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Newsela

Contractor, Software Engineer

Newsela

. Deliver high-quality work on time using AI tools appropriately .

Posted 10/2/2026contractRemote • Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa RicaMid-LevelSenior💰 $4,500 - $5,000 per monthWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in delivering high-quality, well-tested software using AI-assisted development practices, with a strong focus on feature delivery and collaboration across engineering, product management, and design teams. Proficient in maintaining system reliability through observability and incident response.

Highest-signal resume keywords
AI-Integrated Feature DevelopmentLLM-Powered FunctionalityObservability and Incident ResponseEnd-to-End Feature DeliveryHigh-Quality Software Craftsmanship

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Hard Skills
AI ToolsSoftware TestingFeature ScopingSoftware ImplementationQuality AssuranceAI-Assisted Development PracticesProduction Release ManagementSystem Reliability MaintenanceIssue DiagnosisEngineering Judgment
Soft Skills
Time ManagementCollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingAdaptability
Industry Keywords
Background CheckDeployment-Ready SystemsProduct ManagementProduct DesignEngineering Collaboration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Deliver high-quality work on time using AI tools appropriately
  • Own feature delivery from scoping and design input through implementation and release
  • Build well-tested software using AI-assisted development practices where valuable
  • Build and validate AI-integrated features with appropriate evaluation practices for LLM-powered functionality
  • Partner with Engineering, Product Management, and Product Design to refine ambiguous work into valuable deliverables
  • Maintain reliable systems through observability, quality, incident response, and AI-assisted issue diagnosis
  • Support production releases and ensure systems remain deployment-ready and stable post-release

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Must be located in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, or Costa Rica
  • Successful completion of a background check required
  • Ability to deliver high-quality work on time
  • Ability to own feature delivery end-to-end with minimal oversight
  • Ability to craft well-tested, high-quality software
  • Engineering judgment for AI-integrated and LLM-powered functionality
  • Ability to partner with Engineering, Product Management, and Product Design
  • Knowledge of observability, quality, incident response, and production releases

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Fully remote work from home
  • The role helps share the future of education and improves the lives of students and teachers
  • No company-sponsored benefits are provided for this contract position
  • Potential contract extension after the estimated 12-month term, not guaranteed