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# Senior Backend Engineer at Pansophic Learning

- **Company:** Pansophic Learning
- **Location:** Tysons Corner, VA
- **Posted:** 2026-04-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/pansophiclearning/jobs/7717925003

## Job description

The Senior Backend Engineer designs, builds, and maintains scalable backend systems and services that power learning solutions for Pansophic Learning. This role is primarily responsible for backend development, API design, and system integrations, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability. The Backend Engineer is expected to deliver high-quality solutions in a timely manner while continuously improving backend architecture and development practices.

This role reports directly to the Software Development Manager and works closely with Software Engineers, QA/Test Engineers, and cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate is proactive, innovative, and able to contribute ideas that enhance current and future backend systems.

This position will work 4 days per week in office in Tysons Corner, VA.

Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for K-12 learning environments
- Build and manage RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express
- Design and implement data models using relational and NoSQL databases
- Develop and maintain backend systems using Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Ensure performance, scalability, and reliability of backend systems
- Implement best practices for code management, version control, and deployment using Git
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring system stability
- Collaborate with frontend developers, QA engineers, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
- Contribute to system architecture decisions and backend design improvements
- Support deployment processes and maintain CI/CD workflows

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 10+ years of overall software development experience
- 5+ years of professional experience with Node.js and Express
- Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript
- Strong experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
- Deep understanding of backend architecture and distributed systems
- Strong SQL skills, preferably with PostgreSQL
- Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB)
- Experience working with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, EC2, RDS, S3, DynamoDB, and API Gateway
- Experience with message queue technologies and backend design patterns
- Experience with Git version control and modern branching strategies
- Experience working in Unix/Linux environments
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment
- Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks (FBI/BCI)

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with Docker and Docker Compose
- Familiarity with AWS CDK
- Experience building microservices or distributed systems
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and handle multiple priorities

Additional Information:

Pansophic Learning is committed to building high-quality, scalable backend systems that support innovative education solutions. This role is ideal for an experienced backend engineer who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about building robust, efficient systems.

## EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.

## #LI-AB1

## About Pansophic Learning

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Pansophic Learning is a global school management company that operates and supports brick-and-mortar, virtual, and blended schools to expand access to quality education worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped/Private – no disclosed funding rounds)
- **Headquarters**: McLean, Virginia, United States
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Ron Packard and Maria Szalay

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Education Administration Programs / K-12 and Higher Education Management
- **Target customers**: B2G (governments, school districts), B2B (partner universities), and B2C (students and families) across the U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
- **Mission or purpose**: “To provide quality education, anywhere in the world, in the modality that best meets the needs of each student.” [pansophiclearning.com](https://pansophiclearning.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Global School Management** – Full-service management of brick-and-mortar, online, and blended schools, including content, technology, instruction, and facilities.
- **Online Schools** – Fully virtual K-12 programs serving students across multiple countries.
- **Higher Education Partnerships** – Helping universities implement online learning solutions within traditional college environments.
- **Childcare & Early Learning** – Early childhood education programs.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of approximately **$3.6M** (latest estimate). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pansophic-learning)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Founders have deep ties to the education sector (Ron Packard previously founded K12 Inc., which grew to ~$1B revenue). No external investors publicly listed.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of **160 employees**, growing **+8.2% year-over-year** (+15 people). Active job postings increased **+100% year-over-year** (6 open positions as of mid-2026). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pansophic-learning)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Founder expertise**: Ron Packard built K12 Inc. from a startup to nearly $1B in revenue, giving Pansophic deep operational playbooks.
- **Global reach**: Operations across the U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Africa, offering multiple modalities (online, blended, brick-and-mortar).
- **Scalable model**: Technology and platform focus allows replication of successful school models across geographies.
- **Mission-driven**: Strong emphasis on expanding educational access in underserved regions.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expansion**: Scaling proven school models into new international markets.
- **Technology integration**: Leveraging platforms, analytics, and online tools to improve outcomes and lower costs.
- **Partnerships**: Working with governments and universities to implement blended and online programs.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as entrepreneurial, collaborative, and non-hierarchical, with a strong sense of mission. [pansophiclearning.com](https://pansophiclearning.com/careers-overview/)
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Multiple remote positions listed; headquarters in McLean, VA with offices also in Mexico and the UK. [pansophiclearning.com](https://pansophiclearning.com/careers/)
- **Values**: Integrity, Entrepreneurism, Cultural Responsivity, Career Mobility.
- **Career growth**: Emphasis on mentorship, training, and creating new roles to support expansion.
- **Employee rating**: 3.3/5.0 on LinkedIn (34 reviews), with work-life balance at 3.1 and culture at 3.0. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pansophic-learning)

## Sources
1. [pansophiclearning.com – Homepage](https://pansophiclearning.com/)
2. [pansophiclearning.com – Careers Overview](https://pansophiclearning.com/careers-overview/)
3. [pansophiclearning.com – Leadership](https://pansophiclearning.com/leadership/)
4. [pansophiclearning.com – Careers](https://pansophiclearning.com/careers/)
5. [linkedin.com – Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pansophic-learning)

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