Head of Engineering SaaS Integrations & Modernization (Remote, U.S.)

Urrly9 months ago
Raleigh, NC, United States
Remote
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Lead Engineering Modernization Across a Live SaaS Platform

Own the systems, integrations, and infrastructure behind a growing EdTech platform used at scale.

Role Snapshot

Role: Head of Engineering

Location/Type: Remote United States

Pay: $190K$210K base + $30K bonus

Schedule: Full-time Flexible US hours

What You'll Do

  • Lead engineering execution across frontend, backend, and infrastructure
  • Architect and modernize Node.js and Vue-based applications
  • Design and support integrations with external systems and LMSs
  • Own cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines in AWS
  • Maintain and improve production system reliability and uptime
  • Partner with product to turn business needs into shipped software
  • Set standards for architecture, code quality, and SDLC practices

Must-Haves

  • 5+ years building JavaScript applications in production
  • Strong Node.js backend experience using Express
  • Frontend experience with Vue.js; Quasar strongly preferred
  • Experience designing and maintaining Web APIs on Windows and web platforms
  • Relational database experience with MySQL or Postgres
  • Proven architectural design experience for scalable systems
  • Integration experience across multiple systems
  • Solid grasp of SDLC methods, tools, and delivery workflows
  • Experience maintaining a live production website
  • Hands-on DevOps experience, including Terraform or equivalent IaC tools
  • Familiarity with build and deployment pipelines
  • US work authorization; no visa sponsorship

Nice to Have

  • EdTech background or LMS experience
  • AWS experience across ECS, EC2, RDS, ELB
  • Docker-based container workflows

Tech Stack

Node.js, Express, Vue.js, Quasar, AWS, ECS, EC2, RDS, ELB, Docker, Terraform, MySQL

Perks & Pay

  • $190K$210K base + $30K bonus
  • Health, dental, vision, PTO
  • Fully remote, remote-first culture
  • Minimal travel under 10%

Schedule & Setup

  • Full-time role
  • US time zone collaboration, ESTPST overlap
  • Own the platform end to end

Ownership and Fairness

Your work directly supports system stability, acquisitions, and an order-of-magnitude increase in users. You'll have real ownership on day one.

At Urrly, fairness matters. We use AI to review every application against the same clear requirements for the role. This means every candidate is evaluated on job-related factors like skills, certifications, and experiencenot on personal attributes such as gender, race, age, or background. Our goal is to create a more objective, consistent, and equal opportunity hiring process for all applicants.

Apply Today

to take full ownership of a live SaaS platform and lead its next phase of scale.

Required Skills

SDLC methods
AWS
Express
Terraform
Vue.js
Docker
RDS
MySQL
EC2
Quasar
ECS
ELB
Web APIs
Node.js