Senior Backend Engineer: Python/Java + AI Systems (Remote)

Bluelight; Ciudad de Mendoza; Remote; ARS 181,906,000 - 272,860,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

Company-provided laptop

Generous PTO

Regional holidays

English classes

Referral program

Access to learning platforms

Job summary

Prometeo Talent partners with a US-based cybersecurity startup to hire a Senior Backend Engineer. This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend services with Java and Python, leveraging AI-assisted development workflows, and owning features end-to-end.

You will work with distributed systems, databases, queues, and data pipelines in a fast-paced startup environment. The position offers 100% remote work from LATAM, with an emphasis on ownership, reliability, and

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).

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.

Skills

Python

Java

AI/ML

Distributed systems

Docker

Kubernetes

Databases

REST APIs

Cloud platforms

Customer-facing

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

CI/CD

Git

Job description

Prometeo Talent partners with a US-based cybersecurity startup to hire a Senior Backend Engineer. This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend services with Java and Python, leveraging AI-assisted development workflows, and owning features end-to-end.

You will work with distributed systems, databases, queues, and data pipelines in a fast-paced startup environment. The position offers 100% remote work from LATAM, with an emphasis on ownership, reliability, and