Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Platform (Remote)

Félix; Neuquén; Remote; ARS 91,124,000 - 136,687,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-provided laptop

Generous PTO

Remote work from LATAM

Job summary

Prometeo Talent is assisting a US-based cybersecurity startup in finding a Senior Backend Engineer to design and scale backend systems. You’ll own features end-to-end, build distributed services, and collaborate with a highly technical team in a fast-moving startup environment.

The role emphasizes Java and Python backend work, AI-assisted development, and ownership mindset. 100% remote with LATAM-friendly arrangements and strong growth opportunities within a security-focused platform.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software/backend experience.
• 5+ years with Python, building production systems.
• Strong Java experience and distributed systems knowledge.
• Hands-on AI/LLM-based development in production desired.
• Ownership mindset and startup pace adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Python.
• Develop distributed systems with databases, APIs, queues, and data pipelines.
• Own features from design to monitoring and optimization.
• Build production-ready systems focusing on reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with product/engineering to translate business needs to tech solutions.
• Improve system performance, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while preserving quality.
• Participate in architectural discussions and key technical decisions.
• Continuously improve development processes and engineering standards.

Skills

Backend expertise

Python

Java

AI/LLM

Ownership mindset

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

Prometeo Talent is assisting a US-based cybersecurity startup in finding a Senior Backend Engineer to design and scale backend systems. You’ll own features end-to-end, build distributed services, and collaborate with a highly technical team in a fast-moving startup environment.

The role emphasizes Java and Python backend work, AI-assisted development, and ownership mindset. 100% remote with LATAM-friendly arrangements and strong growth opportunities within a security-focused platform.