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Contractor: Senior Fullstack Software Engineering Services

NewselaArgentina | MexicoRemote, Onsite

Seeking to hire a Contractor based out of Argentina or Mexico for Senior Software Engineering Services.

Scope of Services:


  • As a Contractor of our growing Technology team, you will help the team deliver high-quality work on time.
  • You will be a key contributor within a software development team, and will craft great software and automated tests to assure the design and quality of your code.
  • You will also own delivery of features, independently, and will provide thoughtful input that helps with scoping and design for your team.
  • Reporting to the Engineering Manager for Content Engineering; temporarily reporting to the CTO.
  • You will partner closely with Engineering, Product Management, and Product Design to refine ambiguous work items into clearly defined, valuable work items. 
  • The Content Management Systems team owns the content production systems at Newsela and plays a vital role in the life blood of our platform. This system includes editorial tooling and publishing flows for a variety of content types, as well as content metadata and curricular standards alignments.

Why you’re a great fit:


  • You have 5+ years of full-stack experience in software development and have demonstrated success working in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) environment.
  • You are able to leverage your intermediate experience in Python to effectively build and deploy highly performant REST APIs.
  • Additionally, you have a firm understanding of relational databases and experience in SQL creating and modifying data models, as well as writing and optimizing queries with scalability and performance in mind. 
  • You also have some experience in Javascript.
  • On top of your technical skills, you are excited to work in a collaborative and inclusive environment that supports continued improvement through code reviews and feedback. 
  • You will be measured by demonstration of your technical expertise and involvement in scoping and preparing for delivery via groomed user stories, as well as execution of individual contributor tasks (architectural patterns and adherence, high-quality code and tests written, PR review cycle, QA findings, completing sprint commitments, identifying missing requirements, adherence to accessibility standards, and non-bias terminology in code. 

Please note that given the nature of the contract, this role will not be eligible to participate in company-sponsored benefits. 


Life at Newsela

We're a team that is dedicated to unlocking the written word for everyone. Nothing makes us happier than engaged readers. So we've built an Instructional Content Platform that brings together fascinating, accessible content with integrated assessments and insights. We're building a future where vibrant digital reading experiences will supercharge reading engagement and learning in every subject. Launched in 2013, more than 200 million Newsela articles have been read by students, making Newsela the number 1 online news source for students. When students read articles and take Common Core-aligned quizzes online, they are developing the critical nonfiction literacy skills that empower them to take part in conversations about complex issues, and prepare them for academic and professional success. To read more, visit http://www.newsela.com and follow @newsela on Twitter.
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