Remote AI-Backend Engineer for Scalable Systems

Fullstack; Mar del Plata; Remote; ARS 181,747,000 - 242,329,000; Full time

Job summary

Prometeo Talent is partnering with a fast-growing US-based cybersecurity startup to hire a Senior Backend Engineer. You will design, build, and maintain scalable backend services in Java and Python within a distributed systems architecture.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and applying AI-assisted development workflows to boost productivity without compromising quality.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software/backend experience.
• Strong Java background with Python experience.
• Hands-on with AI/LLM-based development and AI agents or similar workflows.
• Experience building production-grade backend systems.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and asynchronous processing.
• Advanced English language skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Python.
• Develop distributed systems involving databases, APIs, message queues, and data pipelines.
• Own features from design to monitoring and optimization.
• Build production-ready systems with reliability and performance focus.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Improve system performance, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to decisions.

Skills

Python

Java

AI/LLM

Distributed systems

Ownership mindset

English proficiency

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Prometeo Talent is partnering with a fast-growing US-based cybersecurity startup to hire a Senior Backend Engineer. You will design, build, and maintain scalable backend services in Java and Python within a distributed systems architecture.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and applying AI-assisted development workflows to boost productivity without compromising quality.