Senior Full Stack Developer

BrainPOP is looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to join our engineering team. You will be a key contributor to building and scaling the tools that power our educational platform. This role is ideal for a developer who is passionate about modern web technologies and eager to implement AI-driven solutions to improve how we create and deliver content to millions of learners.

What You'll Do

Feature Development

• Build, ship, and maintain full-stack features using PHP (Laravel), and Vue.js.
• Write clean, efficient code and contribute to a high-quality codebase through proactive code reviews.
• Ensure applications are responsive, performant, and accessible across all devices.

AI Integration & Tooling

• Integrate AI/LLM capabilities into the product to automate workflows and enhance the user experience.
• Experiment with and implement prompt engineering, model selection, and AI evaluation frameworks.
• Collaborate on the development of AI-assisted features like automated content generation or intelligent study tools.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

• Lead technical discussions, define the technical direction, and make critical architectural and solution design decisions.
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers, conduct thorough code reviews, and drive the team's overall skill growth.
• Reduce technical debt by proactively refactoring legacy code and improving system scalability and performance.
• Define and maintain the team’s code standards and best practices.

Collaboration & Quality

• Work closely with Product, Design, and Engineering peers to turn ideas into functional, production-ready features.
• Participate in Agile workflows, including sprint planning and daily stand-ups.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure the reliability of both traditional and AI-powered systems.
• Use observability tools (like New Relic) to monitor application health and troubleshoot issues.

Technology Stack

• Backend: PHP (Laravel)
• Frontend: Vue.js.
• AI: LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.), RAG, and prompt engineering.

What We're Looking For

Required

• 7–10 years of professional experience in full-stack web development.
• Proficiency in PHP (Laravel) or Node.js for backend services.
• Experience building modern, interactive UIs with Vue.js (or similar frameworks like React).
• Hands-on experience with AI: You have built or integrated LLM-powered features into a production environment.
• Solid understanding of relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and API design.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset and a drive to learn emerging technologies.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Vector databases or AI observability tools.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) and CI/CD best practices.