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Staff Engineer (AI-Native) (Full time contractor) at Nerdy. . Location: Remote - Brazil. Overview:. . We are looking for a Staff Engineer in LATAM to join the engineering team! In this role, you will set technical direction across both front-end and back-end systems, helping shape the architecture, performance, reliability, and user experience of our learning platform. You will provide hands-on technical leadership across squads, partner closely with Product and Design, and drive the development of scalable, secure-by-default, AI-powered customer experiences.. . This is a high-impact role for an engineer who can move fluidly across the stack, from high-traffic user interfaces to high-scale services, while mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar across the organization.. . 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:. . . . Q4-2025 Shareholder Letter. . . . Q3-2025 Shareholder Letter. . . . Q2-2025 Shareholder Letter. . . . Responsibilities. . . . Technical Leadership: Serve as the technical point of reference for the squad and broader engineering team, ensuring best practices in architecture, performance optimization, and accessibility standards are upheld.. . . . Solution Design: Lead the design and architectural discussions for systems, making pivotal decisions on frameworks, state management patterns, component architecture, and design systems.. . . . 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.. . . . AI Enablement: Leverage AI-native tools and approaches to improve development speed, product capabilities, and engineering effectiveness across the software lifecycle.. . . . Qualifications:. . . . Minimum of 10 years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record of building and evolving complex, high-scale systems and customer-facing applications.. . . . Strong full-stack expertise, including domain in:. . . .            Frontend: JavaScript, TypeScript. .            Backend: Javascript, Java, Golang . . . . 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.. . . . Experience designing high-traffic web applications and scalable distributed services.. . . . 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 with exceptional user experiences.. . . . Nerdy is an apolitical company focused solely on helping people learn, and we achieve the most when united in this mission.. . . . 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.