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Contractor: Senior Software Engineer (Remote: Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Mexico; Portugal)

Job Description

Why you’ll love this role:

  • Deliver high-quality work on time, leveraging AI tools to accelerate velocity without sacrificing craft..
  • Own feature delivery end-to-end, from scoping and design input through implementation and release, with minimal oversight..
  • Craft well-tested software that meets a high bar for quality, using AI-assisted development practices where they add value and exercising judgment where they don’t..
  • Build and validate AI-integrated features with sound engineering judgment, applying appropriate evaluation practices to LLM-powered and AI-assisted functionality..
  • Partner closely with Engineering, Product Management, and Product Design to refine ambiguous work into clearly defined, valuable deliverables..
  • Maintain reliable systems by applying best practices for observability, quality, and incident response, and actively use AI tooling to detect, diagnose, and resolve issues faster..
  • Support production releases, ensuring your team’s systems are deployment-ready and stable post-release..

Additional Role Details:

  • This contract position is paid a monthly rate (USD).
  • This person must be located in one of the following countries: Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica.
  • Please note that given the nature of the position, this role will not be eligible to participate in company-sponsored benefits.
  • The contract is estimated to last 12 months with the potential for extension, though an extension is not guaranteed.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check as part of our pre-employment process.

Why you’ll love working at Newsela:

  • Work From Home: We are a fully remote company!
  • Make A Difference: No matter your role or department, the work you do each day helps share the future of education and improves the lives of students and teachers!

About Newsela:

Newsela is a leading education technology company dedicated to meaningful classroom learning for every student. We deliver integrated, AI-powered solutions designed to unlock student engagement, empower teachers, and drive meaningful learning outcomes. Our suite of products supports knowledge and skill development, writing practice, daily instruction, assessment, and data-informed decision-making across K–12 classrooms. Grounded in learning science research, Newsela’s solutions integrate content, assessment, and analytics to help educators track progress, understand student outcomes, and deliver high-impact instruction that supports every learner.

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