Backend Principal Engineer, gt.school (Remote) - $100,000/year USD
Published date: 2026/11/09
- Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Do you have a really high bar when it comes to code quality and software architecture? Are you excited about building software using modern cloud patterns, such as AWS, to dramatically decrease the amount of code you have to write? Do you enjoy iterating fast to get frequent customer feedback and building amazing products? If the answer to all the questions is yes, GT School has a unique role for you!
At gt.school, we’re building a data platform, CoachBot, that helps students learn on their own without the need for a teacher or a tutor. The platform integrates with learning apps that teach various subjects, extracts data about the student’s time and activity, computes advanced analytics on expected student performance, gives the students clear feedback on whether they are meeting expectations or not, and drives behavior by using different motivational techniques (including cash rewards!). The platform is 100% cloud-native and uses patterns such as AWS Lambda, Step Functions, Glue, AppSync, and QuickSight, so you won’t have to worry about having to maintain old code written in outdated technologies.
In this position, your main focus on building this platform. We’re looking for someone passionate about software engineering and architecture that wants to help us build a product that will help change education in a meaningful way.
What you will be doing
Developing back-end cloud services and implementing data processing algorithms using serverless cloud patternsReviewing code created by other developers against the team quality bar, customer requirements, and regressions
What you will NOT be doing
Working on minor bug fixes or features on outdated codebasesDealing with tedious infrastructure to enable poorly written products to continue runningManaging people or getting stuck in long meetings discussing roadmaps and priorities
Key Responsibilities
Writing high-quality, feature-complete, and simple back-end codeEnsuring all code changes comply with predefined quality standards
Candidate Requirements
A university degree (BS, MS, or PhD) that included an in-depth study of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming, computer architecture, and software engineering OR relevant hands-on work experienceAt least 1 year of experience writing production code in TypeScriptAt least 5 years of experience writing production code for software/technology companiesAt least 2 years of experience being the primary technical contributor for a development team OR software productAt least 1 year of experience developing using AWS cloud patterns
At gt.school, we’re building a data platform, CoachBot, that helps students learn on their own without the need for a teacher or a tutor. The platform integrates with learning apps that teach various subjects, extracts data about the student’s time and activity, computes advanced analytics on expected student performance, gives the students clear feedback on whether they are meeting expectations or not, and drives behavior by using different motivational techniques (including cash rewards!). The platform is 100% cloud-native and uses patterns such as AWS Lambda, Step Functions, Glue, AppSync, and QuickSight, so you won’t have to worry about having to maintain old code written in outdated technologies.
In this position, your main focus on building this platform. We’re looking for someone passionate about software engineering and architecture that wants to help us build a product that will help change education in a meaningful way.
What you will be doing
Developing back-end cloud services and implementing data processing algorithms using serverless cloud patternsReviewing code created by other developers against the team quality bar, customer requirements, and regressions
What you will NOT be doing
Working on minor bug fixes or features on outdated codebasesDealing with tedious infrastructure to enable poorly written products to continue runningManaging people or getting stuck in long meetings discussing roadmaps and priorities
Key Responsibilities
Writing high-quality, feature-complete, and simple back-end codeEnsuring all code changes comply with predefined quality standards
Candidate Requirements
A university degree (BS, MS, or PhD) that included an in-depth study of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming, computer architecture, and software engineering OR relevant hands-on work experienceAt least 1 year of experience writing production code in TypeScriptAt least 5 years of experience writing production code for software/technology companiesAt least 2 years of experience being the primary technical contributor for a development team OR software productAt least 1 year of experience developing using AWS cloud patterns
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