Staff Engineer (AI-Native) (Full time contractor)

2 weeks, 3 days ago
Contract
Lead
Software Development
Nerdy

Nerdy

Nerdy is a leading platform for live online learning that leverages advanced technology and AI solutions to provide personalized tutoring experiences across a wide range of subjects.

Diversified Consumer Services
51-250

Description

  • Serve as the technical point of reference for the squad and broader engineering team, upholding best practices in architecture, performance optimization, and accessibility.
  • Lead solution design and architectural discussions, including decisions on frameworks, state management patterns, component architecture, and design systems.
  • Advocate for high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code through code reviews and hands-on technical guidance.
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver features on time.
  • Contribute to engineering strategy and vision by bringing ideas that improve customer-facing experiences.
  • Solve complex technical problems and optimize existing systems for scalability and performance.
  • Mentor and develop engineers, including senior-level engineers, to support their technical growth and career development.
  • Leverage AI-native tools and approaches to improve development speed, product capabilities, and engineering effectiveness across the software lifecycle.
  • Build and review code directly as a hands-on technical leader across squads.

Requirements

  • Minimum 10 years of software engineering experience building and evolving complex, high-scale systems and customer-facing applications.
  • Strong full-stack expertise across frontend technologies such as JavaScript and TypeScript.
  • Backend experience with JavaScript, Java, and Golang.
  • Significant experience in AWS-based cloud architecture environments.
  • In-depth knowledge of modern software engineering practices, design patterns, and architectures.
  • Experience designing high-traffic web applications and scalable distributed services.
  • Experience mentoring senior-level engineers regularly and driving results.
  • Experience with AI-native tools such as Cursor, Make.com, Supabase, Netlify, Claude Code, n8n, Firecrawl, ChatGPT, Grok, Bolt, and Vercel.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Comfort taking ownership, rolling up your sleeves, and performing both coding and code reviews.
  • Ability to implement customer-facing solutions that solve real customer needs and deliver exceptional user experiences.
  • Apoltical mindset focused on mission-aligned outcomes.

Benefits

  • Competitive USD compensation paid in U.S. dollars.
  • 100% remote work from your home country.
  • Flexible time off and local holiday pay.
  • Free all-inclusive learning membership for you and your household, including 1-on-1 tutoring hours and unlimited on-demand classes.
  • Access to cutting-edge AI tools to boost productivity.
  • Regular training, peer reviews, and a feedback-rich collaborative culture.
  • Opportunity to make a global impact on a platform used by learners around the world.

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