Senior Software Engineer - Platform

Alvorada Dev; Teletrabalho; BRL 160.000 - 200.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A fintech company is seeking a Platform Engineer to evolve their backend platform. This role involves designing and maintaining backend APIs using Node.js and TypeScript, and ensuring production readiness and scalability. Candidates should have advanced English skills and strong experience with AWS services like DynamoDB, ECS, and EC2. Compensation is competitive, with a salary range of USD 6,000 to 8,000 per month, and the position is remote.

Qualificações

• Advanced English proficiency for clear communication.
• Strong experience in Node.js and TypeScript in production environments.
• Proven experience designing RESTful or GraphQL APIs.

Responsabilidades

• Design and maintain backend APIs using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to define API contracts.
• Integrate and manage AI-driven workflows using OpenAI APIs.

Conhecimentos

Node.js

TypeScript

AWS

RESTful APIs

GraphQL APIs

Ferramentas

Amazon DynamoDB

Amazon ECS

Amazon EC2

Amazon Cognito

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Company: Sute
Location: Remote
Work model: Full-time
Level: Senior

About Sute

Sute is a fintech building an intelligent financial platform designed to help the American Gen Z develop financial awareness, organization, and long-term planning.

Through technology and AI-driven experiences, Sute empowers users to better understand their money, build healthy financial habits, and make informed decisions that support real-life goals such as saving consistently, planning for retirement, paying for education, and achieving long-term financial stability.

The company is focused on creating accessible, modern financial tools that combine education, automation, and personalization, enabling users to move from short-term financial stress to sustainable, confident financial planning.

About The Role

We are looking for a Platform Engineer to own and evolve our backend platform, with a strong focus on production readiness, scalability, and reliability.

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining backend APIs that power our AI-driven product across web, iOS, and Android clients. You will operate at the intersection of backend engineering, cloud infrastructure, and AI-enabled systems, helping take the platform from early development to robust staging and production environments.

This is an ideal opportunity for an engineer who enjoys building foundations, improving system reliability, and collaborating closely with frontend and AI engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend APIs using Node.js and TypeScript to support web and mobile applications
• Architect and improve backend systems for staging and production readiness, focusing on scalability, security, observability, and fault tolerance
• Collaborate closely with frontend engineers (Web, iOS, Android) to define API contracts and ensure efficient data flows
• Integrate and manage AI-driven workflows using OpenAI APIs in partnership with AI engineering efforts
• Design and maintain data models and access patterns using Amazon DynamoDB
• Deploy, manage, and monitor services running on Amazon ECS and EC2
• Implement authentication and authorization flows using Amazon Cognito
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and environment separation (development, staging, production)
• Improve logging, monitoring, and alerting to support production operations
• Work with AI engineers to ensure backend systems effectively support prompt execution, evaluation, and iteration
• Build and maintain testing infrastructure, including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests, to ensure the reliability and accuracy of a financially focused application
• Participate in architectural decisions and contribute to backend and platform best practices

Qualifications

• Advanced English proficiency, with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently in daily conversations with an international team
• Strong experience with Node.js and TypeScript in production environments
• Proven experience designing and maintaining RESTful or GraphQL APIs for web and mobile applications
• Hands-on experience with AWS, particularly:
  • DynamoDB
  • ECS
  • EC2
  • Cognito
• Experience deploying and operating backend systems in staging and production environments
• Solid understanding of system design, scalability, and reliability
• Experience integrating third-party APIs, particularly AI or ML services

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting AI-powered applications or LLM-based systems
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or AWS CDK
• Experience with observability tools such as CloudWatch or Datadog
• Experience working in early-stage or fast-moving startup environments

Compensation

• Salary range: USD 6,000 – 8,000 / month