Software Engineer II

At Instructure, we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers.

We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome.

And That's Where You Come In:

At Instructure, we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers.

We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome.

And That's Where You Come In:

As a Software Engineer on the Engage team at Instructure, you will contribute to the development of modern web experiences and services used globally by educators, learners, administrators, and partners. You will work closely with other members of the team across the stack to deliver quality solutions that meet the needs of our customers within Canvas LMS and adjacent services. Your solutions will directly enhance the user experience for millions of educators and learners globally, furthering Instructure's mission to simplify learning and personal development.

What You’ll Do:

• Own the technical design, planning, and end-to-end implementation of new features within the Engage team’s services, collaborating with senior engineers on complex architectural decisions.
• Work collaboratively with a distributed, remote team, using Agile methodologies.
• Co-create across disciplines working closed with Product, Design, and other area expert teams across the organization.
• Follow and promote accessibility (WCAG aware UI), testing (unit/integration/e2e), CI/CD, and participate in code reviews.
• Build for international audiences: i18n/l10n pipelines, time-zone correctness, and data residency considerations.
• Instrument services with logs/metrics/traces (Observe or similar) and contribute to incident ready observability.
• Continuously improve by learning and sharing new methodologies, technologies and skills.

What You Will Need To Know/have:

• A minimum of three years of professional experience as a software engineer.
• Professional working experience with modern frontend technologies (React, TypeScript).
• Professional working experience with modern backend technologies (Ruby on Rails, Node)
• Professional working experience with relational databases (Postgres, schema design, query tuning, migrations, understanding of transactions and isolation).
• Ability to contribute to a feature's development from start to finish, including asking questions to clarify requirements, working across disciplines, participating in solution scoping, and implementing changes in your area.
• Strong focus on problem-solving, coupled with the judgment to seek assistance or ask questions effectively and at the right time.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and grow based on mentorship, realtime feedback, and past experiences.
• Be comfortable participating in an on-call rotation (or similar incident response process) for the services you own.
• Integrate AI tools (such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, and Gemini) into every aspect of your work, including new feature development, incident response, and investigations.

It Would Be a Bonus If You Also Had:

• Experience using AWS or similar technologies in a large, scalable, production environment.
• Experience with Rails in production: RESTful APIs, ActiveRecord, complex data modeling, and background job processing.
• Experience with testing and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Docker).
• Familiarity with operating multi-region/global apps (CDN/edge, geo routing, blue/green & canary, DR).
• Experience with EdTech standards: LTI 1.3, OneRoster, Canvas LMS integrations, etc.

Get in on all the awesome at Instructure!

We offer competitive, meaningful benefits in every country where we operate. While they vary by location, here's a general idea of what you can expect:

• Competitive compensation, plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program - because everyone should have a stake in our success.
• Flexible schedules and a remote-friendly culture, with hybrid or onsite work options available in some regions for specific roles
• Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual “Dim the Lights” period in late December, when teams are encouraged to step back and recharge based on departmental needs.
• Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support
• Annual learning and development stipends to support your growth
• The technology and tools you need to do your best work — typically a Mac, with PC options available in some locations
• Motivosity employee recognition program
• A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection

We believe in hiring great people and treating them right. The more diverse we are, the better our ideas and outcomes.

Instructure is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with applicable employment and anti-discrimination laws in every country where we operate.

All employees must pass a background check as part of the hiring process. To help protect our teams and systems, we’ve implemented identity verification measures. Candidates may be asked to verify their legal name, current physical location, and provide a valid contact number and residential address, in accordance with local data privacy laws.

Any attempt to misrepresent personal or professional information will result in disqualification.

Get in on all the awesome at Instructure!

We offer competitive, meaningful benefits in every country where we operate. While they vary by location, here's a general idea of what you can expect:

• Competitive compensation, plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program - because everyone should have a stake in our success.
• Flexible work culture. Our remote, hybrid and in-office collaboration spaces vary by role, team and location.
• Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual “Dim the Lights” period in late December, when teams are encouraged to step back and recharge based on departmental needs.
• Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support
• Annual learning and development stipends to support your growth
• The technology and tools you need to do your best work — typically a Mac, with PC options available in some locations
• Motivosity employee recognition program
• A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection

We believe in hiring great people and treating them right. The more diverse we are, the better our ideas and outcomes.

Instructure is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with applicable employment and anti-discrimination laws in every country where we operate.

All employees must pass a background check as part of the hiring process. To help protect our teams and systems, we’ve implemented identity verification measures. Candidates may be asked to verify their legal name, current physical location, and provide a valid contact number and residential address, in accordance with local data privacy laws.

Any attempt to misrepresent personal or professional information will result in disqualification.

Compensation Range: $128K - $140K