[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer (AI-Native) @Nerdy

Role Description

We are looking for Senior Software Engineers based in Bengaluru to join the engineering team to help with our ongoing growth and expansion! Your focus would be on building products using Javascript and Typescript and a core Object-Oriented Programming language like Java/C++/C#. We have a complete CI/CD software lifecycle and an evolving services-oriented architecture hosted in AWS. We require Senior Software Engineers with a strong focus on AI-Native development. Proficiency in utilizing various Agentic coding tools to significantly amplify impact and accelerate implementations is essential for this role.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll help shape how students, educators, and institutions interact with our technology. Your work will directly impact how people learn every day. You’ll collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering to create fast, elegant, and responsive interfaces that bring our innovations to life.

Qualifications

• Experience with Javascript and Typescript.
• Experience with a core Object-Oriented Programming language like Java/C++/C#.
• Familiarity with backend services & technologies is a plus.
• Experience with deployment systems (e.g. GitHub Actions, AWS CodeDeploy).
• Familiarity with AWS Services (e.g. RDS, Lambda, EC2, et cetera).
• Familiarity with the Linux operating system and command-line tools.
• Understanding of OO design, algorithms, and data structures.
• Aptitude to quickly learn new languages and technologies as necessary.
• Experience developing websites that are visited by thousands of visitors daily.
• Experience with enhancing SEO performance.
• Experienced with AI-native tools that enhance productivity and speed (e.g., Cursor, Make, Supabase, Netlify, Claude Code, n8n, Firecrawl, ChatGPT, Grok, Bolt, Vercel, etc).
• Understand and appreciate that Nerdy is an apolitical company focused on helping people learn.
• Computer Science or related degree preferred.
• Fluent in English.

Requirements

• Write performant, maintainable code that is easy to read and well-documented.
• Write automated tests to thoroughly validate the correctness of your code.
• Deploy large-scale web applications.
• Have a focus on quality, and operate iteratively to get from good to better.
• Be a part of your team’s on-call rotation; we all own our code end-to-end from development to deployment to operations.
• Come ready to learn from some of the best and brightest in the industry.
• Work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic and fast-moving team.
• Be effective in a team environment working with fellow engineers, product management, and design.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a market-leading rate.
• 100% Remote (Home Country Only): Work from anywhere in your home country—no relocation required, no borders crossed.
• Flexible Time Off: Our flexible PTO lets you recharge on your own terms and when you need it the most.
• Local Holiday Pay: We honor your nation’s official holidays with paid time off—celebrate what matters to you.
• Continuous Learning: Get a free, all-inclusive learning membership for you and your household—including 1-on-1 tutoring hours, unlimited on-demand classes, and access to our full suite of learning products and services.
• Supercharge with AI: Gain exclusive access to cutting-edge AI tools that boost your productivity.