Lead Software Engineer

Summary

Join LATAM's top IT service company as a Lead Backend Engineer. You will architect and develop high-performance middleware APIs and backend services, ensuring they handle thousands of requests per second. Lead feature development, promote best practices, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. This hands-on role requires strong technical leadership and expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Golang, Python, AWS, and GCP. The position offers competitive salaries, 100% remote work from anywhere in LATAM, and exciting growth opportunities. The company values innovation, talent, and collaboration.

Requirements

• 12+ years of software development experience, including 7+ years building scalable middleware APIs and backend systems
• 5+ years of experience in technical leadership roles
• Expertise in Java with Spring Boot, Golang, and Python for high-performance applications
• 4+ years working with containerized applications using Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes or ECS
• Solid hands-on experience with AWS (EKS, ECS, Lambda, Elasticache, Aurora/RDS, SQS, SNS, Step Functions)
• Experience with GCP services like Pub/Sub, GKE, Cloud SQL, and Spanner
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent work experience)

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop high-performance middleware APIs and backend services using Java with Spring Boot, Golang, and Python
• Ensure these systems handle thousands of requests per second for search and personalization features
• Lead feature development from design through deployment and monitoring
• Promote engineering best practices, team collaboration, and a culture of innovation
• Work with cross-functional teams to align technology solutions with business needs
• Optimize systems using AWS services (EKS, ECS, Lambda, Elasticache, Aurora/RDS, OpenSearch, Step Functions) and GCP services (Pub/Sub, GKE, Cloud SQL, Spanner)
• Define technical roadmaps that emphasize performance, reliability, and scalability
• Contribute to a positive and inclusive team culture grounded in mutual respect
• Champion code quality, agile methodologies, and system design excellence

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven experience leading architecture for high-traffic services (thousands of RPS, millions of MAUs)
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, or vanilla)
• Familiarity with Apache Spark and PySpark for large-scale data processing
• Experience with Django and Golang is a plus
• Experience integrating with Web3 environments is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive salaries throughout LATAM (USD)
• Work 100% remotely from anywhere in LATAM
• Join a team with exciting challenges and growth opportunities