Senior AI-Powered Backend Engineer (Java/Python) - Remote

Aditi Consulting; Municipio de Rincón de los Sauces; Remote; ARS 181,747,000 - 272,620,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-provided laptop and equipment

Job summary

Prometeo Talent is partnering with a fast-growing US-based cybersecurity startup seeking a Senior Backend Engineer. You will design, build, and maintain distributed systems, leveraging Java and Python, with AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity while preserving quality.

The role values deep backend expertise, strong ownership, and the ability to thrive in a startup, fast-paced environment. Envisioned work from LATAM with flexible remote options and significant technical influence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering or backend development.
• 5+ professional experience with Python, building and maintaining production-grade backend systems.
• Strong experience with Java.
• Hands-on experience with AI/LLM-based application development (AI agents, agentic systems, or LLM-powered applications)
• Experience building AI-driven features, LLM integrations, or agentic workflows in production environments is highly preferred.

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 closely 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

Backend engineering

Distributed systems

Python

Java

AI/LLM development

Ownership mindset

Startup environment

English language

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka/RabbitMQ

APIs

Job description

Prometeo Talent is partnering with a fast-growing US-based cybersecurity startup seeking a Senior Backend Engineer. You will design, build, and maintain distributed systems, leveraging Java and Python, with AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity while preserving quality.

The role values deep backend expertise, strong ownership, and the ability to thrive in a startup, fast-paced environment. Envisioned work from LATAM with flexible remote options and significant technical influence.