Senior Java Backend Engineer — Cloud Native & Ai-Driven

Xktalent Inc. - Rimutee; Buenos Aires; Híbrido; ARS 108.178.000 - 169.994.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

Exciting projects

Flextime

Descripción de la vacante

AgileEngine in Argentina is seeking a Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable systems using Java and Kotlin with Spring Boot, GraphQL, MongoDB Atlas, and Aurora MySQL on AWS. This role involves collaboration with product managers, data scientists, and designers to deliver high-performance software across a product-led engineering team.

You will contribute to observability, cost-savings, and compliance work, participate in code reviews, and ensure high-quality engineering

Formación

• 3+ years of backend software development experience.
• Proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin.
• Experience with MongoDB Atlas NoSQL.
• Experience with Aurora MySQL on AWS.
• Experience building cloud-native distributed systems on AWS.
• Experience with Spring Boot.
• API development with GraphQL (Netflix DGS).
• Ability to design scalable, high-performance systems.

Responsabilidades

• Take on lower-priority engineering work such as compliance and maintenance, cost-savings, observability, and tooling improvements.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable, performant, and reliable software systems.
• Contribute to system architecture and validate solutions with data and experiments.
• Participate in code reviews and design reviews to uphold engineering standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including software engineers, product managers, data scientists, and designers.
• Partner with a Product Manager and fellow engineers to clarify requirements and perform mid-level design work, focusing on coding, testing, and documentation.

Conocimientos

Backend development

Java/Kotlin

MongoDB Atlas

Aurora MySQL AWS

AWS cloud-native

Spring Boot

GraphQL (Netflix DGS)

Distributed systems

Herramientas

Terraform

Kafka

SQS

gRPC

REST

Descripción del empleo

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

WHY JOIN US

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable systems for a Product-led engineering team. This person works in Java and/or Kotlin with Spring Boot, GraphQL, MongoDB, and Aurora MySQL on AWS, covering everything from operational tooling to system architecture. Comfort picking up compliance, cost-savings, and observability work matters here.

MUST HAVES

• 3+ years of professional, backend-focused software development experience.
• Proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin.
• Proficiency in a modern NoSQL database, MongoDB on Atlas.
• Proficiency in a modern relational database, Aurora MySQL on AWS.
• Experience building cloud-native distributed systems on AWS.
• Experience with the Spring Boot framework.
• API development with GraphQL (Netflix DGS).
• Experience building and operating large-scale, high-performance, and resilient systems on a major cloud platform.

NICE TO HAVES

• Event-driven system development, ideally with Apache Kafka and/or SQS.
• AI-assisted coding experience.
• Terraform.
• Experience building microservices.
• API development with gRPC and REST.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Take on lower-priority engineering work the team lacks bandwidth for, including compliance and engineering maintenance, cost-savings, observability, experiment clean-up, and operational tool development.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable, performant, and reliable software systems.
• Contribute to system architecture and technical design, validating solutions through data and experimentation where appropriate.
• Participate in code reviews and design reviews to maintain high engineering standards.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including software engineers, product managers, data scientists, and designers.
• Partner with a Product Manager and fellow engineers to clarify requirements and perform mid-level design work, focusing primarily on coding, testing, and documentation.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
• Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
• Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.