Software engineer

Clever is on a mission to connect every student, worldwide, to a world of learning. With our identity platform for education, we serve 77% of U.S. schools and over 1 million K12 students internationally. As a trusted partner for schools and educators, we provide secure, seamless access to digital learning tools that empower students everywhere. Clever, a Kahoot! Company, is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, but our impact extends far beyond. Learn more about us at

As a Software Engineer Apprentice at Clever, you will work alongside full-time engineers, improving existing products and creating apps that live on top of Clever. This program mirrors our summer internship but is hosted at a different time of year. Our very first intern wrote an iPhone app on the Clever platform that spread to over a thousand schools on the day it was released. Another intern wrote an app that let schools provision Google accounts, which now manages over 2 million student and teacher accounts.

APPRENTICESHIP LOGISTICS:

• Duration: 12 weeks (Full-Time)
• Timeframe: January - March 2026
• Location: San Francisco, CA or Remote (US)
• Compensation :
  • $96,000 annualized salary (NYC & San Francisco)
  • $87,500 annualized salary (All other US locations)

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

• Join an engineering team and participate in team processes and activities
• Have a dedicated mentor on your team to support you
• Own a project (similar to those outlined above) to develop your technical and collaboration skills
• Work with product, design, and engineering to develop the technical solution that meets the product requirements
• Receive feedback throughout the apprenticeship on your technical and collaboration skills
• Collaborate with members of the team through pair programming, code reviews, etc.
• Clever engineers most commonly utilize technologies/tools like MongoDB, AWS, Typescript, React, and Go to develop our products.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

This apprenticeship is a direct, accelerated path to a potential full-time offer at Clever. We strongly value candidates who are changing careers because we know diverse perspectives enrich our team and drive innovation.

Required Skills and Experience

• You have 3+ years of professional work experience in a non-engineering role
• A Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from an accredited four-year college or university in any discipline
• You have relevant coursework or equivalent self-study in programming, computer science, or a related technical field
• Knowledge or experience with JavaScript is required
• You can demonstrate past projects (personal, academic, or professional) that showcase strong coding, problem-solving, and collaboration skills
• A desire to grow as an engineer through collaboration, code reviews, and learning new languages/technologies
• Excellent communication skills during team conversations, technical spec review, code review, and pairing sessions with teammates
• A desire to work in a diverse, highly collaborative team environment
• Commitment to equity and belonging. At Clever, we believe the classrooms we serve and our company's halls should be spaces that are diverse, equitable, and inclusive. That is why we are committed to building diverse teams, inviting every voice, and creating a safe space for everyone to be their authentic self. By fostering equity and belonging within our circles of influence, we unlock learning for ALL students.

Please note: Eligibility for a full-time position will only occur after the successful completion of the 12-week apprenticeship.

Clever does not conduct interviews via text or Telegram. We will never ask for your financial information or reimbursement of equipment of any kind. If you receive any communications regarding employment with Clever that you think might be a scam, please email [email protected].

If you are a resident of Colorado, please note you have the right to redact your age-related information like age, birth date, or dates of schooling.