Product Engineer

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience in software engineering
• Motivated by solving users’ problems
• Capable of working across the stack
• Most energized when owning feature implementations end-to-end
• Enjoy solving technical challenges simply
• Avoid introducing complex novel solutions
• Write human-readable code
• Excited to collaborate closely with talented engineers, product managers, and designers
• Enjoy solving problems as a team
• Experience with a few languages and frameworks
• Stay up-to-date with latest technologies and patterns
• Experience with Elm Django or GraphQL is a plus
• Think about how products you use could be better

Day to day

• Bring new features from conception to completion, helping people around the world to learn more effectively by contributing code across our entire stack
• Be mindful of the 'big picture' from both a technical perspective and a business one, keeping your pod on track in terms of 'building the right thing' and 'building the thing right'
• Exercise a high degree of autonomy and technical authority on a team that trusts you to do what's right for our users but is there to support you when you need it
• Contribute to a culture of excellence within your pod, setting high standards for candor and mutual accountability, and striking a careful balance between velocity and quality
• Advocate for initiatives that will improve developer experience for Brilliant's engineers and user experience for Brilliant's users
• Frequently ask: How does this impact our learners?

Hiring process