At PowerSchool, we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world. From the central office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education. Our employees make it all possible, and a career with us means you’re joining a successful team committed to engaging, empowering, and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere.

Team Overview

Our Research & Development (R&D) team is the technical talent at the heart of our product suite, overseeing the product development lifecycle from concept to delivery. From engineering to quality assurance to data science, the R&D team ensures our customers seamlessly use our products and can depend on their consistency.

Responsibilities

Description

The Software Engineering team is a group of full stack developers who design, develop, and maintain our products, tools, and infrastructure.

Your day-to-day job will consist of:

Designing, developing, and maintaining full-stack web applications using modern frameworks and technologies
Writing clean, well-tested, and maintainable code across frontend, backend, and APIs
Integrating third-party services and APIs, including AI-powered or data-driven capabilities, into existing systems
Participating in code reviews, providing constructive feedback, and upholding engineering best practices
Troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving production issues to ensure system reliability and performance

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of 5+ years of relevant and related work experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technologies or equivalent experience
Knowledge of current web client technologies including ability to demonstrate proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, client MVC
This position is subject to company on call policies which constitutes working hours outside of the normal workday as needed.
Additional experience may be substitute for an advanced Degree.
Proficient in Ruby or Rails and other object-oriented language
Proficient in MySQL and PostgreSQL
Strong ability to handle a heavy workload with multiple projects and frequent interruptions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong ability to work in a changing, dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technologies or equivalent experience
Knowledge of current web client technologies including ability to demonstrate proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, client MVC
Knowledge of AI/ML concepts and modern AI tools, including hands-on experience with integrating AI capabilities (such as LLMs, APIs, or intelligent automation) into web applications, and a solid understanding of data handling, model interaction, and prompt-based workflows.

EEO Commitment

PowerSchool is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing accomodations@powerschool.com.