Senior Backend Engineer — Python/Java, Remote, AI‑Driven

Bluelight; La Plata; A distancia; ARS 137.078.000 - 228.464.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

USD payment contractor

100% remote work

Argentine holidays

English classes

Referral program

Access to learning platforms

Descripción de la vacante

Prometeo Talent is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services in a 100% remote LATAM role. You will work with Java and Python, leverage AI/LLM workflows, and own features end-to-end in a fast-moving startup environment.

You will collaborate with a highly technical team, integrate with complex data pipelines, and help evolve distributed systems while delivering reliable, high-performance software.

Formación

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering or backend development.
• 5+ years of 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.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalable architectures, and asynchronous processing.
• Experience with databases, message queues, and data processing pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
• Strong ownership mindset, autonomy, and ability to thrive in startup or fast-paced environments.
• Advanced English level

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Python

Java

AI/LLM development

Distributed systems

Ownership mindset

Advanced English

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs

Kafka

RabbitMQ

CI/CD

Descripción del empleo

Prometeo Talent is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services in a 100% remote LATAM role. You will work with Java and Python, leverage AI/LLM workflows, and own features end-to-end in a fast-moving startup environment.

You will collaborate with a highly technical team, integrate with complex data pipelines, and help evolve distributed systems while delivering reliable, high-performance software.