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Stride, Inc.
Stride, Inc.
5,001 – 10,000 Employees
ConsultingEducationHealthcare
Stride, Inc. develops online education and personalized learning programs for students and professionals across different stages of life. Its offerings include K–12 education solutions, online public school programs, career development, personalized tutoring, educator tools, and workforce-focused services for businesses and school districts. The company works with K–12 students, adult learners, military families, educators, employers, and school systems, combining education expertise with technology to make learning more flexible and accessible. Stride’s broad education team supports opportunities across teaching, curriculum, technology, student services, consulting, and related operations.
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Senior Solution Architect – K-12 Education Technology (Remote, Virginia)

Lead secure, scalable architecture for Stride’s K-12 education technology platforms. Shape AWS solutions, guide engineering teams, and influence long-term technology strategy.

USUnited StatesVAVirginia
$81,045 – $156,000 / year
RemoteFull-timeSeniorLeadEnglish RequiredSolutions Engineer
AWS

Description

  • Set technical direction for core K-12 product platforms.
  • Help shape the broader K-12 architecture vision and strategy.
  • Present designs, review proposals, and help establish shared standards through the Architecture Council.
  • Assess architectural options and make recommendations with platform peers.
  • Own the technical direction of the assigned platform.
  • Partner with business stakeholders to clarify needs, constraints, and objectives.
  • Develop an architecture vision focused on security, performance, reliability, DevOps, monitoring, and maintainability.
  • Identify, prioritize, and reduce technical debt.
  • Contribute to estimates, planning, and business-case assessments for major initiatives.
  • Work with Product, UX, and engineering to organize major initiatives into roadmaps.
  • Guide development decisions so implementation remains aligned with strategy.
  • Record architecture decisions, patterns, and strategic direction.
  • Help engineering teams understand how the platform integrates with the wider K-12 ecosystem.
  • Promote innovation through prototypes and exploration of emerging technologies.
  • Lead by influence, with no initial formal supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
  • At least 8 years of software engineering experience, including influence over multi-system architecture.
  • At least 3 years of experience building solutions on AWS.
  • Practical experience with multiple programming languages, UI frameworks, and database technologies.
  • Familiarity with modern web technologies and open-source frameworks.
  • Strong problem-solving ability and skill in evaluating complex trade-offs.
  • Experience designing or supporting large-scale, highly available systems.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to lead through influence.
  • Knowledge of application, integration, service-oriented, and distributed architecture patterns.
  • Ability to create and maintain technical documentation.
  • Successful completion of a background check.
  • Willingness to travel up to 5%.
  • Experience developing SaaS products is preferred.
  • Experience resolving cross-browser compatibility issues is preferred.

Benefits

  • Eligible employees may qualify for a bonus.
  • Health benefits.
  • Retirement contributions.
  • Paid time off.
  • Virtual work arrangement.
  • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
  • Travel of up to 5%.

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