Senior software engineer

We give strategy the human edge™. FranklinCovey ( NYSE: FC ) is the world’s most trusted leadership and organizational performance partner that gives strategy the human edge. We help organizations achieve the breakthrough results that matter most. Using proven, principle-centered frameworks and practices, we build high-trust leaders, teams and cultures and help clients translate strategy into consistent execution. For more than 40 years, we have tested this approach with thousands of clients from Fortune 100 companies to educational and government institutions, providing professional services across 160 countries. To learn more, visit franklincovey.com.

Job Summary

Over the past five years, FranklinCovey has rapidly evolved from a traditional training company to a premier edtech leader. In 2018, we transitioned to a digital, subscription-based model through the launch of our All Access Pass. By 2021, our acquisition of Strive, a company trusted by high-growth tech firms like Slack, Airbnb, and Intuit, deepened our commitment to scalable, tech-driven learning. Since then, our Platforms team has accelerated innovation by delivering world-class solutions like the Impact Platform and AI Coach, now localized and enhanced for global learners. We've modernized how leadership and organizational training happens, with thousands of companies using our tools to scale high-trust cultures and drive measurable behavior change. Join our Platforms team to help us expand this momentum—building the systems behind the most trusted leadership company in the world.

Essential Job Functions

Build

• You will ship regularly and iteratively, writing testable, readable, and maintainable code.
• Develop a deep understanding of how data flows through complex systems and work with intricate data models.
• Use AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve velocity while maintaining code quality.
• Design and implement solutions considering scale, security, performance, and privacy.

Lead

• Guide other engineers on best practices for safely and effectively integrating AI into their development workflows.
• Help junior engineers develop the technical skills needed to become tomorrow’s senior engineers.
• Propose and help implement improvements to our engineering processes, including (but not limited to) how to adapt as AI continues to advance.
• Participate in and lead code reviews, share learnings through presentations or documentation, and mentor others.

Collaborate

• Engineers participate early in the product development process.
• You will review quantitative and qualitative research about our clients and learners and weigh in on the product strategy and roadmap.
• Collaborate with fellow Engineering Team Members in Design and Operational Reviews to guide technical decision-making and identify performance issues.
• Partner closely with Product to provide multiple viable technical paths for new features and improvements.
• Embrace our writing-focused culture: much of our collaboration, planning, and ideation happens in written form.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
• Experience coding in a production Python environment
• Experience with React and TypeScript
• Experience writing SQL queries and designing relational data models
• Experience using agentic development workflows

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Ability to articulate where AI workflows create leverage for a small team and where they create liability
• Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform
• Experience coding in a Django environment
• Experience with tiered web application architecture, including backend services, APIs, and frontend integration
• Experience creating performance monitors and dashboards using observability tools such as Datadog
• Experience improving or refactoring complex systems in production without impacting customer experience—especially under conditions involving tight synchronization, legacy code, or data consistency challenges
• Excellent written communication skills, as much of our work and collaboration is driven through writing
• Passion for leadership development and empowering growth in individuals and teams

Benefits

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, HSA, employee stock purchasing program, 401(k), paid time off, holiday pay, and more. Please visit franklincoveybenefits.com for details.

*Actual offer may be outside of this range and will be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as geographic location, internal equity and alignment with market data.

**Unless otherwise noted, applications will be accepted for a minimum of three (3) days from the initial published date on the FranklinCovey job board, but the posting may close at any time after the specified duration.

Employer Information

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