Senior Backend Engineer (Remote) — AI-Powered & Scalable

Blacksmith Agency Llc; La Pampa; A distancia; ARS 136.732.000 - 227.887.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Remote work (LATAM)

Company-provided laptop

Generous PTO

Descripción de la vacante

Blacksmith Agency Llc is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Python. The role emphasizes ownership of features, AI-assisted development, and production-grade systems.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in software/backend, strong Java and Python experience, and a track record with distributed systems, databases, and messaging queues. This is a 100% remote role with LATAM flexibility.

Formación

• 8+ years of software/backend experience.
• 5+ years with Python, building production systems.
• Strong Java experience.
• Hands-on AI/LLM-based development in production.
• Experience with distributed systems and asynchronous processing.
• Proficiency with databases, queues, and data pipelines.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production.
• Ownership mindset and ability to thrive in startup environments.
• Advanced English level.

Responsabilidades

• 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 focused on reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate requirements into solutions.
• Improve performance, scalability, and operational efficiency across the platform.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery without compromising quality.
• Participate in architectural discussions and key technical decisions as the company scales.
• Continuously improve development processes, tooling, and standards.

Conocimientos

Python

Java

AI/LLM

Distributed systems

Docker & Kubernetes

Databases & queues

English proficiency

Ownership mindset

Herramientas

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Descripción del empleo

Blacksmith Agency Llc is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Python. The role emphasizes ownership of features, AI-assisted development, and production-grade systems.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in software/backend, strong Java and Python experience, and a track record with distributed systems, databases, and messaging queues. This is a 100% remote role with LATAM flexibility.