Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company is hiring a
Staff Back-End Engineer

Summary

The job description is for a Back-End Staff Software Engineer position at Nerdy, a leading online learning platform. The role involves serving as a technical leader and visionary for the company's complex systems, providing guidance, mentorship, and contributing to the engineering department's strategy.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of working on complex systems
• Experience with one of our core languages: Go, Ruby, Python - with a strong preference for Go
• Explicit mentoring of senior-level engineers regularly, leading to results
• Significant experience in AWS or GCP-based cloud architecture environments
• In-depth knowledge of modern software engineering practices, design patterns, and architectures
• 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

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical point of reference for the squad and broader engineering team, ensuring best practices and architectural standards are upheld
• Lead the design and architectural discussions, making pivotal decisions on technologies, frameworks, and design patterns
• Advocate for and ensure the delivery of high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code. Conduct regular code reviews and provide mentorship to team members
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, provide technical insights, and ensure the timely delivery of features
• Contribute to the engineering department's strategy and vision, bringing innovative ideas to improve our customer-facing experiences
• Address complex technical challenges, innovate solutions, and optimize existing systems for scalability and performance
• Mentor and develop team members, helping them to grow in their technical roles and careers

Benefits

• Competitive USD salary
• Remote position
• Hackfest! (Multiple times per year)
• Free Learning Membership for you and your household (1-1 tutoring hours, unlimited use of on-demand services, and access to our online classes)
• A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help transform how the world learns!
• A fun, collaborative, and team-oriented work environment with plenty of training and a feedback-rich culture