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From the employer's careers site First seen 19 Jun 2026 · Still live on 3 Nov 2026

Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Interactives)

Brilliant NYC Remote senior full-time

Salary

USD 180,000-250,000 per-year-salary

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Description

Brilliant is creating a world of better problem solvers by delivering learning that's interactive, adaptive, and fun – at scale. The company serves hundreds of thousands of paid subscribers and aims to serve millions. Engineers at Brilliant work in small, elite teams alongside colleagues from Product, Design, and Content.

As an interactives engineer, you'll craft the building blocks that power Brilliant's interactive learning experiences. You'll build clear and expressive APIs designed for experts and AIs, own the technical implementation of learning experiences from idea to launch, and write simple, robust, readable code.

Responsibilities:

  • Craft new interactive building blocks that captivate learners and make foundational concepts addictive to master.
  • Build clear and expressive APIs designed for experts and AIs.
  • Own the technical implementation of learning experiences from idea to launch on a cross-functional team.
  • Write simple, robust, readable code that teammates and future engineers can easily maintain and extend.
  • Contribute to a culture of excellence within your pod.

Who are you?

  • You have at least 7 years of professional experience in web-focused software engineering, ideally with meaningful experience in one or more of game development, animation, or interactive media.
  • You're motivated by building robust, maintainable, AI-interoperable software systems that drive user and business outcomes.
  • You believe in using the right tool for the job , even when it's an unfamiliar one.
  • You enjoy solving technical challenges in a way simple enough for an intern to understand and build upon.

Compensation and Benefits:

  • Salary: USD 180,000-250,000 per year.
  • Top-notch health care plans, with 100% of the premiums covered for medical, dental, and vision for employees.
  • Flexible PTO, with a norm of taking off about 6 weeks per year.
  • Home office equipment, a professional development stipend, and free food at our offices.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • functional programming languages

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://jobs.lever.co/brilliant/abe6c8d6-d0f5-47d6-9d6e-f7b762b64ba2

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