Staff Forward Deployed Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p>Learning Commons aims to scale proven teaching and learning practices to benefit every learner by building AI infrastructure that better connects the way students learn to the tools they learn with.</p></div><h2><span style="color: rgb(40, 40, 39); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The Team</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">At Learning Commons, we operate at the intersection of technology, research, and philanthropy. We pair product development with grantmaking to scale proven teaching and learning practices for the benefit of every learner. We aim to bring learning science into the tools educators and students use every day.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Our work is grounded in a deep belief: when technology reflects the realities of classrooms and the science of how students learn, it can meaningfully strengthen teaching and unlock new possibilities for students. The rise of generative AI offers us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to dramatically accelerate the translation of research insights into practical, classroom-ready tools; tools that honor teachers’ expertise, adapt to students’ needs, and make effective learning practices easier to access, implement, and sustain.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">In today’s fragmented edtech landscape, school districts are often left piecing together products that don’t always align with curricula or instructional needs. While AI holds enormous potential to support teachers and students, it can only deliver on that promise when grounded in research, high-quality educational data, and expert evaluation. That’s why we’re building open, public-purpose infrastructure — datasets, rubrics, and resources — that help raise the standard for educational tools and create more consistent, impactful learning experiences for all students and teachers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Learning Commons is building shared infrastructure for education that enables organizations to better connect, understand, evaluate, and improve learning experiences. Our products—including our Knowledge Graph, Evaluators, and future AI-powered offerings—help partners unlock value from educational data, content, and learning experiences at scale.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We work closely with EdTech companies and other ecosystem partners to bring these capabilities into real-world products and workflows while continuously learning from deployments to improve our platform.</span></p> <h2><span style="color: rgb(40, 40, 39); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The Opportunity</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">As a Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, you will help partners successfully adopt and integrate Learning Commons products while shaping the future of the platform itself.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">You will work directly with partner engineering, data, and product teams to identify opportunities, define solutions, build prototypes, develop production integrations, and drive successful deployments. Along the way, you will translate real-world learnings into reusable capabilities, deployment patterns, and product improvements that benefit the broader ecosystem.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">This role will drive impact in software engineering, product development, data, and partner collaboration. It is ideal for someone who enjoys building new products, working closely with customers, and operating in ambiguous environments.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Every partner deployment helps shape the future of Learning Commons. As a Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, you will play a critical role in bringing our products into the ecosystem while helping define what we build next.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of engineering, AI, data, and learning science while helping create foundational infrastructure for the future of learning.</span></p> <h2><span style="color: rgb(40, 40, 39); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">What You'll Do</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Design and implement integrations using Learning Commons products, APIs, and datasets.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Build prototypes, proofs of concept, and production-ready solutions.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Collaborate directly with partner engineering, data, and product teams to solve complex technical challenges.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Lead technical discovery, architecture discussions, implementation planning, and deployment efforts.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Support data integration and alignment between partner systems and Learning Commons datasets.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Identify patterns across deployments and contribute reusable solutions back to the Learning Commons platform.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Partner with Product and Engineering teams to influence roadmap priorities based on field experience.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Establish best practices, deployment frameworks, and implementation patterns that accelerate adoption across partners.</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="color: rgb(40, 40, 39); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">What You'll Bring</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">8+ years of software engineering experience.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience building and launching net-new products, platforms, or technical capabilities.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience working directly with customers, partners, or external organizations to solve technical problems and deliver solutions.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Demonstrated proficiency using agentic software engineering tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, or similar) as part of modern software development workflows.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Python. Experience contributing to codebases built with other popular programming languages.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Ability to operate independently and turn loosely defined problems into practical solutions.</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="color: rgb(40, 40, 39); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Compensation</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The Redwood City, CA base pay range for a new hire in this role is $214,000 - $268,000. New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range, enabling employee growth in the range over time. Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">This position may be eligible to participate in our discretionary annual performance bonus program. Bonus eligibility and targets are determined in accordance with our total rewards philosophy and may vary by role.</span></p> <h2><span style="color: rgb(40, 40, 39); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Better Together</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">As we grow, we’re excited to strengthen in-person connections and cultivate a collaborative, team-oriented environment. This role is a hybrid position requiring you to be onsite for at least 60% of the working month, approximately 3 days a week, with specific in-office days determined by the team’s manager. The exact schedule will be at the hiring manager's discretion and communicated during the interview process.</span></p> <h2><span style="color: rgb(223, 22, 33); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(40, 40, 39);"><strong>Benefits for the Whole You</strong></span>&nbsp;</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We’re thankful to have an incredible team behind our work. To honor their commitment, we offer a wide range of benefits to support the people who make all we do possible.&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Funding for select family-forming benefits.&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">If you’re interested in a role but your previous experience doesn’t perfectly align with each qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply as you may be the perfect fit for this or another role.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; color: rgb(126, 140, 141); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">#LI-Hybrid #LI-Onsite</span></p>