Lead Software Engineer

PowerSchool
Dallas, United States of America
16 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 170K

Job location

Dallas, United States of America

Tech stack

.NET
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Business Logic
Architectural Patterns
Azure
C Sharp (Programming Language)
Software as a Service
Cloud Engineering
Code Generation
ETL
Distributed Systems
Python
Pearson PowerSchool
SQL Databases
Systems Integration
Software Technical Review
TypeScript
.NET Core
Blazor
Large Language Models
Snowflake
Data Management
Api Gateway
Data Pipelines
Serverless Computing
Legacy Systems
Microservices

Job description

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 launching a major modernization effort to transform our legacy single-tenant reporting framework into a multi-tenant, cloud-native, AI-augmented reporting and analytics platform. This role will serve as the technical lead for the initiative, responsible for architecture, design leadership, and hands-on development. The Lead Engineer will drive technical direction, guide the engineering team, and help define how AI is leveraged to migrate business logic and report metadata from the current system to the new platform., * Lead architecture and design for a new multi-tenant reporting platform built on AWS serverless technologies.

  • Provide hands-on development using Python, TypeScript, SQL, and AWS services including Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway and others.
  • Develop AI-driven pipelines that extract, translate, and validate business logic and report parameter screens from the legacy platform.
  • Define coding standards, best practices, and development patterns across the engineering team.
  • Mentor senior and mid-level engineers; conduct design and code reviews.
  • Partner with Product, Data, QA, and Architecture teams to align technical and business requirements.
  • Evaluate and recommend emerging AI technologies and frameworks to optimize automation capabilities.
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Requirements

  • Extensive experience with AWS serverless architectures.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Python and TypeScript.
  • Prior experience with AI for code generation, metadata extraction, or workflow automation
  • Strong SQL background; Snowflake experience is a plus.
  • Demonstrated experience building or integrating AI-driven systems (LLMs, embeddings, AI agents, transformation pipelines).
  • Solid experience with distributed systems, data pipelines, or modernizing legacy platforms.
  • Proven leadership in technical strategy and mentoring., * Experience designing or operating multi-tenant platforms.
  • Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT architecture patterns.
  • Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Benefits & conditions

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 $92,800 - $170,300 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, + $125,000-150,000 per year

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