Senior Backend Engineer (Java/Python) — Remote, Ownership

Compass International Holdings; La Pampa; Remote; ARS 136,310,000 - 227,183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company laptop

Generous PTO

Regional holidays

Autonomy in engineering decisions

Job summary

Prometeo Talent partners with a fast-growing US-based cybersecurity startup to hire a Senior Backend Engineer. You will design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Python, while embracing AI-assisted development workflows to boost productivity.

The role favors an ownership mindset within a dynamic startup environment, and offers 100% remote work from LATAM. You will collaborate with a highly technical team to deliver reliable systems, drive architectural decisions, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software/backend engineering experience.
• 5+ years Python production experience.
• Strong Java experience.
• Experience with AI/LLM-based development is highly preferred.
• Experience with distributed systems and asynchronous processing.

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

Python

Java

AI/LLM development

Distributed systems

Docker/Kubernetes

English communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

Prometeo Talent partners with a fast-growing US-based cybersecurity startup to hire a Senior Backend Engineer. You will design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Python, while embracing AI-assisted development workflows to boost productivity.

The role favors an ownership mindset within a dynamic startup environment, and offers 100% remote work from LATAM. You will collaborate with a highly technical team to deliver reliable systems, drive architectural decisions, and