Newsela is a New York, New York-based educational and technology startup that was established in 2013. The company is committed to "transforming the way learners access the world t
Senior Software Engineer, Back End
Location
Argentina
Posted
56 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Software Engineer, Back End
Newsela
• Design, build, and maintain components of our software platform that support attendance analytics, process management, and family communication tools • Maintain and improve our student and attendance data systems, ensuring they remain performant and scalable as they grow to support tens of millions of records • Develop new features that enhance product capabilities and drive meaningful outcomes for schools and students • Automate operational and monitoring processes to support system reliability and scalability • Optimize and enhance our AWS infrastructure to improve performance, efficiency, and system resilience • Contribute to technical discussions and help shape practical, scalable solutions, balancing speed, quality, and long-term maintainability • Partner with cross-functional teams to translate product needs into technical solutions and deliver high-quality outcomes
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong foundation in building scalable backend systems
- Advanced proficiency in our core stack (or similar technologies), including:
- Experience working with AWS infrastructure, including tools such as Terraform, ECS, RDS/Aurora, SES, and messaging systems like SQS/SNS
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, maintaining strong attention to detail and delivering high-quality work on time
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts, trade-offs, and decisions to a range of stakeholders
- Comfortable working in ambiguous and evolving environments, with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset
- Experience collaborating across teams to drive alignment, communicate progress, and deliver against shared goals
- Experience operating in environments with broad scope and ambiguity, with the ability to work across multiple areas of the stack.
- Experience with education or education technology a plus
- Fluent in English (written and verbal) required.
Benefits
- Please note that given the nature of the contract, this role will not be eligible to participate in company-sponsored benefits
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