Contractor: Senior Software Engineer at Newsela

<p><strong>Why you’ll love this role:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Deliver high-quality work on time, leveraging AI tools to accelerate velocity without sacrificing craft.</li> <li>Own feature delivery end-to-end, from scoping and design input through implementation and release, with minimal oversight.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Build and validate AI-integrated features with sound engineering judgment, applying appropriate evaluation practices to LLM-powered and AI-assisted functionality.</li> <li>Partner closely with Engineering, Product Management, and Product Design to refine ambiguous work into clearly defined, valuable deliverables.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Support production releases, ensuring your team's systems are deployment-ready and stable post-release.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Additional Role Details:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>This contract position is paid a monthly rate (USD).&nbsp;</li> <li>This person must be located in one of the following countries: Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica.</li> <li>Please note that given the nature of the position, this role will not be eligible to participate in company-sponsored benefits.</li> <li>The contract is estimated to last 12 months with the potential for extension, though an extension is not guaranteed.</li> </ul> <p><em>All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check as part of our pre-employment process.&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></p> <p><strong>Why you’ll love working at Newsela:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Work From Home: </strong>We are a fully remote company!</li> <li><strong>Make A Difference: </strong>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!</li> </ul> <h3><strong>About Newsela:</strong></h3> <p>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.</p> <p>#LI-Remote</p>