Staff Software Engineer (AI-Native Full-Stack)

South Geeks LLC; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

Competitive payment in USD

Job summary

South Geeks LLC is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for a fully remote, AI-native role. You will guide architectural decisions, leverage AI to accelerate development, and influence the engineering organization toward scalable, secure systems.

You’ll operate just below principal level while driving technical leadership across product and executive stakeholders. The ideal candidate has mastery of modern languages (Ruby, Python, JS/TS, PHP) and deep distributed systems experience, with an emphasis

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience building large-scale services in Ruby, Python, JS/TS, or PHP.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems and relational databases.
• Experience with AWS infrastructure and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product, leadership, design, sales, and marketing to deliver simple, effective features.
• Mentor the engineering team on AI-driven development to improve velocity and quality.
• Architect systems that scale securely and reliably.
• Lead architectural decisions and evolve legacy monoliths toward modern stacks.
• Review code and set technical direction with stakeholders.

Skills

Ruby

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

PHP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

AWS

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 culture of excellence and speed
• Review PRs and design the future architecture of systems, including the evolution of legacy monolithic architecture toward a modern stack

What You Need to Succeed in This Role

• Mastery of large-scale services using Ruby, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript and PHP
• Deep knowledge of distributed systems, relational databases (MySQL/Postgres), and AWS infrastructure (Aurora, RDS, SQS)
• AI-native workflow: you treat AI (Cursor, Claude Code, etc.) as your primary partner in the development lifecycle — using it to bypass boilerplate and focus on deep architectural work
• Ability to represent the engineering team in high-stakes discussions with non-technical stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field

Our Team

We strive to create an inspiring and growth-oriented environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered. We promote both personal and professional development, with individualized support for your needs and concerns. We aim to build a space where everyone can thrive.

What We Offer

• 100% remote work
• Competitive payment in USD

This position is available for candidates based in LATAM.