About Playlab

Playlab is a tech non-profit dedicated to helping educators and students become critical consumers and creators of AI.

We believe that an open-source, community-driven approach is key to harnessing the potential of AI in education. We equip communities with AI tools and hands-on professional development that empowers educators & students to build custom AI apps for their unique context. Over 60,000 educators have published apps on Playlab – and the impact is growing every day.

At Playlab, we believe that AI is a new design material - one that should be shaped by many to bring their ideas about learning to life. If you're passionate about building creative, equitable futures for students and teachers, we hope you’ll join us.

The Role

Playlab seeks a Fullstack Engineer to join our growing Engineering team. As a Fullstack Engineer, you'll be shipping features across the full stack - working on AI-native interfaces, creator tools, and integrations that help educators and students use AI effectively.

Examples of the work

• Build features for AI-native interfaces - components that adapt from chat to writing editor to interactive simulations

• Implement features in the application builder where educators create AI apps using natural language

• Work on real-time collaboration features enabling multiple educators to co-create applications together

• Build voice interfaces and mobile-first experiences that work across different classroom contexts

• Implement discovery and sharing features that help educators find and remix applications

• Create integrations with Google Workspace, Canvas LMS, and other educational platforms

• Build evaluation dashboards and activity summaries that help educators understand app performance

• And more…

Expectations

• Ship features across the full stack - from React/Remix frontend to Node.js backend

• Move fast to learn what works - ship experiments quickly and iterate based on feedback

• Be curious - learn and apply web technologies and best practices as you build

• Work collaboratively with designers, other engineers, and product to build features users need

• Write tests and documentation for your code

• Participate actively in code reviews and learn from the team

Qualifications

• 3+ years building web applications with frontend and backend experience

• Experience with React and TypeScript

• Experience building backend services (Node.js/TypeScript preferred)

• Familiar with databases, APIs, and working with external services

• Able to work with designers and implement designs effectively

• Eager to learn and grow your skills

• Thrive in high-agency, high collaboration cultures

• Great communication that makes working remote-first work

Bonus Points For...

• Experience with AI-powered applications or LLM APIs

• Experience with Remix or similar React frameworks

• Background in real-time features (WebSockets, etc.)

• Experience with educational technology or mission-driven organizations

• Knowledge of accessibility best practices

Technologies

TypeScript, Remix (React), Node, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, WebSockets

Compensation Range: $120K - $150K