PrairieLearn (Remote US) — Full-Stack Software Engineer — TypeScript / Node / Postgres / AI
Source: hackernews
PrairieLearn (https://www.prairielearn.com) is an open-source assessment platform originally developed at the University of Illinois and now used by universities across the US (Berkeley, Princeton, Michigan, UIUC, and others). We power mastery-based learning, interactive question generators, and large-scale exams.
We’re a small, profitable, early-stage company (bootstrapped, no VC) and we’re hiring a full-stack engineer to help us continue to grow. You’ll work across the stack and have meaningful ownership from day one.
We’re also developing AI tooling in the product:
- LLM-based agents to help instructors create and test new question generators
- Vision-language models for grading student-submitted work (e.g., math derivations, diagrams, sketches)
This is practical, user-facing AI work with real-world impact — not a research sandbox.
Tech Stack
- Node.js / TypeScript backend, Postgres, AWS, React
- PrairieLearn is open core: https://github.com/PrairieLearn/PrairieLearn
Requirements
You might be a fit if you:
- Have experience with full-stack web development (TypeScript / Python / SQL / HTML/CSS)
- Enjoy working directly with users (many are instructors and TAs)
- Want to own features end-to-end, from idea to rollout
- Are excited about building practical AI integrations, not just demos
Details
- Location: Remote (US only)
- Salary: $100k+ depending on experience
- Benefits:
- Stock options
- Unlimited PTO
- Flexible hours
- Role: Full-time. (We’re not able to sponsor visas at this time.)
If this sounds interesting, please email jobs@prairielearn.com. We’d love to talk.
Official job posting: https://www.prairielearn.com/jobs