Guild is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build scalable, reliable systems that empower Employer Partners to administer education benefits and integrate employee data with Guild's platform, streamlining eligibility processing, policy management, and data onboarding.
Requirements
- 5+ Years Hands-on Experience with: TypeScript/Node.js, Python, React, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, GraphQL, REST APIs.
- Experience with AWS tools: Lambda, Glue, API Gateway, S3, EventBridge, SQS, Secrets Manager, CDK, Serverless Framework.
- Knowledge of: ETL pipeline development, CSV/API data ingestion, data transformation, event-driven architecture.
- Testing & Tooling: Jest, Pact, Cypress, Gherkin, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (AWS CDK/CloudFormation).
- AI Experience: Experience integrating LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI) and building AI-powered features such as virtual assistants, summarization tools, vector search, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows.
- Proficient in using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) with a solid understanding of their application in production-grade environments.
Responsibilities
- Design and build robust, scalable systems that power data onboarding, eligibility workflows, and benefit policy administration.
- Develop backend services, APIs, ETL pipelines, and internal tools using serverless architecture (AWS Lambda, Glue, S3, API Gateway).
- Create clean, testable, maintainable code in TypeScript/Node.js and Python following best practices and established patterns.
- Ensure system observability, security, and performance using tools like Datadog and CloudWatch.
- Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, designers, internal ops, and customer technical teams to deliver high-impact features.
- Write and maintain comprehensive tests (unit, contract, BDD, and end-to-end) and support CI/CD pipelines for consistent delivery.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and on-call rotations, with a focus on production readiness, system health, and issue resolution.
Other
- Ability to balance technical decisions with business goals and deliver pragmatic solutions.
- A passion for Guild’s mission to unlock opportunity through education and upskilling.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.
