Senior Backend Engineer - Content

About Us

Epic is the leading digital reading platform for kids, trusted by millions of children, families, and educators around the world. With a vast library of high-quality books and learning resources, Epic empowers kids to explore their interests, build literacy skills, and develop a lifelong love of reading.

As we look to the future, Epic is reimagining what reading can be—more personalized, more interactive, and more accessible than ever before. By combining technology, storytelling, and education, we are shaping the next generation of readers.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to lead the development of our School Administrator Portal — a “mission control” platform designed for educational leaders.

This role focuses on transforming raw educational data into actionable insights, enabling schools to manage content access and monitor student engagement at scale. You will build powerful, intuitive interfaces that support complex data hierarchies across thousands of users while maintaining high performance and usability.

Key Responsibilities

Portal Architecture

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  Architect and maintain a scalable, secure frontend using the latest Vue ecosystem.

  
  


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  Ensure responsiveness and performance across large, complex datasets.

  
  

Data Visualization

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  Develop high-impact dashboards to track student progress, engagement trends, and usage metrics.

  
  


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  Translate complex educational data into clear, actionable visual insights.

  
  

Administrative UX

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  Design and implement sophisticated workflows for user management.

  
  


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  Build role-based access control (RBAC) systems.

  
  


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  Enable bulk content assignments and scalable administrative tools.

  
  

Content Configuration

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  Develop tools that allow administrators to manage regional restrictions, age-appropriateness filters, and custom content collections.

  
  

Performance Engineering

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  Optimize build cycles and production delivery pipelines.

  
  


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  Ensure high performance across varying network speeds and device capabilities.

  
  

Qualifications

Required

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  5+ years of frontend engineering experience, with strong expertise in Vue 3 and TypeScript.

  
  


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  Experience building data-rich portals using Ant Design Vue or similar high-density UI frameworks.

  
  


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  Hands-on experience creating interactive dashboards using Apache ECharts.

  
  


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  Deep familiarity with Vite and Tailwind CSS.