Remote Senior Backend Engineer — Java/Python, AI-Driven

Ryz Labs; Santa Fe Capital; Remote; ARS 136,310,000 - 227,183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work LATAM

Company-provided laptop/equipment

Generous PTO and holidays

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, shaping distributed systems while leveraging AI-assisted development. The role favors ownership, autonomy, and a strong startup mindset.

This 100% remote position offers LATAM flexibility, exposure to modern AI workflows, and opportunities to influence architectural decisions as the platform scales.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software or backend engineering experience.
• 5+ years Python production systems experience.
• Strong Java experience and distributed systems background.
• Hands-on with Docker and Kubernetes in production.
• Advanced English level.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Python.
• Develop distributed data pipelines, databases, queues, and data processing.
• Own features end-to-end from design to deployment and monitoring.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams on requirements.
• Improve performance, scalability, and reliability of the platform.
• Leverage AI-assisted development to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality.
• Participate in architectural discussions and key technical decisions.
• Improve development processes and engineering standards.

Skills

Python

Java

AI/LLM development

Distributed systems

Ownership mindset

English proficiency

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

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, shaping distributed systems while leveraging AI-assisted development. The role favors ownership, autonomy, and a strong startup mindset.

This 100% remote position offers LATAM flexibility, exposure to modern AI workflows, and opportunities to influence architectural decisions as the platform scales.