Senior Full Stack Developer

For over two decades, BrainPOP has been trusted by educators and parents worldwide as a source of engaging and impactful learning experiences for all kids. With a presence in over two-thirds of U.S. districts through school and district subscriptions and an estimated annual reach of 25 million students, BrainPOP is empowering kids to take agency over their learning and excel in and out of the classroom.

The company was acquired in 2022 by KIRKBI, the family-owned holding and investment company of the LEGO brand, marking a significant milestone as their first acquisition in the digital learning realm. We are thrilled to continue making learning fun and accessible with the strategic guidance and support of KIRKBI.

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.
  
  

Required

What We're Looking For

• 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.
• Familiarity with Docker or containerized development environments.
  
  

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Life at BrainPOP

At BrainPOP, our work directly impacts how teachers teach and students learn. They inspire us to build solutions that facilitate joy and meaningful learning outcomes. Our commitment to educators and kids is reflected in our dedication to the BrainPOP team: ensuring their experience is empowering, creative, collaborative, playful, and anchored in learning and growth.

Our team is made up of educators, data scientists, published authors, engineers, artists, bakers, film buffs, cyclists, dual citizens, and so much more. We value diversity and inclusion, collaboration, and learning from multiple perspectives.

We believe that a diverse organization is a more effective organization. BrainPOP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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