Abre is looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our growing team.
In this role, you will play a key part in building and enhancing the technology that powers our SaaS platform used by schools and communities. You’ll work on meaningful, mission-driven projects that impact educators, students, and families nationwide. From scaling backend infrastructure to designing intuitive user experiences, your contributions will directly shape how learning communities access and use critical tools. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in collaborative, agile environments and is excited to grow with a company that values innovation, transparency, and lifelong learning.

About Abre

Abre is an education technology company committed to opening learning communities by connecting what matters. Our platform simplifies the way schools manage software, data, and people — helping educators, students, and families focus on what’s most important: learning and growth. We serve school districts across the country and are proud to support solutions that drive equity, transparency, and student success.

We’re a mission-driven team that values innovation, collaboration, and lifelong learning. At Abre, you’ll be part of a growing company that empowers you to make meaningful contributions from day one.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in the scaling, refactoring, and enhancement of Abre’s core SaaS platform
Participate in code reviews and testing other engineers’ code
Write production quality PHP, JavaScript, and SQL
Perform system upgrades and forwards compatibility investigations to ensure platform stability
Investigate and solve complex technical challenges and problems on Abre’s core platform, supporting microservices, and cloud infrastructure
Meet with senior management and engineering to plan out product engineering roadmaps, design architecture, and future projects
Collaborate with teammates to help them get their projects over the finish line as well as your own through open discussion/collaboration/teamwork

Required Skills:

Minimum 5 years professional experience developing full stack applications with a PHP backend and strong understanding of backend fundamentals
Strong professional experience with one of the major Javascript frameworks for front end development (Vue, React, Angular, etc.) – Vue experience preferred
Understanding of API development fundamentals
Demonstrable experience building and developing shippable, production level web and/or software applications
Strong understanding of OOP (object oriented programming) concepts
Positive attitude and strong work ethic
Willingness to learn, be mentored, and desire to grow as a developer and engineer
Ability to work independently and get things done but also not afraid to ask for help or reach out to other developers to bounce ideas off of or talk through roadblocks on projects
Desire to build a career at Abre and grow with the company

Preferred Skills:

Experience with Laravel
Experience writing automated unit and/or integration tests
Docker
DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure
Enterprise SaaS Experience

Benefits:

Remote-first work environment
Competitive salary
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Generous paid time off and holidays
Professional development opportunities
Monthly wellness credit
A mission-driven culture that supports personal and professional growth

bility to work independently and get things done but also not afraid to ask for help or reach out to other developers to bounce ideas off of or talk through roadblocks on projects●Desire to build a career at Abre and grow with the company●Preferred – experience with Laravel●Preferred – experience writing automated unit and/or integration tests●Bonus – DevOps and/or cloud development experience●Bonus – enterprise SaaS experience●Bonus – experience with data and integrations●Bonus – experience with Node.js and microservices development

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