# Contractor: Senior Software Engineer at Newsela

Contractor: Senior Software Engineer at Newsela in Remote - Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica. Remote, contract. Posted October 2, 2026.

- Company: Newsela
- Location: Remote - Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica
- Workplace: Remote
- Job type: Contract
- Posted: 2026-10-02
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/newsela/jobs/8249272
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/contractor-senior-software-engineer-newsela-1b6d6s

## Description

**Why you’ll love this role:**

- Deliver high-quality work on time, leveraging AI tools to accelerate velocity without sacrificing craft.

- Own feature delivery end-to-end, from scoping and design input through implementation and release, with minimal oversight.

- Craft well-tested software that meets a high bar for quality, using AI-assisted development practices where they add value and exercising judgment where they don't.

- Build and validate AI-integrated features with sound engineering judgment, applying appropriate evaluation practices to LLM-powered and AI-assisted functionality.

- Partner closely with Engineering, Product Management, and Product Design to refine ambiguous work into clearly defined, valuable deliverables.

- Maintain reliable systems by applying best practices for observability, quality, and incident response, and actively use AI tooling to detect, diagnose, and resolve issues faster.

- Support production releases, ensuring your team's systems are deployment-ready and stable post-release.

**Additional Role Details: **

- This contract position is paid a monthly rate (USD). 

- This person must be located in one of the following countries: Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica.

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

- The contract is estimated to last 12 months with the potential for extension, though an extension is not guaranteed.

*All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check as part of our pre-employment process.  *

**Why you’ll love working at Newsela:**

- **Work From Home: **We are a fully remote company!

- **Make A Difference: **No matter your role or department, the work you do each day helps share the future of education and improves the lives of students and teachers!

### **About Newsela:**

Newsela is a leading education technology company dedicated to meaningful classroom learning for every student. We deliver integrated, AI-powered solutions designed to unlock student engagement, empower teachers, and drive meaningful learning outcomes. Our suite of products supports knowledge and skill development, writing practice, daily instruction, assessment, and data-informed decision-making across K–12 classrooms. Grounded in learning science research, Newsela’s solutions integrate content, assessment, and analytics to help educators track progress, understand student outcomes, and deliver high-impact instruction that supports every learner.

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