Senior Java Backend Engineer — Cloud Native & Ai-Driven

Xktalent Inc. - Rimutee; Quilmes; Hybrid; ARS 139,364,000 - 201,304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Tech Talks

Growth budgets

Flexible hours

Job summary

AgileEngine is seeking a Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable systems. You will work in Java and/or Kotlin with Spring Boot, GraphQL, MongoDB Atlas, and Aurora MySQL on AWS, tackling everything from operational tooling to system architecture.

The role emphasizes compliance, cost-savings, observability, and a strong focus on coding, testing, and documentation within a product-led engineering team. Flexible remote/office options available.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Tackle lower-priority engineering tasks including maintenance, observability, and cost-savings.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance software systems.
• Contribute to system architecture and design through data-driven validation.
• Participate in code and design reviews to uphold engineering standards.
• Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and designers.
• Work with the Product Manager and engineers on mid-level design, coding, testing, and documentation.

Skills

Backend development

Java/Kotlin

AWS cloud

GraphQL

Spring Boot

System design

Distributed systems

Observability

Code reviews

DGS GraphQL

Tools

MongoDB Atlas

Aurora MySQL

AWS services

Kafka/SQS (nice to have)

Terraform (nice to have)

gRPC/REST (nice to have)

Job description

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.

AWS: ECS, Lambda, RDS, Step Functions

Terraform