Lead Software Engineer

hace 4 días

Barcelona, Barcelona, España Immerse Education A tiempo completo

About Us
Succeed helps ambitious students explore real-world opportunities, build skills, and prepare confidently for what comes next.

Launched in 2024, Succeed has quickly grown to serve over 30,000 active users worldwide. We connect high school students aged 14–18 with a dynamic ecosystem of opportunities to help them prepare for the future.

Building on Immerse Education's decade of experience delivering transformative learning experiences, Succeed is our next step in making high-quality educational opportunities more accessible on a global scale.

The Role: Lead Software Engineer
We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to take technical ownership of the Succeed platform at a pivotal stage of its development. You will lead the development of the product, shape architectural decisions, and help us scale a high-performing product to tens of thousands of global users.

This is a hands-on role, but with broad scope. You'll work closely with the Founder, Lead Product Designer, and Commercial Manager, and play a central role in turning product vision into robust and scalable execution. We're looking for someone who thrives on autonomy, understands the urgency of startup timelines, and can leverage both engineering best practices and AI-assisted tools to deliver rapidly without sacrificing quality.

As we grow, there's strong potential for this role to evolve into Head of Engineering or CTO.

What You'll Do

  • Take full-stack ownership of the Succeed platform, from backend to frontend.
  • Complete and integrate backend functionality using Python Django and Django REST Framework, with MongoDB Atlas as the primary datastore.
  • Implement key features including student onboarding, submission workflows, profile management, admin dashboards, and payment processing.
  • Handle secure file upload and storage using MongoDB GridFS.
  • Integrate Stripe for payments (subscriptions, upgrades, and webhook flows).
  • Use AI-assisted tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, , Cline) to accelerate routine development while maintaining full oversight on architecture and code quality.
  • Deploy and maintain the platform using Railway (backend) and Vercel/Netlify (frontend).
  • Ensure the platform is secure, performant, scalable, and production-ready.

Our Tech Stack

  • Frontend: 13+ (App Router), React 18+, TypeScript, Material Design 3, Tailwind CSS (or equivalent)
  • Backend: Python Django, Django REST Framework
  • Database: MongoDB Atlas, GridFS (PyMongo or Mongoose ODM)
  • Payments: Stripe (subscriptions, upgrades, webhook flows)
  • Deployment: Railway (backend), Vercel/Netlify/DigitalOcean (frontend)
  • Authentication: Django Auth
  • AI Tools: GitHub Copilot, Cline,

What We're Looking For

Must-Have

  • Strong full-stack experience with , React, TypeScript, and Django
  • Solid understanding of MongoDB data structures and performance considerations
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate and manage Stripe payments
  • Experience building and consuming REST APIs
  • Comfortable working with completed codebases
  • Familiarity with deployment pipelines using Railway, Vercel, or similar
  • Confident using AI-assisted coding tools as part of your workflow

What We Offer

  • Remote-first, flexible work culture
  • Autonomy and ownership over the technical direction of a high-impact product
  • A fast-moving, collaborative team environment where your decisions matter
  • The opportunity to grow into Head of Engineering or CTO

Apply Now
If you're a pragmatic engineer who can move fast without breaking things, and you want your work to impact tens of thousands of students, we'd love to hear from you. Ideal start date: September or October 2025

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