Staff Full Stack Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Staff Full Stack Engineer to join a leading organization in the education technology industry. The Staff Full Stack Engineer will play a critical role in research and development efforts by building prototypes, testing new technologies, and contributing to core backend systems. The Staff Full Stack Engineer role is a full time opportunity and requires you to sit on site several days per week in Durham, NC.

Responsibilities of the Staff Full Stack Engineer:

• Design and build working prototypes for new features such as exam readiness, content individualization, and directed topic tutoring & learning.
• Expand knowledge and capabilities by monitoring, testing, and benchmarking the rapidly evolving AI space.
• Lead and contribute to technical planning by defining scope, evaluating complexity, and architecting solutions that grow out of R&D efforts.
• Collaborate with engineers across backend and frontend to ensure seamless cross-platform functionality.
• Pitch in across the stack to review web and server clients during major releases and team absences.
• Champion engineering excellence by evolving internal standards, mentoring peers, and fostering a strong culture of code quality and collaboration.

Requirements of the Staff Full Stack Engineer:

• 8+ years of professional full stack experience, primarily with TypeScript and NodeJS.
• Deep knowledge of TypeScript and functional programming patterns.
• Proven experience integrating and experimenting with machine learning.
• Strong focus on code quality, testing, and documentation.

Compensation for the Staff Full Stack Engineer includes:

• $175,000-$210,000 base salary
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law

Keywords:

Full stack engineering, TypeScript, NodeJS, functional programming, AI/ML integration, machine learning, Python, LLMs, MongoDB, NoSQL, backend architecture, frontend development, R&D, prototyping, mentoring, code quality, education technology, platform development, API design, cloud services.

This job opens for applications on 12/19/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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