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Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2026)

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  1. mwest1066 · · focus · HN ↗
    PrairieLearn (Remote US) — Full-Stack Software Engineer — TypeScript / Postgres / React / AI

    PrairieLearn (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.prairielearn.com" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.prairielearn.com) is an open-source assessment platform used by universities across the US (Berkeley, Princeton, Michigan, Illinois, and others). We power mastery-based learning and large-scale exams.

    We’re a small, profitable, early-stage company (bootstrapped, no VC) that is growing quickly. Our users love us and we have very high retention and rapid spread through word of mouth. As an early-stage hire, you’ll work across the stack and enjoy meaningful ownership from day one.

    Tech we use: Node.js &#x2F; TypeScript backend, Postgres, AWS, React. We’re also developing AI tooling, including LLM agents to help instructors create content, and vision-language models to help grade student work. PrairieLearn is open core: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;PrairieLearn&#x2F;PrairieLearn" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;PrairieLearn&#x2F;PrairieLearn

    Details:

    - Location: Remote (US only)

    - Salary: $100k-$180k depending on experience

    - Benefits: Stock options (0.5% - 1.5%), unlimited PTO, flexible hours

    - Role: Full-time. (We’re not able to sponsor visas at this time.)

    Apply at <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.prairielearn.com&#x2F;jobs-ashby?utm_source=YeEJ5MAKkr&amp;ashby_jid=ee6fdbc3-1c3a-4fa3-bb3f-13ddab449baf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.prairielearn.com&#x2F;jobs-ashby?utm_source=YeEJ5MAKk...

    1. cebert · · focus · HN ↗
      It’s fantastic to have a university professor involved in this project.
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