Senior Backend Software Engineer (Latam Only)

Arandu Studio & Tech; Teletrabalho; BRL 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

A tech startup in Brazil is seeking a seasoned Senior Backend Engineer. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience building production backends primarily with PostgreSQL. Responsibilities include integrating external APIs and working with medical devices. The role demands expert-level skills in PostgreSQL, strong software development principles, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with high autonomy. Ideal candidates are comfortable with TypeScript and Next.js, and those with AI integration experience will be especially considered.

Qualificações

• 5+ years of experience in backend engineering with a strong focus on PostgreSQL.
• Expert level proficiency with PostgreSQL and experience integrating APIs.
• Experience with AI models and programmatic interactions.

Responsabilidades

• Build and ship production backends with PostgreSQL.
• Integrate external APIs and improve product focus.
• Interact with medical devices and systems.

Conhecimentos

PostgreSQL expertise

TypeScript

Next.js

API integration

AI integration

Ferramentas

AWS

Python

Supabase

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Contract

International contractor — $35 / hour Language : English (mandatory fluency, written & spoken)

Reports to

CTO + Engineering Team

About the Role

We are seeking a highly seasoned Senior Backend Engineer with +5 years of experience building and shipping production backends with PostgreSQL. You are an advanced backend engineer with strong database skills, experience integrating external APIs, a strong product focus, and you are comfortable thinking on your feet in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment. Experience integrating with medical devices and systems is highly desired.

Tech Stack

PostgreSQL (modeling, security, RLS, performance, transactions, triggers)

TypeScript

Next.js / Node.js

External API integrations

AI / LLM programmatic integrations

Advanced testing + reliability

Required

Expert level proficiency with PostgreSQL Database (modeling, security / authentication / authorization / RLS, performance, transactions, triggers, scaling, data history, etc)

TypeScript

NextJS / NodeJS

Advanced experience integrating with external APIs.

AI Integration: Experience programmatically interacting with LLMs or other advanced AI models

Solid CS fundamentals

Advanced testing experience and maintaining high reliability

Strongly Preferred

Experienced with Supabase (especially Row Level Security and Realtime features)

DevOps expertise, implementation experience, and uptime reliability

AI Training: Capability to help craft our long term AI strategy, along with training and customizing open source AI models based on medical data

Solid proficiency with React (we're a NextJS shop; since we're a small team you may be asked to contribute to the front-end)

Bonus

AWS

Experience with backend workflow tools such as temporal.io, airflow, etc.

Medical device integrations (Immunoassay, Ultrasound, etc)

Medical data (i.e. HL7, FHIR & HIPAA compliance)

Python

How We Work

Small, high-impact team

Fast decision-making

High autonomy and ownership

Clear, async-friendly communication

Focus on real outcomes, not bureaucracy