Senior Backend Engineer

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We're currently partnering with a fast-growing US-based cybersecurity startup. The company is building innovative security solutions that help organizations strengthen their cybersecurity posture through intelligent, scalable, and modern technology. As an early-stage startup, you'll have the opportunity to work on complex technical challenges, contribute to product evolution, and make a direct impact on the growth and success of the platform.

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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