Senior Full Stack Engineer

Remember the days when you were navigating your academic path — the feeling of being lost, unsure of which courses to take, or uncertain about your graduation timeline? At Stellic, we get it because our journey started just like yours. Born out of the challenges faced by international students at Carnegie Mellon, we've grown into a movement that's reshaping the future of education by addressing one of higher education's biggest challenges: the $200B dropout crisis.

Today, we are partnered with universities across 7 countries — including top institutions like Cornell, Columbia University, and Ohio State University — to empower 1M+ students to take control of their academic journey with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Our platform gives students the tools they need to plan ahead, stay on track, and succeed, from day one through graduation.

At Stellic, we believe in the power of personalized education, and our culture thrives on collaboration, innovation, and the passion to solve meaningful problems. Your ideas will have a real-world impact, as you work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry to reimagine what education can be. Join us; together, we'll help millions of students worldwide own their educational future.

Stellic engineers combine a rare blend of curiosity, creativity, and business acumen with the ability to deliver pragmatic solutions at high velocity with uncompromising quality. Our mission is to help students, and our engineers always have that in mind as they are building.

About The Role

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you'll work on cutting-edge features that directly influence how students and advisors interact with their academic journey. Whether it's improving course planning interfaces or optimizing backend systems for faster, more reliable performance, the projects you deliver will enhance the educational experience for more than a million students worldwide.

Every line of code you write will help students make better academic decisions, stay on track, and ultimately graduate confidently. You'll also mentor junior engineers, guiding their technical and professional growth.

• Lead the delivery of impactful projects. These may include migrating our front-end application for improved performance, optimizing our codebase, and building new features that enhance functionality and reliability.
• Ensure each project prioritizes student and advisor needs, driving meaningful impact in academic decision-making.
• Maintain high standards for code quality, following best practices like accessibility (WCAG 2.2) and security (OWASP Top 10).
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and engage in customer discussions to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Take full ownership of project execution, ensuring minimal disruptions and efficient delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers, fostering their development and growth.
• Contribute to broader engineering initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and technical scalability.

• Database Management: Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases. Familiarity with ElasticSearch and AWS is a plus.
• Testing & Code Quality: Experience with automated testing tools like PyTest, Jest, or Cypress, as well as CI/CD pipelines.
• Project Delivery: Proven track record of delivering impactful projects in close collaboration with PMs and designers, measuring real-world outcomes.
• Ownership & Accountability: You take full responsibility for delivering high-impact projects, ensuring top-notch quality, and meeting deadlines. Every decision you make directly impacts the students we serve.
• Mentorship: Growth is core to Stellic's culture. You'll guide junior engineers, helping them develop technical skills and fostering their growth within the team.
• Collaboration: You excel in cross-functional teamwork, working closely with other teams like Product, Design, and Customer Success to ensure project alignment and execution.
• Adaptability: You thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments, managing shifting priorities with ease and delivering scalable, impactful solutions.
• Impact: You keep the student experience at the forefront, ensuring the solutions you develop align with the product vision and drive meaningful results in education.

• Be part of a customer-centric team that is addressing the core issues in higher education via an expandable platform that is overwhelmingly loved by students and valued by administrators.
• Work alongside passionate, brilliant minds from leading companies like Splunk, Epic, Calm, Microsoft, IBM, Careem, Marketo, and Lattice.
• Enjoy a dollar-pegged salary, shielding you from volatile PKR rates and inflation.
• Generous stock options in a Series A stage startup.
• Comprehensive health insurance to keep you and your family covered.
• Lead projects, mentor others, and advance your leadership as you drive strategic initiatives.
• Benefit from a flexible hybrid work model focused on impact and execution.
• Experience annual international retreats to stunning locations.

Stellic is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Our company values diversity and believes diverse teams make innovation possible. We encourage all qualified applicants from any race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristics to apply.

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