Senior Software Engineer Job at Instructure (Salt Lake City)

Senior Software Engineer

Instructure

Location:
United States , Salt Lake City

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

140000.00 - 166000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

We're looking for a senior full-stack engineer to lead development of modern web experiences and services used globally by educators and learners. You'll work across the stack from elegant, accessible UIs to resilient serverless backends, and you'll help us scale safely across regions and time zones. This person should be located within Utah and able to travel on occasion to meet with other team members in person.

Job Responsibility:

Design, build, and own production features in Node.js, TypeScript, Next.js (App Router), and Tailwind CSS
Develop serverless/edge APIs and jobs on Vercel and AWS (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, S3/CloudFront, EventBridge/Queues)
Model data and ship performant Postgres queries (migrations, indexing, connection mgmt, query optimization)
Architect multiregion deployments: traffic routing, latency budgets, failover/DR, config & secrets, and rollout strategies
Build for international audiences: i18n/l10n pipelines, time-zone correctness, and data residency considerations
Instrument services with logs/metrics/traces (OpenTelemetry or similar) and drive incident ready observability
Champion accessibility (WCAG aware UI), testing (unit/integration/e2e), CI/CD, and code reviews
Mentor peers, collaborate with Product/Design, and contribute to technical direction

Requirements:

7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant time in TypeScript and Node.js
Deep experience with Next.js (server components, server actions, caching) and Tailwind in production
Proven use of Vercel and AWS for serverless and edge patterns (cold-start mitigation, concurrency, idempotency)
Strong Postgres chops (schema design, query tuning, migrations, understanding of transactions and isolation)
Real world experience operating multi-region/global apps (CDN/edge, geo routing, blue/green & canary, DR)
Security mindset (authN/Z, OAuth/OIDC, secrets, OWASP), plus familiarity with FERPA/GDPR implications in edtech
Excellent communication, product sense, and a bias for shipping

Nice to have:

Experience with Canvas LTI/OAuth integrations
Exposure to Drizzle/Prisma, tRPC, or GraphQL
Prior work with edge runtimes (Vercel Edge, Cloudflare Workers) and background jobs/queues
Experience with analytics/feature flags (e.g., LaunchDarkly) and cost/perf tuning at scale

What we offer:

Competitive compensation, plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program
Flexible schedules and a remote-friendly culture, with hybrid or onsite work options available in some regions for specific roles
Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual company-wide “Dim the Lights” week in late December
Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support
Annual learning and development stipends to support your growth
The technology and tools you need to do your best work — typically a Mac, with PC options available in some locations
Motivosity employee recognition program
A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 06, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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