Frontend Engineer (Remote)

About Amira

Amira Learning is reshaping reading instruction by combining AI with neuro and reading science. Amira is the first, foremost and only proven AI Reading Assistant for teachers and AI Reading Tutor for students.

Amira’s AI builds coherence across a District’s literacy investments, giving every child the chance to become a reader. Amira connects assessment, instruction, and tutoring into a cohesive learning cycle. By morphing to reflect the chosen curriculum, ingesting the chosen HQIM and generating the District’s desired Individual Learning Plans, Amira’s Intelligent Growth Engine is the final, crucial step for successful Science of Reading transformations.

In multiple ESSA Tier 1 studies, Amira delivers effect sizes of over 0.4— gains greater than high dosage human tutoring. A Time Magazine Invention of the Year and a FAST Magazine World Changing Idea, Amira is making a difference.

Amira is trusted by 2,200 school districts, works in partnerships with twelve SEAs, and is currently accelerating reading growth for 3.5 million students in 19 countries.

Job Summary:

As a Frontend Engineer, you will play a vital role in creating intuitive, engaging, and responsive user interfaces that power our platform and products. You will work on cross-functional scrum teams that include engineers, quality assurance, DevOps, data science, and content creators to build AI tutors that help millions of students.

This role requires technical expertise in front-end development and a passion for delivering impactful solutions that enhance learning outcomes.

What You Will Do:

Design & Development:

• Build and maintain responsive, high-performance user interfaces using modern frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Optimize web applications for speed, scalability, and accessibility across devices.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to deliver user experiences aligned with product goals and priorities.

Execution Excellence:

• Translate design mockups into clean, maintainable, and scalable code, ensuring the highest standards of quality and performance.

Continuous Improvement:

• Contribute to the refinement of front-end development workflows, including CI/CD pipelines, testing, and version control processes.

User Focus:

• Deliver interfaces that prioritize usability and incorporate user feedback to continuously improve functionality and engagement.

Learning & Growth:

• Stay up-to-date with front-end trends, tools, and best practices, sharing insights and innovations to improve team efficiency.

Who You Are:

• 5+ years of hands-on front-end development experience, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, user-focused applications.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and modern front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Experience with responsive design and building applications optimized for various devices and screen sizes.

Technical Expertise:

• Deep understanding of web technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript ES6+.
• Familiarity with state management libraries like Redux
• Strong knowledge of front-end build tools and workflows (Webpack, npm, etc.).
• Experience integrating front-end applications with RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS is a plus.

Mindset:

• Passionate about education and improving learning through technology.
• A problem solver who thrives on creating seamless and impactful user experiences.
• Committed to excellence with a focus on delivering elegant solutions under tight deadlines.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with designers, backend engineers, and product teams.
• Clear and effective communicator who can translate technical concepts into actionable ideas for stakeholders.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible time off
• Stock option ownership
• Cutting-edge work
• The opportunity to help children around the world reach their full potential

Commitment to Diversity:

Amira Learning serves a diverse group of students and educators across the United States and internationally. We believe every student should have access to a high-quality education and that it takes a diverse group of people with a wide range of experiences to develop and deliver a product that meets that goal. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.