for this role is $170,000 - $230,000, depending on relevant considerations like professional experience and related skill sets.
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, including a medical insurance plan with 100% coverage of employee premiums.
Flexible PTO policy and company holidays
Lunch daily stipend
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of Kira Learning not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignment, benefits, layoff, and termination.