The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who thrives in startup environments and enjoys building scalable systems from the ground up.

This role is ideal for engineers who combine deep backend expertise with a strong ownership mindset. You will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining distributed systems while collaborating with a highly technical and fast-moving team.

The idóneo candidate has extensive experience with Java and Python , enjoys solving complex engineering problems, and embraces AI-assisted development workflows to increase productivity without compromising quality.

Responsibilities

- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Python.

- Develop distributed systems involving databases, APIs, message queues, and data processing pipelines.

- Take full ownership of features and services throughout their lifecycle, from design and implementation to monitoring and optimization.

- Build production-ready systems with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and maintainability.

- Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

- Improve system performance, scalability, and operational efficiency across the platform.

- Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while ensuring code quality and engineering best practices.

- Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to key technical decisions as the company scales.

- Continuously improve development processes, tooling, and engineering standards.

Requirements

- 8+ years of experience in software engineering or backend development.

- 5+ professional experience with Python ,



building and maintaining production-grade backend systems.

- Strong experience with Java .

- Hands-on experience with AI/LLM-based application development (AI agents, agentic systems, or LLM-powered applications)

- Experience building AI-driven features, LLM integrations, or agentic workflows in production environments is highly preferred.

- Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalable architectures, and asynchronous processing.

- Experience working with databases, message queues, and data processing pipelines .

- Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.

- Proven experience building, maintaining, optimizing, and improving products after launch.

- Strong ownership mindset, autonomy, and ability to thrive in startup or fast-paced environments .

- Advanced English level

Nice to have

- Experience working in product-focused companies, owning products beyond the initial development phase.

- Experience in cybersecurity products or security-focused platforms.

- Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging systems.

- Experience building large-scale distributed data processing systems.

- Background in high-growth startups or scale-ups.

- Previous experience in large technology companies

What’s in it for You

100% remote work with flexibility to work from LATAM.

Join an early-stage cybersecurity startup where your work will directly impact the product and company growth.

Be part of an engineering culture that embraces modern AI-assisted development workflows.

Company-provided laptop and equipment.

Generous PTO and regional holidays.

High ownership, autonomy, and direct influence on technical decisions.

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