Senior Backend Engineer – AI-Driven Scalable Systems Remote

Darwoft; La Pampa; Remote; ARS 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work LATAM

Equipment provided

Generous PTO

Job summary

Prometeo Talent is partnering with a US-based cybersecurity startup to hire a Senior Backend Engineer. This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems in Java and Python, with a strong emphasis on AI-assisted development and distributed architectures.

The position offers 100% remote work from LATAM and a high-ownership engineering culture. You will collaborate with a technically-driven team to deliver robust, scalable solutions and influence product direction.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software/backend experience.
• 5+ years with Python in production systems.
• Strong Java experience in distributed systems.
• Hands-on with AI/LLM-based development.
• Experience with distributed data processing and messaging systems.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Python

Java

English

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AI/LLM development

Job description

Prometeo Talent is partnering with a US-based cybersecurity startup to hire a Senior Backend Engineer. This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems in Java and Python, with a strong emphasis on AI-assisted development and distributed architectures.

The position offers 100% remote work from LATAM and a high-ownership engineering culture. You will collaborate with a technically-driven team to deliver robust, scalable solutions and influence product direction.