Sr. Backend Engineer, Content Systems

Georgiatek Systems Inc.; Teletrabalho; BRL 386.000 - 497.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A technology company is seeking a Sr. Backend Engineer for a remote position in Brazil. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on Java and Node.js, specializing in backend service development. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining distributed backend systems, optimizing data pipelines with Kafka, and deploying applications in Kubernetes. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualificações

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong Java experience in backend or distributed systems environments.
• Proficiency in Node.js for backend application development.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka (producers, consumers, stream processing).
• Solid understanding of software design patterns and microservices principles.

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement, and maintain distributed backend services.
• Build and optimize data pipelines using Apache Kafka.
• Develop scalable, resilient APIs and backend services.
• Deploy, monitor, and support applications on Kubernetes.

Conhecimentos

Java

Node.js

Apache Kafka

Kubernetes

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

GitHub Actions

AWS

GCP

Terraform

Datadog

New Relic

Formação académica

BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Title : Sr.

Backend Engineer, Content Systems

Location : Remote in Brazil

Type : Contract

Job Description

• Design, implement, and maintain distributed backend services using Java and Node.js.
• Build and optimize message-driven architectures and data pipelines using Apache Kafka.
• Develop scalable, resilient APIs and backend services.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following industry best practices.
• Deploy, monitor, and support applications running on Kubernetes across cloud environments.
• Work closely with architects and product teams to design system components and integrations.
• Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and operational readiness efforts.
• Troubleshoot production issues across services and infrastructure.
• Prototyping of new technologies to reduce cost and increase engineering velocity.

Qualities / Experience

• A BS degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is required.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong Java experience in backend or distributed systems environments.
• Hands‑on experience with Kafka (producers, consumers, partitions, topics, offsets, stream‑processing, etc.).
• Proficiency in Node.js for backend application development.
• Experience deploying and maintaining services running in Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with GitHub Actions for CI/CD.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS and / or GCP cloud platforms.
• Solid understanding of software design patterns, system architecture, and microservices principles.
• Experience working with MongoDB and PostgreSQL (schema design, performance considerations, migrations).
• Strong debugging, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Ability to work within a distributed team.

Nice to have

• VOD Streaming experience.
• Experience with React (basic front‑end integration work, context management, UI components).

Exposure

• Infrastructure‑as‑code tools (Terraform, Helm, etc.).
• Monitoring / observability tools (Datadog, New Relic).