Senior Engineering Manager (South America) at Nerdy

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Senior Engineering Manager (South America) at Nerdy. . Location: Remote - Colombia. Overview:. . Nerdy is looking for an innovative and AI-native Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Tutor Growth and Incentive team. As the Senior Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving forward our mission of helping people learn by leading a dynamic team of software engineers who will support tutor retention and engagement initiatives by driving the right tutor behaviors and best-in-class face-to-face tutoring experience.. . About Nerdy:. . At Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY) -  the company behind Varsity Tutors - we’re redrawing the blueprint of learning. Our Live + AI™ platform fuses real-time human expertise with proprietary generative-AI systems, setting a new bar for measurable academic impact at global scale. . . We recruit the kind of technologists and operators you’d bet on as solo founders - people who turn ambiguous problems into shipping code, iterate faster than markets move, and compound their advantage with every data point. In an era where great employees can deliver 10-times the leverage of the merely good, we back those who play to win.. . Fortune favors the bold. Join us.. . How we compete:. . . AI-Native at every level. From the CEO to day-one hires, everyone builds and ships with generative AI. If you’re not wielding AI, you’re not done.. . Entrepreneurial velocity. Move at founder speed, prototype in hours, and measure in real user outcomes. Slow teams die.. . Free-market rigor. Ideas rise or fall on merit and results - no committees, no politics, no cap on upside.. . Full-stack ownership. You design, build, and run what you ship; accountability is a feature, not a bug.. . Reward for contribution. Pay rises with impact, not years. Outstanding results earn outsized rewards. We evaluate both . what. you achieve and . how . you achieve it: living our leadership principles and using AI effectively are formally measured and rewarded.. . Relentless exploration. Push the frontier of generative AI in live learning and - because only the paranoid survive - questioning every legacy assumption along the way.. . Is Apolitical. You stay focused on mission-aligned outcomes, not distractions or unrelated causes.. . . If you’re a technically minded builder who thrives on open competition, personal responsibility, and the chance to redefine how the world learns - while continually stretching the limits of what generative AI can do - come do the most ambitious and rewarding work of your career here. Learn more at. . nerdy.com. .. Nerdy’s shareholder letters below explain our latest products and strategy:. . . Q2-2025 Shareholder Letter. . Q1-2025 Shareholder Letter. . Q4-2024 Shareholder Letter. . . Qualifications:. . . 5+ years of successful leadership experience  . . At-scale technical architecture - you’ve designed and built complex yet performant systems. . . Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and modern development tools.. . Strong communication and leadership skills.. . Proven ability to manage teams and projects effectively.. . Experienced with AI-native tools that enhance productivity and speed (Cursor, Make.com, Supabase, Netlify, Claude Code, n8n, Firecrawl, ChatGPT, Grok, Bolt, Vercel, etc).. . A strong desire to learn and a passion for educational technology. . . Responsibilities:. . . Be responsible for the operation and innovation of the technology platform helping thousands of students be the best they can be.. . Provide direction and oversight on technical architectures and systems design. . . Support our engineering staff’s daily feeding and care: championing objectives, monitoring progress, and removing blockers. . . Continually monitor, improve and optimize your teams’ performance - the humans on your team and the systems they’ve created.  . . Above all, you inspire, mentor and advocate for the engineers entrusted to your care so they can reach their full potential. . . . Unleash Your Potential at Nerdy:. . At Nerdy, you'll earn your success through meritocracy and exceptional outcomes. Our benefits reward performance and initiative:. . . 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.. . . The Bottom Line:. . If you're driven by impact, energized by ownership, and excited to help shape what’s next, you’ll thrive here. We move fast, think big, and reward those who deliver. This isn’t a traditional corporate environment - it’s a place to do the most meaningful work of your career.