Senior Backend Engineer (Java)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Java): Designing and evolving backend systems for a large-scale digital organization in Latin America with an accent on API design, database performance, and distributed environments. Focus on leading technical decisions, ensuring high code quality, and promoting best practices in observability, security, and reliability.

Location: Remote from Argentina or Colombia, or onsite in Monterrey (Mexico), Montevideo (Uruguay), or Rosario (Argentina).

Company

hirify.global is an outsourcing company providing services to a large-scale digital organization in Latin America.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and evolve scalable backend services and APIs.
• Lead the design of REST and/or GraphQL APIs with high reliability.
• Own complex business logic, ensuring correctness and consistency.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical design reviews.
• Guide CI/CD, deployment, and operational practices with infrastructure teams.
• Mentor team members and participate actively in Agile ceremonies and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Strong experience with Java backend development.
• Advanced API design (REST or GraphQL) and solid database engineering skills (SQL or NoSQL).
• Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, queues, pub/sub).
• Proven experience designing self-healing and resilient systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud deployments, and Agile environments.
• Fluency in Spanish and intermediate English for documentation and collaboration.

Nice to have

• Technical leadership by example.
• High autonomy and ownership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible vacation policy as per country laws.
• Health insurance assistance for you and your loved ones.
• Sick pay with 10 days without a doctor's note.
• Time off for state holidays.
• Opportunities for corporate parties and team get-togethers.
• Comfort service for technical and everyday work problems.
• Access to IT certifications, top-tier courses, and learning platforms for career growth.