Back-End Software Engineer – Join Our Remote Talent Community (Not a Current Opening)

Location:
Remote – United States
Type: Expression of Interest

About Securly
Securly is the #1 trusted innovator in student wellness, safety, and engagement, supporting over 20 million students across 20,000+ schools globally. Our engineering teams operate at the scale of top SaaS providers—processing over 1.1 billion web requests and 54TB of data daily—delivering secure, high-performance infrastructure to protect and support students in real time.

Recognized in the EdTech Top 40 Report and named a consistent Top Place to Work, Securly’s back-end engineers are at the heart of our mission to deliver reliable, scalable, and impactful solutions for K–12 education.

Join Our Remote Talent Community
Note: This is not an active job opening.

We’re always interested in connecting with back-end engineers who thrive in high-scale, high-impact environments and bring strong systems thinking to distributed, cloud-based architectures.

By joining our Remote Talent Community, you’ll be considered for future back-end roles and prioritized when aligned openings become available.

What We Look For in Future Back-End Engineer Hires

We regularly seek professionals with:

• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages such as Golang, Python, or Java

• Experience designing APIs and microservices in cloud-native environments

• Knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL), caching, and message queuing

• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP), containers (e.g., Docker), and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)

• Comfort with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and monitoring tools

Bonus points for experience in privacy, security, or real-time data processing at scale.

Who You Are

• A systems thinker who builds for scale, performance, and reliability

• Skilled at problem-solving and communicating trade-offs in architecture discussions

• Comfortable working in a remote-first team across engineering, product, and DevOps

• Motivated by building back-end systems that have real-world educational impact

• Excited to work on infrastructure that supports the safety and well-being of millions of students

Why Join Securly (When the Time Comes)

If and when a relevant role opens, our full-time team members enjoy:

• Competitive base salary and performance-based incentives

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with matching contribution

• 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave

• Unlimited PTO, 13 company-paid holidays (U.S.), and a 1-week paid winter break

• $1,000 annual stipend for professional development

• A remote-first culture built on trust, flexibility, and impact

How to Apply
To express interest, submit your resume and complete the short application. We include a few key questions designed to help you highlight your background and share why you’d be a strong fit for future opportunities.

This is your chance to tell us more about:

• Your back-end development experience and tech stack preferences

• The types of systems, APIs, or data pipelines you enjoy building

• The kind of back-end engineering role you'd be most excited to explore

By applying, you’ll be added to our Talent Community and considered for future, 100% remote-based openings that align with your skills and goals. #LI-REMOTE