Senior AI-Driven Backend Engineer (Python/Java) — Remote

Aditi Consulting; Santa Fe Capital; Remote; ARS 136,310,000 - 227,183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-provided laptop

Generous PTO and regional holidays

Job summary

Prometeo Talent partners with a US-based cybersecurity startup to hire a Senior Backend Engineer who thrives in startup environments and enjoys building scalable systems from the ground up.

This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining distributed backend services with Java and Python, leveraging AI-assisted development workflows to boost productivity while maintaining quality. Remote-friendly from LATAM, with strong ownership and an engineering-driven culture.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering or backend development.
• 5+ years with Python, building production-grade backend systems.
• Strong experience with Java.
• Hands-on experience with AI/LLM-based application development.
• Experience building AI-driven features, LLM integrations, or agentic workflows in production.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalable architectures, and asynchronous processing.
• Experience with databases, message queues, and data processing pipelines.
• Proven experience in Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
• Ownership mindset, autonomy, and ability to thrive in startup or fast-paced environments.
• Advanced English level.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Python.
• Develop distributed systems involving databases, APIs, message queues, and data processing pipelines.
• Take full ownership of features and services throughout their lifecycle, from design and implementation to monitoring and optimization.
• Build production-ready systems with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Improve system performance, scalability, and operational efficiency across the platform.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while ensuring code quality and engineering best practices.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to key technical decisions as the company scales.
• Continuously improve development processes, tooling, and engineering standards.

Skills

Python

Java

AI/LLM development

Distributed systems

Ownership mindset

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Prometeo Talent partners with a US-based cybersecurity startup to hire a Senior Backend Engineer who thrives in startup environments and enjoys building scalable systems from the ground up.

This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining distributed backend services with Java and Python, leveraging AI-assisted development workflows to boost productivity while maintaining quality. Remote-friendly from LATAM, with strong ownership and an engineering-driven culture.