Senior Backend Architect LATAM

Wizdaa; Brasil; Presencial; BRL 393 313 - 589 970; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Wizdaa is seeking a highly senior backend engineer for a fully remote Lead Engineer position. Responsibilities include designing and owning backend services with NestJS and TypeScript, independent architecture decisions, and maintaining GraphQL APIs. Candidates must hold a previous Lead Engineer or Architect role and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment using AI workflows. This role demands thoughtful technical decision-making and accountability, ensuring system scalability and reliability while meeting tight deadlines.

Qualificações

• Proven experience as a Lead Engineer or Architect.
• Strong knowledge of backend architecture and design principles.
• Ability to operate independently in fast-paced environments.

Responsabilidades

• Design and own backend services from schema to production.
• Make independent architecture decisions focused on scalability.
• Build and maintain GraphQL APIs in a microservices environment.
• Own database design and optimization in Postgres.

Conhecimentos

NestJS

TypeScript

GraphQL

Postgres

AI workflows

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job description

Lead-level backend ownership. AI-first delivery. Architecture decisions.

We are looking for a highly senior backend engineer who can operate at Lead Engineer / Architect level. This is not a role for someone who only executes tickets. We need someone who can make architecture decisions independently, design systems with long-term scalability in mind, and turn ambiguous product needs into production-ready backend solutions.

This is a high-ownership role on a lean team. The default mode of execution is AI-first. Engineers use AI agents to accelerate research, planning, implementation, testing, and refinement, but ownership stays fully with the engineer. The person in this role must be able to use AI to move fast while maintaining strong judgment around architecture, correctness, security, performance, and reliability. We are specifically looking for candidates who have already held responsibilities similar to Lead Engineer, or Architect in previous roles.

The work

• Design and own backend services in NestJS and TypeScript, from schema to production
• Make architecture decisions independently, with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and reliability
• Build and maintain GraphQL APIs across a microservices environment
• Own database design, optimization, and reliability in Postgres
• Define technical direction, not just implementation details
• Set and enforce quality standards across both AI-generated and manually written code
• Translate ambiguous product needs into clear technical solutions
• Contribute to system design, infrastructure decisions, testing strategy, and developer productivity
• Operate in an AI-first workflow without compromising engineering standards

This is a fast-paced environment with real production stakes. You will be expected to move quickly, think at systems level, and make strong technical decisions with minimal hand-holding. If you are comfortable owning architecture and raising the technical bar in a high-accountability environment, this role is for you.

Details

Fully remote

Paid in USD

EST or PST aligned hours