About Edia

Edia is a fast-growing Silicon Valley technology company that aims to reshape K-12 education. Over the last two years, Edia has grown to 40+ employees and is scaling quickly. Today, Edia supports 100+ districts across the country (e.g. New York City, Fulton County, Palm Beach, etc.) and builds breakthrough AI products to reduce chronic absenteeism, improve math outcomes, and more.

The Role

We're seeking a Staff Engineer to take on key technical responsibilities in architecture and implementation. You'll be problem solving in all layers of the stack, from AWS to React, while guiding development of scalable, robust systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design and implementation of critical backend systems on Node.js/AWS.

• Design and implement scalable, distributed systems that handle high volumes of educational data.

• Be an authority at every layer of the stack.

• Guide technical decisions for infrastructure, performance optimization, and security.

• Collaborate with product and leadership teams to translate business goals into technical roadmaps.

• Lead the implementation of effective engineering practices as the team grows.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in backend development with expertise in distributed systems.

• Strong experience with Node.js and AWS cloud infrastructure at scale.

• Deep understanding of system design and data modeling.

• Experience building high-performance, reliable systems from scratch.

• Experience working on systems that required high availability.

• Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.

Nice to Have

• Experience with real-time data processing and analytics platforms.

• Experience at fast-growing startups moving from early stage to scale.

• Varied work experiences: in your career you've been infra-focused, product-focused, and full-stack.

What Sets You Apart

• Technical versatility: You're primarily a backend engineer but recognize that code is code and are willing to dive into any part of the stack.

• Product sensibility: You connect technical decisions to business outcomes and user experiences.

• Comfort with ambiguity: You thrive in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities can shift.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to shape the technical foundation of education products that are actually improving outcomes.

• Fast-growing company with Series A funding and ambitious plans.

• Competitive salary and equity package

If you're passionate about building scalable systems that transform education and ready to take on significant technical leadership, we'd love to hear from you!