Software Engineer

Overview

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

Role Overview

We are hiring a Software Engineer to help build a new multi-tenant, cloud-native reporting and data platform, replacing the legacy single-tenant reporting system. This role is hands-on and highly technical, focusing on development, automation, and the use of AI to migrate and refactor business logic and report configurations.

Key Responsibilities

• Build AWS serverless components using Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway and related services.
• Develop backend services and components using Python, TypeScript, and SQL.
• Write and optimize SQL for data access and reporting workloads; Snowflake experience is a plus.
• Implement AI-driven solutions to extract business logic from legacy code, generate new report parameter screens and metadata, and perform logic validation.
• Collaborate closely with Senior and Lead Engineers on architecture, design, and implementation plans.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, debugging, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Maintain high engineering standards, documentation quality, and best practices.
  

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience

• Solid hands-on experience with AWS serverless technologies.
• Proficiency in Python and TypeScript for backend development.
• Strong understanding of SQL and relational/dimensional modeling basics.
• Demonstrated AI engineering experience, such as LLM integration, embeddings, or AI-driven code workflows.
• Experience building APIs, event-driven components, or distributed backend systems.
• Strong debugging skills and ability to follow complex logic patterns.
• Ability to collaborate in an engineering team environment and work with minimal supervision.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Snowflake or other cloud data warehouses.
• Exposure to ETL/ELT patterns or data pipeline tools.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD workflows.
• Familiarity with domain-driven design or multi‑tenant system principles.
• Strong communication and collaborative engineering habits.
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation & Benefits

PowerSchool Offers The Following Benefits

• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Comprehensive 401(k) plan
• Generous Parental Leave
• Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
• Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage
  
  

A reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this position is $56,100 - $111,800 USD. This compensation range is specific to the United States and it incorporates many factors including but not limited to an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience and training; licensures, degrees, and certifications; internal equity; internal pay ranges; and market data/range parameters.

EEO Commitment

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 [email protected].