Staff Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colombia.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and expand core products across backend, frontend, and cloud-native applications.

• Architect and create scalable, secure, and resilient backend systems utilizing Java, Kotlin, or other JVM-based languages.

• Lead the design and execution of essential components within cloud-native services, including Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, GCP, and Azure.

• Collaborate with product management and cross-functional teams to convert business requirements into technical solutions.

• Advocate for DevSecOps practices by embedding security into CI/CD pipelines and automating build and deployment processes.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to engineering teams through technical challenges, architectural direction, and code reviews.

• Implement best practices in testing, observability, reliability, and performance enhancement.

• Assess and incorporate open-source tools and libraries, contributing to the community when applicable.

• Drive enhancements in platform scalability, data processing pipelines, and distributed system architecture.

• Engage in and lead incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term reliability engineering initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 12 years of professional experience in software engineering.

• Demonstrated experience in designing and developing scalable, production-grade full stack applications.

• Strong expertise in Java and/or Kotlin on the backend.

• Experience in building RESTful APIs and microservices.

• Proficiency in React, Vue, or similar JavaScript/TypeScript libraries.

• Understanding of cloud-native architecture with experience in deploying applications to AWS, GCP, or Azure.

• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.

• Knowledge of secure software development practices and integrating security into full stack applications.

• Competence in automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps workflows.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across engineering, product, and design teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience in an agile environment and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

• A passion for mentoring and coaching engineers.

• Successful completion of employment verification and background checks.

• Verification of job titles and employment dates with two previous employers.

🏝️ Benefits

• 20 days of paid time off (PTO) annually.

• Opportunities for professional advancement and career development.

• Company-provided equipment.

• A collaborative, inclusive, and multicultural work environment.

• The chance to contribute to meaningful projects alongside a talented and supportive team.

• Competitive compensation paid in USD.