Paper is a partner in education, providing scalable, personalized support that acts as an extension of a district’s teaching team. From 24/7, on-demand tutoring and actionable feedback on written work, to math and vocabulary practice tools, and all the way to career and college readiness support - Paper equips educators and students with comprehensive resources to meet their needs.With the launch of GROW, our high-impact tutoring solution, we deliver personalized small-group instruction designed to bridge learning gaps, support multilingual learners, and reduce teacher workloads. GROW ensures that every student receives the support they need to thrive. Currently empowering students and educators in over 300+ school districts across 40 U.S. states. Paper is committed to helping all learners maximize their potential through scalable, data-driven solutions.

Job Description

This position can be located in the US, or within the provinces of Ontario, BC, or Alberta, Canada.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain both frontend and backend components of web applications, ensuring seamless integration and performance.

• Build and maintain responsive, accessible user interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks like Vue or React.

• Convert UI/UX designs and wireframes into clean, reusable, and maintainable code.

• Optimize front-end performance and implement robust testing (unit, integration, end-to-end) with tools like Vitest, Jest, or Cypress.

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define project requirements and deliver scalable solutions.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical problems across the stack (application, database, integrations, infrastructure).

• Contribute to architectural discussions and decisions, evaluating and recommending new technologies as appropriate.

• Mentor and coach junior developers, fostering technical growth and shared ownership.

• Drive technical architecture and design decisions to build scalable and reliable software systems.

• Implement best practices for software development, including code reviews, automated testing, and documentation to maintain high code quality.

• Participate in on-call rotations to handle incident responses and troubleshoot issues promptly.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years work experience with Vue, PHP and the Laravel framework.

• Experience with writing and scaling REST APIs returning JSON.

• Deep understanding of Object Oriented Programming, Microservice and API architecture.

• Familiarity with IaC, containerization (Docker), modern DevOps practices, and automated testing.

• Strong knowledge of MySQL/PostgreSQL - writing and reviewing complex queries and performance tuning.

• Deep understanding of Test Driven Development methodologies - writing unit, integration and end-to-end tests.

Job perks:

• Monthly stipend to support the growth of your home office

• Unlimited access to tutoring and educational support for children of Paper employees

• Benefits, retirement plan, stock options, and more

The annual salary range for this position is $136,000-$161,500 USD or $124,000-147,000 CAD, plus equity. Please note that the final offer amount is determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

About Paper

Paper offers an exciting, dynamic, inclusive work environment putting excellence at the center of everything we do. Our mission is woven into the fabric of our culture, challenging our team to build meaningful and creative solutions.

We thrive when we collaborate with each other, and use integrity and selflessness to align our business decisions with our mission. We approach every challenge with positivity, achieving the outcome we want regardless of what gets in the way. Our tenacity propels our hyper-growth, where trust is key and we all strive to make an impact every day.

We believe that diverse teams build better products. Paper does not and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations.

Nobody checks every box, but the Paper team is built by passionate and innovative people who share our mission for democratizing education. If you don’t think you meet all of the requirements above but are still interested in the job, please apply.

PS. Equity is our mission! We make sure to treat all candidates equally: If you are interested please apply through our job board - our amazing talent team will reach out! Our team isn't able to pass on any calls/ emails our way - and this makes sure that the candidate experience is smooth and fair to everyone.

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