Brilliant
Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Interactives)
$180K–$250K
NYC, SF, Remote · Remote · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jun 17, 2026
- Experience
- At least 7 years of professional experience in web-focused software engineering.
About the job
Build and own interactive software and APIs that power Brilliant’s scalable, AI-supported learning experiences.
What you'll do
- Create interactive building blocks and APIs for learning designers and AI systems.
- Own technical implementation of learning experiences from concept through launch with cross-functional teams.
- Write maintainable code and contribute to engineering quality and team culture.
What they ask for
- At least 7 years of professional experience in web-focused software engineering.
- Ability to build robust, maintainable software systems and write clear, human-readable code.
- Experience using AI tools and workflows, with a strong perspective on AI-enabled software engineering.
Nice to have
- Meaningful experience in game development, animation, or interactive media.
- Experience with Elm or another functional programming language.
Pay
USD 180,000–250,000 per-year-salary; base salary
Tools
Elm, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, SVG
AI focus
Build APIs and interactive learning experiences designed to work with Brilliant’s LLM-powered content agent and AI tutor; use AI tools and workflows in software engineering.
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