{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"98848d05297bb11debe36143","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/98848d05297bb11debe36143","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/98848d05297bb11debe36143","title":"Senior Full-Stack Engineer","description":"Most engineers are handed a ticket. At SchooLinks, you own the whole journey.\nOur Product Engineers aren't members of a feature team. They are the feature team. You'll start from a problem or a goal, figure out what to build, design the experience, implement it, test it, ship it, and communicate it. No PM to translate for you. No designer to hand you mocks. No QA to catch your bugs before users do. That's not a gap in our process. It's the role.\nWe're looking for engineers who get uncomfortable when they're too far from the outcome. Who have opinions about UX, not just code quality. Who find product thinking as natural as system design. Who take it personally when something they built doesn't land with users, and who fix it without being asked.\nWhat this looks like in practice\nYou receive context on a user problem or business goal, not a spec\nYou define your own requirements, break down the work, and manage your own scope\nYou make design and UX decisions, getting lightweight feedback when useful\nYou write the code, write the tests, and hold yourself accountable for quality\nYou communicate progress and outcomes directly to stakeholders\nThis role is probably not for you if you do your best work inside clearly defined tickets, or if you prefer deep specialization over broad ownership. It might be exactly for you if you've always felt constrained by the boundary between \"engineering\" and \"product\" and you're ready for a role that erases it.\nThe stack\nDjango / Python backend · React / TypeScript frontend · AWS · PostgreSQL · Celery / Redis\nWe use AI tools (Claude, Cursor) as a standard part of how we plan, build, and document not as an experiment.\n\nRequirements\n\nWhat you bring\nDemonstrated ability to own features end-to-end, from ambiguous problem to production\nStrong Python and React proficiency, built through real production work\nSolid AWS and SQL experience in production environments\nComfortable with async task management and the operational realities of production systems\nYou define requirements from a problem statement, you don't wait for a spec\nStrong written communication: specs, release notes, and documentation are part of how you deliver\nThis role is for engineers based in Austin, Texas, with the ability to work in the office 1-2 days a week.\nWe are unable to sponsor employment-based visas (H-1B, O-1, EB-3, etc.). Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.\nNice to have: Celery, Redis, educational data standards (Ed-Fi, One Roster), or genuine interest in ed-tech, career exploration, or workforce development.\nAbout SchooLinks\nSchooLinks is a venture-backed ed-tech company that helps millions of students navigate what comes after high school college applications, course planning, financial aid, career exploration, and more. We have over 80 tools in production used daily by students and school staff across the country.\nCompensation Range\n$100,000 – $160,000 base + equity + bonus\nCompensation is based on experience, skills, and location. Total package includes equity and performance-based bonus. 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