About the job
We invite a talented Senior Back-End Engineer from LATAM to join our dynamic engineering team! In this pivotal role, you will lead the technical strategy for our high-scale services, mentor engineers across various squads, and architect the systems that drive our innovative learning products. Your efforts will ensure reliability, enhance performance, and uphold secure-by-default systems while facilitating AI-driven capabilities.
About Nerdy:
Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY), the visionary company behind Varsity Tutors, is transforming the landscape of education. Our Live + AI™ platform merges real-time human expertise with cutting-edge generative AI systems, establishing new standards for measurable academic achievement on a global scale.
We seek innovative technologists and operators who tackle complex challenges with agility, delivering code that meets the fast-paced demands of our industry. We value individuals who can leverage every data point to amplify their impact. At a time when exceptional talent can drive tenfold results compared to average performers, we support those who aim to excel.
Fortune favors the bold. Join us!
How We Compete:
- AI-Driven Culture: From leadership to new hires, everyone utilizes generative AI in their work. If you’re not leveraging AI, you’re not fully engaged.
- Rapid Entrepreneurial Pace: Operate at the speed of a founder, prototype solutions in hours, and prioritize real user outcomes. Slow-moving teams fall behind.
- Merit-Based Environment: Ideas are evaluated based on merit and results—free from committees and political barriers, with no limits on potential growth.
- Comprehensive Ownership: You design, build, and manage what you create; accountability is a core principle.
- Impact-Driven Rewards: Compensation increases with the level of impact, not tenure. Exceptional outcomes lead to significant rewards. We assess both what you accomplish and how you achieve it, with metrics tied to our leadership principles and effective AI use.
- Continuous Innovation: Challenge the boundaries of generative AI in live learning and rethink established assumptions to remain competitive.
- Apolitical Focus: Stay committed to mission-driven results, steering clear of distractions.

