Senior Mlops Engineer - Remote, High-Impact Backend

Turnkey Labs, Inc.; La Pampa; Remote; ARS 136,310,000 - 196,892,000; Full time

Job summary

Prometeo Talent is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services in a remote LATAM-friendly startup environment. You will own features end-to-end and collaborate with a highly technical team to ship reliable, AI-enabled software.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in software engineering with strong Python and Java, deep knowledge of distributed systems, and hands-on AI/LLM experience. This is a remote role with ownership and rapid growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering/backend development.
• 5+ years of professional experience with Python, building production-grade backends.
• Strong experience with Java.
• Hands-on AI/LLM-based development experience.
• Experience building AI-driven features and LLM integrations in production.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and scalable architectures.
• Experience with databases, message queues, and data processing pipelines.
• Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
• Strong ownership mindset and ability to thrive in startup/fast-paced environments.
• Advanced English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Python.
• Develop distributed systems involving databases, APIs, message queues, and data pipelines.
• Own features and services throughout their lifecycle from design to monitoring.
• Build production-ready systems with a focus on reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Improve system performance, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Python

Java

AI/LLM development

Distributed systems

Ownership mindset

English proficiency

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

At Prometeo Talent , we connect top-tier tech and engineering professionals with companies that are shaping the future. With a strong presence across America and Europe , we’re proud to be one of the highest-rated recruitment agencies in the market.

We're currently partnering with a fast-growing US-based cybersecurity startup . The company is building innovative security solutions that help organizations strengthen their cybersecurity posture through intelligent, scalable, and modern technology. As an early-stage startup, you'll have the opportunity to work on complex technical challenges, contribute to product evolution, and make a direct impact on the growth and success of the platform.

About us

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who thrives in startup environments and enjoys building scalable systems from the ground up.

This role is ideal for engineers who combine deep backend expertise with a strong ownership mindset . You will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining distributed systems while collaborating with a highly technical and fast-moving team.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Java and Python , enjoys solving complex engineering problems, and embraces AI-assisted development workflows to increase productivity without compromising quality.

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 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.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering or backend development.

• 5+ 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 working with databases, message queues, and data processing pipelines .

• Hands‑on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.

• Proven experience building, maintaining, optimizing, and improving products after launch.

• Strong ownership mindset, autonomy, and ability to thrive in startup or fast‑paced environments .

• Advanced English level

Nice to have

• Experience working in product‑focused companies, owning products beyond the initial development phase.

• Experience in cybersecurity products or security‑focused platforms.

• Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging systems.

• Experience building large‑scale distributed data processing systems.

• Background in high‑growth startups or scale‑ups.

• Previous experience in large technology companies

What’s in it for You

100% remote work with flexibility to work from LATAM.

Join an early-stage cybersecurity startup where your work will directly impact the product and company growth.

Be part of an engineering culture that embraces modern AI‑assisted development workflows.

Company‑provided laptop and equipment.

Generous PTO and regional holidays.

High ownership, autonomy, and direct influence on technical decisions.

vidIQ builds software to help YouTube creators achieve their goals. Our mission is to advance the creator's journey with actionable data‑driven insights and AI‑powered tools. We are dedicated to our values of being creator‑obsessed, lean and fast, and scientific. Having already supported millions of creators, we invite stunning new co‑workers to join us in reaching millions more.

Imagine a product that reached over a million users without a traditional sales team. This product stands at the forefront of career evolution, where everyone can be their own brand with unlimited growth potential. That's the opportunity at vidIQ—an infinite market, a large and highly engaged customer base, and the chance to help scale the platform that delivers insights to millions of creators.

Discover more about vidIQ firsthand at

About the Team

Our vision is to build a personal copilot for every YouTube creator. We work in small, focused teams where people are expected to understand the problem, make decisions, and take ownership of the outcome.

We value people who are strong in their craft, communicate clearly, challenge ideas with respect, and follow through from problem to production.

We’re also an AI‑native team. We build AI into our product and use it every day in how we work—from writing and reviewing code to debugging, testing, prototyping, and exploring new ideas.

About the role

This is a frontend‑leaning role, but you won't stop at the frontend. You'll own entire product surfaces from end to end: the UI, the APIs behind it, the data it depends on, and how it performs in production. We expect you to understand the problem, decide what to build, and ship it.

You’ll shape how millions of creators experience vidIQ, and you'll help define how our engineering team builds software now that AI is a real collaborator.

This is a remote position open to candidates worldwide. Employment classification and engagement structure will be determined based on location, legal requirements, and mutual fit.

What you will do:

Own product surfaces end to end. You'll be the go‑to owner for key parts of vidIQ, we serve over 1M daily active creators. You'll set their direction, track how they perform, and decide what to improve next.

Work across the stack. You'll build and change backend APIs, services, and data flows when a feature needs it, instead of waiting on another team.

Drive your own roadmap. You'll spot opportunities in user feedback, data, and the codebase, turn them into proposals, align with product and design, and deliver without needing to be managed closely.

Build AI‑powered product experiences. You'll ship LLM‑driven features across the stack, from model integration and prompts on the backend to streaming responses, error handling, and clear UX when model output is unpredictable.

Fix architecture and performance problems. You'll find bottlenecks and weaknesses anywhere in the request path, frontend or backend, and leave the system better than you found it.

Make AI part of how the team works. You'll use tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot every day, share what works, and help set team practices for using AI responsibly.

Improve durability. You'll test important workflows, add useful monitoring and error reporting, and own what you ship after it's live, whether you wrote every line or reviewed and refined AI‑generated code.

Raise the bar through review and mentorship. You'll review code from other engineers, AI‑assisted or not, and give feedback that helps others grow.

About You

You have at least 5 years of professional software development experience.

You're strongest on the frontend, but you're comfortable on the backend. You can design an API, write server‑side code, work with databases, and debug problems that cross the client‑server boundary.

You're self‑driven.