Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable Systems & AI (Remote)

Scale Up Recruiting Partners; Santa Fe Capital; Remote; ARS 136,310,000 - 196,892,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Generous PTO

Regional holidays

Job summary

Prometeo Talent is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for a 100% remote role in LATAM, focusing on building scalable backend systems with Java and Python. You will own features end-to-end, contribute to architecture, and collaborate with a fast-moving engineering team in a cybersecurity-focused startup.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted development workflows, strong ownership, and the delivery of robust, production-grade systems across distributed components.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software/backend experience.
• 5+ years Python production backend.
• Strong Java experience.
• Experience with AI/LLM-based development.
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes in production.
• Understanding distributed systems and asynchronous processing.
• Experience with databases, message queues, and data pipelines.
• Ownership mindset and startup-ready.
• Advanced English level.

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 reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Collaborate 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 maintaining quality.
• 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

Docker

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Databases

Message queues

Data pipelines

English

Job description

Prometeo Talent is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for a 100% remote role in LATAM, focusing on building scalable backend systems with Java and Python. You will own features end-to-end, contribute to architecture, and collaborate with a fast-moving engineering team in a cybersecurity-focused startup.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted development workflows, strong ownership, and the delivery of robust, production-grade systems across distributed components.