Staff Software Engineer

Hi there :) Thanks for checking in to find out about our open position. We´ll provide as much information as possible, but please feel free to reach us if you have further questions. We´ll be happy to see your application, even if there are skills you don't quite master! About Us At South Geeks, we engage top-performing Software Engineers, Security Experts, and Data Analysts from Latin America to join our clients' teams worldwide. For over 8 years, we've been helping future-shaping companies scale faster by curating world-class tech talent and building long-lasting, strategic partnerships. We pride ourselves on a people-centered culture that powers innovation, collaboration, and excellence. About the Client Our client is a fast-growing US-based edtech company whose platform powers school-family communication for over 22 million students across the country. Their engineering team is navigating an exciting architectural transition, while continuing to ship fast. This is a high-visibility role with regular interaction with the CEO and co-founders. About the Role We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer who operates with urgency and a "multiplier" mindset. This is an AI-native role: you should have fundamentally evolved your development workflow using LLMs and AI agents. The ideal candidate uses AI to bypass manual boilerplate, accelerate debugging, and ship clean, simple functionality at a pace traditional methods can't match. You'll be one level below Principal, but the expectations for technical leadership and architectural influence are high. Key Responsibilities Partner with product, exec leadership, design, sales, and marketing to build the right things, as simply as possible Champion AI development practices and mentor the engineering org on using AI to increase sprint velocity and code quality Build and run systems that operate robustly at scale with the highest level of security Work with leadership to build a unified technical direction and a culture of excellence and speed Review PRs and design the future architecture of systems, including the evolution of legacy monolithic architecture toward a modern stack What You Need to Succeed in This Role Mastery of large-scale services using Ruby, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript and PHP Deep knowledge of distributed systems, relational databases (MySQL/Postgres), and AWS infrastructure (Aurora, RDS, SQS) AI-native workflow: you treat AI (Cursor, Claude Code, etc.) as your primary partner in the development lifecycle — using it to bypass boilerplate and focus on deep architectural work Ability to represent the engineering team in high-stakes discussions with non-technical stakeholders Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field Our Team We strive to create an inspiring and growth-oriented environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered. We promote both personal and professional development, with individualized support for your needs and concerns. We aim to build a space where everyone can thrive. What We Offer 100% remote work Competitive payment in USD This position is available for candidates based in LATAM.