South Geeks
edtech
StaffSoftwareEngineer(AI-NativeFull-Stack)
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“Staff Software Engineer (AI-Native Full-Stack) at South Geeks. Skills: AI-native development, System architecture, Technical leadership. Partner with product, exec leadership, design, sales, and. Build the right things”
What You'll Achieve.
Bypass manual boilerplate; Accelerate debugging; Ship clean functionality; Ship simple functionality
Industry & Context.
Debugging
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Mastery of large-scale services using Ruby, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript and PHP, Deep knowledge of distributed systems, Deep knowledge of relational databases (MySQL/Postgres), Deep knowledge of AWS infrastructure (Aurora, RDS, SQS), AI-native workflow, Ability to represent engineering team in high-stakes discussions with non-technical stakeholders
Nice to Have
One level below Principal expectations for technical leadership, One level below Principal expectations for architectural influence
What You'll Do.
Build the right things
Champion AI development practices
Mentor engineering org on using AI
Increase sprint velocity
Increase code quality
Build systems that operate robustly at scale
Build systems with highest level of security
Work with leadership to build unified technical direction
Work with leadership to build culture of excellence
Work with leadership to build culture of speed
Design future architecture of systems
Evolve legacy monolithic architecture toward modern stack
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with product; Partner with exec leadership; Partner with design; Partner with sales; Partner with marketing; Interaction with CEO; Interaction with co-founders
Communication Scope
High-stakes discussions
Full Job Description
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 cultu
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