Contractor: Senior Software Engineer (Remote: Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia

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. Originally posted on Himalayas Software-Engineer, Software-Developer, Full-Stack-Engineer, Backend-Engineer, Ingeniero-De-Software-Senior, Desarrollador-De-Software-Senior, Senior-Python-Developer-(South-America), LATAM-Software-Engineer, Remote-Senior-Developer