Staff Back End Engineer – Full Time Contractor
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Staff Back End Engineer at Nerdy shaping technical direction for complex systems in Latin America. Mentoring engineers and driving architecture for learning products with high-scale services.
Responsibilities:
- Technical Leadership: Serve as the technical point of reference for the squad and broader engineering team, ensuring best practices and architectural standards are upheld.
- Solution Design: Lead the design and architectural discussions, making pivotal decisions on technologies, frameworks, and design patterns.
- Code Quality: Advocate for and ensure the delivery of high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code. Conduct regular code reviews and provide mentorship to team members.
- Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, provide technical insights, and ensure the timely delivery of features.
- Strategy and Vision: Contribute to the engineering department's strategy and vision, bringing innovative ideas to improve our customer-facing experiences.
- Problem Solving: Address complex technical challenges, innovate solutions, and optimize existing systems for scalability and performance.
- Team Development: Mentor and develop team members, helping them to grow in their technical roles and careers.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 10 years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of working on complex systems.
- Expert-level proficiency in Java (Spring Boot); Python experience is a plus.
- Experience with Javascript/Typescript
- Explicit mentoring of senior-level engineers regularly, leading to results.
- Significant experience in AWS-based cloud architecture environments.
- In-depth knowledge of modern software engineering practices, design patterns, and architectures.
- Experienced with AI-native tools that enhance productivity and speed (Cursor, Make.com, Supabase, Netlify, Claude Code, n8n, Firecrawl, ChatGPT, Grok, Bolt, Vercel, etc).
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- A strong owner willing to roll up their sleeves. This role includes coding and reviewing the code of others.
- Ability to implement customer-facing solutions that solve the customers’ true needs.
- Nerdy is an apolitical company focused solely on helping people learn, and we achieve the most when united in this mission.
Benefits:
- Competitive USD Compensation: Enjoy a market-leading rate paid in U.S. dollars.
- 100% Remote (Home Country Only): Work from anywhere in your home country—no relocation required, no borders crossed.
- Flexible Time Off: Our flexible PTO lets you recharge on your own terms and when you need it the most.
- Local Holiday Pay: We honor your nation’s official holidays with paid time off—celebrate what matters to you.
- Continuous Learning: Get a free, all-inclusive learning membership for you and your household—including 1-on-1 tutoring hours, unlimited on-demand classes, and access to our full suite of learning products and services.
- Supercharge with AI: Gain exclusive access to cutting-edge AI tools that boost your productivity, making you feel almost super-human (cape not included).
- Feedback-Rich, Collaborative Culture: Tap into regular training, peer reviews, and a team that treats every team member as a vital collaborator and owner in our success.
- Make a Global Impact: Your expertise fuels an innovative platform used by learners around the world—be part of something transformative.
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