Staff Engineer

May 18

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Description

• About the role: We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer based in North America to join our mission to help people learn! This is a great opportunity to work with an amazing team and drive the technology of learning products and platforms. At Nerdy, engineers participate actively in the conversation on what and how to build the systems and solutions that matter to our customers. The Staff Engineer will assume a dual role as a technical leader and a visionary for our highly complex and high-performing systems • About the Team: The Engagement team owns our student customer-facing systems, including our digital classroom and learning tools. If you want to have direct, meaningful impact on our customers’ learning this is the place! • About Nerdy: Nerdy is a leading platform for live online learning, with a mission to transform the way people learn through technology.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of working on complex systems • In-depth knowledge of modern software engineering practices, design patterns, and architectures • Strong expertise in two or more web or web services technology stacks and a 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 • Nerdy is an apolitical company focused solely on helping people learn, and we achieve the most when united in this mission.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary plus Equity in the company • Healthcare Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life) • 401k Company Matching Plan • PTO and Company Holidays • Remote work environment • Maternity, Paternal, and Adoption Leave • Free Learning Membership for you and your household (1-1 tutoring hours, unlimited use of on-demand services, and access to our online classes) • Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help transform how the world learns! • Fun, collaborative, and team-oriented work environment with plenty of training and a feedback-rich culture.