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title: 'Staff Software Engineer at CodePath'
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# Staff Software Engineer at CodePath

- **Company:** CodePath
- **Location:** United States, Canada
- **Compensation:** $170k–$190k
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/codepath/jobs/5212924007

## Job description

CodePath is the largest educator of college computer science students in the country. We've trained over 40,000 students from 1,000+ universities, and our partners include Amazon, Google, and other leading technology companies. We've spent nearly a decade training the next generation of technical talent, and we just launched a $150M initiative with Anthropic, building one of the most ambitious AI workforce programs in the world.

We're now expanding into new markets and scaling our team so we can move at the speed AI is transforming the workforce. People joining CodePath now will have the opportunity to help architect the next frontier of our work.

We believe technical skill is the fastest way to turn raw talent into real opportunity. We train the engineers the AI era runs on, building toward millions of learners, hundreds of millions in revenue, and billions in economic impact. If you want to own something and be part of a 0-to-1 journey at an organization moving at the speed of AI, this is the place to build it.

## About the Role

Location: Remote, United States, Europe, Canada or LATAM

Role-Type: Full-Time

Reports To: VP of Engineering

Compensation: $170,000 to $190,000 per year for US based applicants. Adjusted contingent on location for applicants based in Canada, LATAM, and Europe.

CodePath’s educational programs run on our sophisticated learning platform, a set of Ruby-based applications with functionality spanning admissions, course delivery, grading, career coaching, and reporting.

We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer who can lead at multiple levels at once: the architecture, the product direction, the team's capacity, and the longer arc of where we're going. You'll move fluidly across the full technical stack, from infrastructure decisions to greenfield product work.

This is a high-ownership role. You'll work directly with stakeholders to understand what students and staff actually need, participate in deciding what gets built, and then lead the execution. You won't be handed a ticket queue. You'll shape the work.

The ideal candidate for this role is a web engineer inspired by potential projects like these:

- Building brand-new functionality in Rails and beyond to create sophisticated and powerful new tools for our users and extend our reach to new kinds of learners we’ve never been able to serve before

- Reimagining core platform components as we migrate them from Sinatra to Rails

- Integrating AI/ML technology into our platform to support mastery-driven, adaptive learning

- Scaling a system that has helped tens of thousands of students to help hundreds of thousands more

## Key Activities

- Architect and build web applications across Ruby on Rails, Sinatra/Padrino, and Django that directly support our mission

- Make consequential technical decisions on infrastructure, data modeling, API design, and emerging technologies with full ownership of the tradeoffs

- Set the code quality bar through reviews, architectural guidance, and constructive feedback

- Write automated tests that reflect real edge cases, not just coverage targets

- Identify performance bottlenecks and systemic issues before they become outages

- Mentor other engineers and raise the technical ceiling of the team

## Qualifications

- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 5 years with Ruby on Rails

- Familiarity with Claude Code or similar development tools and related best practices

- A systems-thinking orientation: you consider scalability, maintainability, and failure modes before writing a line of code

- Strong PostgreSQL and database design skills, including experience with complex queries, indexing strategies, and schema evolution

- Reasonable working familiarity with the full web stack, from infrastructure to CSS

- Demonstrated ability to lead technical decisions in a small, autonomous team environment

- Strong written and verbal communication. You can explain a technical tradeoff to a non-engineer without losing what actually matters

- Passion for education and desire to make a positive impact

Nice to haves

- Familiarity with higher education or edtech

- Direct experience working with LLMs and generative AI in production

- Familiarity with Docker, Ansible, and/or Terraform

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## Experience deploying on GCP

Full-Time Employee Benefits:

This is a 100% remote position! CodePath prioritizes employee well-being with a competitive benefits package to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance.

- Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance (90% employer-covered for employees and dependents), employer-funded healthcare reimbursement, FSAs, and Employee Assistance Program

- Financial Security: 401(k), employer-paid life & disability insurance, and identity theft protection

- Work-Life Balance: Generous PTO, paid holidays, 10 weeks of fully paid parental leave, and an annual year-end company closure (Dec 24 – Jan 2)

- Professional Growth: $1,000 annual professional development stipend and home office setup support

- ​​Student Loan Forgiveness: CodePath is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), helping employees manage student loan debt

- Additional Perks: Pet wellness plans, legal services, home/auto insurance discounts, and exclusive marketplace savings

Pay range $170,000—$190,000 USD

## About CodePath

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: CodePath is a nonprofit that trains college students—especially those from underrepresented and low-income backgrounds—to become AI-native software engineers through industry-vetted courses, career support, and direct employer partnerships.
- **Entity Type**: Private (501(c)(3) nonprofit)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Michael Ellison, Nathan Esquenazi, Tim Lee

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Education technology (EdTech), workforce development, artificial intelligence training
- **Target customers**: B2C (college CS students), B2B (colleges/universities), and B2B (employers seeking technical talent)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Reprogramming higher education to create the first AI-native generation of engineers, CTOs, and founders." [codepath.org/about](https://www.codepath.org/about)

## Products & Services
- **Industry-Aligned Courses**: AI‑integrated, project‑based courses taught by senior engineers from top tech companies; delivered virtually or embedded on campus via the CodePath In Residence program. [codepath.org](https://www.codepath.org/)
- **Claude Corps**: A 12‑month, fully paid program (launched with Anthropic in 2026) that places early‑career AI‑native builders inside nonprofits to advance their missions. [codepath.org](https://www.codepath.org/) & [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/codepathorg)
- **Career Services & Employer Network**: 24/7 AI‑enhanced virtual career support, 1:1 mentorship, career workshops, invite‑only employer events, and a nationwide network of 60+ leading employers. [codepath.org/careers](https://www.codepath.org/careers)
- **Open‑Source Project Experience**: Students contribute to real open‑source projects using Claude Code to build portfolios. [codepath.org](https://www.codepath.org/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (nonprofit); not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: $1B+ in economic impact in the last year (2025) from alumni earnings and contributions. [codepath.org/careers](https://www.codepath.org/careers)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Anthropic (co‑launched Claude Corps); top hiring companies include Amazon, Microsoft, and Google; partner colleges span 1,000+ US institutions. [codepath.org/about](https://www.codepath.org/about) & [codepath.org](https://www.codepath.org/)
- **Growth Signals**: 50,000+ students enrolled (up from 40,000 alumni cited previously), $150M initiative with Anthropic to train 1,000 AI fellows in year one, expanding into new markets and scaling the team, recognized by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024. [codepath.org/careers](https://www.codepath.org/careers) & [codepath.org/about](https://www.codepath.org/about)

## Competitive Advantages
- Largest educator of college computer science students in the U.S.; 74% of students come from underrepresented backgrounds.
- AI‑native curriculum co‑created with frontier AI labs (Anthropic/Claude) and continuously updated based on real employer hiring needs.
- Proven outcomes: alumni earn a median first‑year salary of $95,000—$25K more than peers—and are hired by 4,000+ companies.
- Zero cost to students, removing financial barriers to entry.
- Nationwide college network (1,000+ campuses) and a deeply embedded employer partnership model.

## Strategic Focus
- Scale AI workforce programs (e.g., Claude Corps) to meet the demand created by AI industry transformation.
- Expand into new geographic markets and build new end‑to‑end products using frontier AI tools.
- Deepen integration of AI into every course and career touchpoint to maintain “AI‑native by design” positioning.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission‑driven, AI‑native, and “ridiculously ambitious” with high ownership and autonomy.
- **Work Model**: Fully remote across the U.S. (and some roles in Europe, Canada, and LATAM); async discipline with intentional culture‑building. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/codepathorg)
- **Impact**: Work at a scale most organizations never reach (50,000+ students, 1,000+ colleges), with the chance to change the trajectory of entire communities.
- **Tech Stack**: Heavy use of frontier AI tools (Claude, Claude Code); opportunity to create new functions and products from scratch.
- **Team Size**: ~55 total employees (10 in product + tech) as of 2026, offering significant ownership and growth potential. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/codepathorg)

## Sources
1. [codepath.org/careers](https://www.codepath.org/careers)
2. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/codepath](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/codepath)
3. [codepath.org/about](https://www.codepath.org/about)
4. [builtin.com/company/codepathorg](https://builtin.com/company/codepathorg)
5. [codepath.org](https://www.codepath.org/)

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