Senior Software Backend Engineer, Foundations

Accountabilities:

• • Serve as a technical expert for a core platform area such as identity, authentication, or access control.
  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and shared platform components in collaboration with other engineering teams.
  • Own complex components throughout the full development lifecycle, from technical design and implementation through production.
  • Break large initiatives into clear, achievable milestones and proactively communicate progress, risks, and dependencies.
  • Investigate, diagnose, and resolve challenging technical problems affecting platform services.
  • Identify technical debt, architectural risks, and potential operational issues before they become larger business or engineering problems.
  • Mentor other engineers through pairing, code reviews, design reviews, and day-to-day technical guidance.
  • Document and communicate technical decisions clearly through design documentation and team discussions.
  • Collaborate with Product and engineering stakeholders to align technical solutions with business priorities and product objectives.
  • Contribute to a culture focused on simplicity, high-quality engineering, clear communication, and continuous improvement.

  Requirements:

  • 4+ years of professional software development experience, including ownership of complex backend systems.
  • Strong backend programming experience with Python or Go.
  • Experience working in Platform Engineering or developing shared services and common platform components.
  • Demonstrated ability to break complex projects into manageable milestones and deliver effectively against timelines.
  • Experience mentoring engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical or architectural design reviews.
  • Strong fundamentals in Linux and distributed systems.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and product teams and align technical decisions with broader priorities.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to take ownership of complex technical challenges.
  • Experience incorporating AI into software development workflows and creating or using AI-enhanced development tooling.
  • Experience with authentication and authorization technologies such as OAuth, SSO, or role-based access control is a plus.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration is advantageous.
  • Experience with network management or infrastructure software is valued.
  • Open-source contributions or involvement in open-source projects is a plus.

  Benefits:

  • Fully remote working arrangement for candidates based in Brazil/LATAM.
  • Full-time position within a distributed engineering environment.
  • Competitive LATAM compensation of $85,000–$98,000 USD annually.
  • Opportunity to work on foundational platform services with broad impact across engineering teams.
  • Significant ownership of complex backend systems from architecture and design through production.
  • Exposure to identity, authentication, authorization, distributed systems, and platform engineering.
  • Opportunities to mentor engineers and influence technical direction.
  • Collaborative environment focused on simplicity, clear communication, and high-quality engineering.
  • Opportunity to work with modern development practices and AI-enhanced engineering tools.
  • Potential exposure to open-source projects and technologies.