Staff Engineer

The Opportunity

We’re a small, dedicated team with big ambitions — and we’re looking for a Staff Engineer (Full Stack) who’s ready to help us scale fast and think even bigger.

You won’t just ship features — you’ll help define the architecture, culture, and velocity of our product development team. You’ll be hands-on in the codebase, leading by example, and helping Capio evolve into a high-performing, scalable platform used by thousands.

If you love the thrill of building fast, owning outcomes, and influencing the direction of a company from the ground up, this is your place.

What you’ll be doing every day :

Lead full-stack development efforts — from designing scalable backend systems to crafting seamless front-end experiences.

Partner with leadership to shape the product direction and technical roadmap.

Collaborate with engineering leaders to make critical architectural decisions around performance, scalability, and reliability.

Mentor and collaborate with a team of dedicated engineers, fostering speed and quality in equal measure.

Build clean, efficient, and maintainable code across the stack (React, Node.js, TypeScript,, AWS — or whatever gets the job done).

Thrive in a fast-paced startup environment where initiative, creativity, and execution matter most.

What you bring to the table :

A builder’s mindset — bias toward action, curiosity, and constant iteration.

Strong product sense — you care about user experience as much as elegant code.

Great communication skills. (Yes, everyone writes that - but we really mean it.)

Demonstrated ownership and pride in the quality of the software you work on, and the way that it succeeds in meeting the needs of its users

Knowledge of a variety of programming paradigms and languages, design patterns, tech stacks and frameworks - and the trade-offs entailed in choosing among them

Ability to explain and defend an informed opinion while maintaining an open mind

Experience with engineering practices and processes which promote incrementalism, frequent delivery and tight feedback loops - without sacrificing quality

Ideally, you also have experience with some of :

Node.js, Typescript or Javascript, React.js

AWS services e.g. S3, DynamoDb, Lambda

AI / ML and data products and building AI-powered products end to endData storage systems e.g. relational databases (Postgres, Redshift), ORM libraries, document-based data stores (DynamoDB)

Test automation including unit testing, integration testing and end-to-end testing

Knowledge on integration patterns, concepts and implementation

DevOps, Observability, Infrastructure as Code

Data engineering (e.g., data modeling, pipelines, orchestration, denormalization / transformations)

AI tooling (e.g., model integration and serving, vector databases / embeddings, prompt tooling, evaluation / observability)

Designing and delivering production-grade AI features and systems

Why join Capio :

Impact that matters : International education affects millions of students worldwide, and you’ll play a key role in shaping its future.

Autonomy and ownership : Your ideas won’t just be heard, they’ll drive our growth strategy.

Have a massive impact on the company’s direction and growth from day one.

Fast-paced momentum : We’re scaling quickly, and you’ll be at the center of it.

Mission-driven team : Work alongside people passionate about innovation, education, and making a global difference.