Senior Engineering Manager (South America)
Overview: Nerdy is looking for an innovative and AI-native Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Tutor Growth and Incentive team. As the Senior Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving forward our mission of helping people learn by leading a dynamic team of software engineers who will support tutor retention and engagement initiatives by driving the right tutor behaviors and best-in-class face-to-face tutoring experience. About Nerdy : At Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY) - the company behind Varsity Tutors - we’re redrawing the blueprint of learning. Our Live + AI™ platform fuses real-time human expertise with proprietary generative-AI systems, setting a new bar for measurable academic impact at global scale. We recruit the kind of technologists and operators you’d bet on as solo founders - people who turn ambiguous problems into shipping code, iterate faster than markets move, and compound their advantage with every data point. In an era where great employees can deliver 10-times the leverage of the merely good, we back those who play to win. Fortune favors the bold. Join us. How we compete: AI-Native at every level From the CEO to day-one hires, everyone builds and ships with generative AI. If you’re not wielding AI, you’re not done. Entrepreneurial velocity Move at founder speed, prototype in hours, and measure in real user outcomes. Slow teams die. Free-market rigor Ideas rise or fall on merit and results - no committees, no politics, no cap on upside. Full-stack ownership You design, build, and run what you ship; accountability is a feature, not a bug. Reward for contribution Pay rises with impact, not years. Outstanding results earn outsized rewards. We evaluate both what you achieve and how you achieve it: living our leadership principles and using AI effectively are formally measured and rewarded. Relentless exploration Push the frontier of generative AI in live learning and - because only the paranoid survive - questioning every legacy assumption along the way. Is Apolitical You stay focused on mission-aligned outcomes, not distractions or unrelated causes. If you’re a technically minded builder who thrives on open competition, personal responsibility, and the chance to redefine how the world learns - while continually stretching the limits of what generative AI can do - come do the most ambitious and rewarding work of your career here. Learn more at nerdy.com . Nerdy ’s shareholder letters below explain our latest products and strategy: Q2-2025 Shareholder Letter Q1-2025 Shareholder Letter Q4-2024 Shareholder Letter Qualifications: 5+ years of successful leadership experience At-scale technical architecture - you’ve designed and built complex yet performant systems. Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and modern development tools. Strong communication and leadership skills. Proven ability to manage teams and projects effectively. Experienced with AI-native tools that enhance productivity and speed (Cursor, Make.com, Supabase, Netlify, Claude Code, n8n, Firecrawl, ChatGPT, Grok, Bolt, Vercel, etc). A strong desire to learn and a passion for educational technology Responsibilities: Be responsible for the operation and innovation of the technology platform helping thousands of students be the best they can be. Provide direction and oversight on technical architectures and systems design. Support our engineering staff’s daily feeding and care: championing objectives, monitoring progress, and removing blockers. Continually monitor, improve and optimize your teams’ performance - the humans on your team and the systems they’ve created. Above all, you inspire, mentor and advocate for the engineers entrusted to your care so they can reach their full potential. Unleash Your Potential at Nerdy : At Nerdy , you'll earn your success through meritocracy and exceptional outcomes. Our benefits reward performance and initiative: Competitive USD Compensation: Enjoy a market-leading rate paid in U.S. dollars. 100% Remote (Home Country Only): Work from anywhere in your home country—no relocation required, no borders crossed. Flexible Time Off: Our flexible PTO lets you recharge on your own terms and when you need it the most. Local Holiday Pay: We honor your nation’s official holidays with paid time off—celebrate what matters to you. Continuous Learning: Get a free, all-inclusive learning membership for you and your household—including 1-on-1 tutoring hours, unlimited on-demand classes, and access to our full suite of learning products and services. Supercharge with AI: Gain exclusive access to cutting-edge AI tools that boost your productivity, making you feel almost super-human (cape not included). Feedback-Rich, Collaborative Culture: Tap into regular training, peer reviews, and a team that treats every team member as a vital collaborator and owner in our success. Make a Global Impact: Your expertise fuels an innovative platform used by learners around the world—be part of something transformative. The Bottom Line: If you're driven by impact, energized by ownership, and excited to help shape what’s next, you’ll thrive here. We move fast, think big, and reward those who deliver. This isn’t a traditional corporate environment - it’s a place to do the most meaningful work of your career. Originally posted on Himalayas