Software Engineer II

Software Engineer II at Art of Problem Solving (AoPS)

At AoPS, we are world leaders in teaching advanced mathematics. We train many of the most elite mathematicians in the world, including all members of the US International Math Olympiad team—and we're expanding that same standard of excellence into new subjects and experiences.

AoPS is unique because it is vertically integrated: we develop our own curriculum, run our own physical learning centers, employ teachers, and have a robust and capable product, design, and engineering team. Your job will be to help build the future of AoPS, creating the transformative digital experiences that students and teachers use to push the upper bounds of great teaching and learning.

As a Software Engineer II, you'll take ownership of features and components that help students and families discover and connect with AoPS. You'll work alongside product, design, and other engineers to build products that make learning irresistible—growing your skills while delivering real value to hundreds of thousands of learners.

• Own Features End-to-End: Take responsibility from design through deployment, making sound technical decisions and delivering high-quality work.
• Build Robust Solutions: Design and implement reliable solutions, evaluate trade‑offs, integrate with other systems, and address technical debt.
• Grow Your Craft: Deepen expertise in our tech stack and develop advanced knowledge in specific areas, writing efficient, maintainable code and continuously improving the systems you touch.
• Contribute to Technical Direction: Participate in design discussions, offer ideas, and help shape the technical approach for your components.
• Communicate Clearly: Keep stakeholders informed on progress, surface blockers early, and collaborate effectively with the team.
• Deliver Quality: Design for reliability, write thorough tests, implement monitoring where needed, and ship work that holds up in production.

• 2–4 years of professional experience in full stack web development.
• Solid proficiency with modern web technologies (Type Script, React, Next.js, Postgre
  
  SQL).
• Ability to take ownership of features and deliver them independently with limited guidance.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to code quality.
• Comfort working in a fast‑paced environment where requirements evolve.
• A collaborative mindset and clear communication skills.

• Experience with Shopify, especially headless integrations.
• Strong experience with Vercel and Next.js.

This is a hybrid full‑time position based in our San Diego office. The full salary range for this position is $99k–$130k.

Here are some benefits you can look forward to:

• Flexibility:
  Casual work environment with flexible scheduling.
• Benefits:
  Multiple options for Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• Future Planning: 401(k) with company match.
• Quality of Life: PTO plan and supportive leadership that gives you work‑life balance.
• Ease of Transition:
  Relocation bonus (if currently located outside San Diego).
• Mission‑Driven Work:
  Join a small, high‑agency team building the future of how students experience world‑class education.
• Impact:
  Your work will directly affect hundreds of thousands of students discovering the joy of problem solving.

Employment is contingent on the successful completion of a background check.

We require legal authorization to work in the US; we are not offering sponsorship (STEM‑OPT, H‑1B).

Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is on a mission to discover, inspire, and train the next generation of great problem solvers. Since 2003, we have trained hundreds of thousands of the country’s top students, including nearly all members of the US International Math Olympiad team, through our online school, in‑person academies, textbooks, and online learning systems. While our primary focus has been math, we have expanded into language arts, science, and computer science.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Education

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