Staff Engineer | Education | RVPR
Staff Engineer | Education | RVPR
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Job Description
At RV Education (EDU) we believe in the power of online learning to create opportunities and transform partnership with over 300 colleges and universities we help individuals make smart educational decisions that meet their needs and career aspirations. Our trusted brands like BestColleges serve over 90 million unique annual visitors with educational resources and advice.
At Red Ventures we believe in building transformative digital experiences that help people make lifes most important decisions. As a Staff Software Engineer in our EDU division you will play a key role in designing and delivering high-impact solutions across our platform. Youll work hands-on across the stack to solve complex problems contribute to technical direction and mentor other engineers all while keeping code quality performance and scalability top of mind.
Were looking for a technically sharp execution-focused engineer who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys getting deep into code. Youll help shape the future of our platform through direct contribution and close partnership with cross-functional teams. RV EDU is proudly headquartered in San Juan Puerto Rico and is dedicated to cultivating local talent and driving economic development on the island. While many of our roles are located in Puerto Rico some are also located at RVs main campus south of Charlotte NC or are remote-based.
As a requirement for this role the selected candidate must be based in Puerto Rico. We are seeking individuals who are currently residing on the island or are willing to relocate to Puerto Rico. This location-based requirement is essential to foster our commitment to local talent and contribute to the economic growth of Puerto Rico. This role requires a hybrid schedule and will be based out of our San Juan Puerto Rico office with in-office Monday-Thursday and fully remote work on Fridays each week.
Please note that relocation assistance may be provided for qualified candidates who are interested in joining our team in Puerto Rico. If you are a talented professional seeking a new adventure and are open to the possibility of relocating to Puerto Rico we encourage you to apply.
What Youll Do
- Deliver high-quality scalable full-stack solutions using React TypeScript and Tailwind CSS.
- Build and maintain robust backend services using with a strong focus on performance maintainability and reliability.
- Work hands-on with cloud infrastructure (AWS) to design and deploy secure observable and cost-effective services.
- Contribute to infrastructure-as-code using tools like AWS CDK or Terraform.
- Lead complex technical projects from inception to delivery collaborating across engineering product and design.
- Participate in architectural discussions and provide informed input into system design decisions.
- Collaborate with Principal and Lead Engineers to uphold technical quality and delivery consistency across teams.
- Identify and fix critical technical debt and lead meaningful refactors that improve system health and velocity.
- Mentor engineers through code reviews pair programming and design sessions.
- Advocate for engineering best practices around testing observability documentation and secure coding.
What Were Looking For:
- 6 years of experience in software engineering with a strong command of modern full-stack development.
- Strong experience with:
- Frontend: React Tailwind CSS TypeScript
- Backend:
- Cloud: AWS (e.g. Lambda API Gateway DynamoDB S3 RDS)
- Infra: CDK and/or Terraform
- Experience building and supporting scalable systems in production environments.
- Familiarity with modern software delivery practices (CI/CD IaC monitoring etc.).
- Demonstrated ability to lead development efforts and mentor other engineers.
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills with a get it done mindset.
- Excellent communication and teamwork with a bias for clear constructive collaboration.
- Comfort navigating ambiguity iterating quickly and learning on the fly.
Nice To Have:
- Experience with headless CMS or content management platforms
- Background in education lead generation or other high-scale consumer domains
- Exposure to event-driven architectures or domain-driven design
- Previous experience working in a Staff-level role at a modern product-led company
Why Youll Love It Here:
- Youll contribute to products that directly support students in achieving their educational goals.
- Youll be part of a mission-driven team committed to technical excellence and meaningful impact.
- Youll join a vibrant local team in our San Juan office with the opportunity to shape the future of education technology.
- Youll experience a hybrid work model with a strong culture of flexibility growth and inclusion.
Additionally the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures subject to eligibility requirements.
- Matching 401(k) plan
- Flexible PTO
- Medical dental and vision coverage
- Casual dress code yes that means jeans!
Who We Are:
Founded in 2000 Red Ventures (RV) is home to a diverse portfolio of industry-leading brands and businesses strategic partnerships and proprietary technology including Bankrate Lonely Planet The Points Guy BestColleges and more. Together RV helps millions of people worldwide make lifes most important decisions accelerates digital adaptation and innovates the online consumer experience by improving every step of the consumer journey from first discovery of information throughout the decision-making process to transactions. Headquartered south of Charlotte NC Red Ventures employs thousands of people across the US and Puerto Rico with international offices in the UK and Brazil. For more information visit and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.
At Red Ventures we believe diverse inclusive teams are better. To help you better understand our core values and beliefs we encourage you to watch this brief YouTube video:Our Belief Statements. This will give you insight into the principles that guide our work and our commitment to fostering an inclusive environment.
We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees including medical dental and vision coverage paid time off life insurance disability coverage employee assistance program 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.
Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race creed color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin disability age genetic information veteran status marital status pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a persons merit and qualifications.
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Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
