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

Summary

Join us on our mission to help people learn! We are looking for a Staff Frontend Software Engineer (Full-Time Contractor) based in South America to join us. This is a great opportunity to work with an amazing team and drive the technology of learning products and platforms.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of working on complex systems
• Experience with React and Typescript is strongly preferred
• Experience setting up and maintaining CD/CI workflows for Front End services
• In-depth knowledge of modern software engineering practices, design patterns, and architectures
• Experience with AWS
• Strong growth mindset to learn new technology stacks to address the business problems at hand. Aptitude to quickly learn new languages and technologies as necessary
• 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
• Understand and appreciate that Nerdy is an apolitical company and that we can have the largest impact if we are united in our focus on helping people learn and not divided or distracted by advancing unrelated causes

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 tutor-facing and tutor-supply platforms
• 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 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