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.
Senior Engineering Manager (South America) at Nerdy
Remote - Remote (Home Country Only)
Requirements
Experience
- 5+ years of successful leadership experience
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and modern development tools
- 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)
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- A strong desire to learn and a passion for educational technology
Skills
- Leadership
- Communication
- Agile/Scrum
- Modern development tools
- AI-native tools
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.
Technologies
CursorMake.comSupabaseNetlifyClaude Coden8nFirecrawlChatGPTGrokBoltVercel
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