Jobs in Recife, Brasil

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Java & Node.js) Location : Remote – Brazil

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary: Negotiable

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Full Stack Software Engineer with strong experience in Java-based distributed systems, stream-based processing, and Node.js services. In this role, you will design, build, and operate backend services that handle high-throughput workloads, integrate with cloud platforms, and support business-critical applications.

You will work closely with architects, product teams, and other engineers while leveraging modern infrastructure and CI / CD tooling, including Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, AWS, and GCP.

• 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
• Collaborate with architects and product teams to design system components and integrations
• Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and operational readiness activities
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues across services and infrastructure
• Prototype and evaluate new technologies to reduce costs and increase engineering velocity

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong experience with Java in backend or distributed systems environments
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (producers, consumers, partitions, topics, offsets, stream processing)
• Proficiency in Node.js for backend application development
• Experience deploying and maintaining services on Kubernetes
• Familiarity with GitHub Actions for CI / CD pipelines
• Hands-on experience with AWS and / or GCP
• Solid understanding of software design patterns, system architecture, and microservices principles
• Experience with MongoDB and PostgreSQL, including schema design, performance tuning, and migrations
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a distributed / remote team environment

• Experience with VOD / Streaming platforms
• Basic React experience (frontend integration, state / context management, UI components)
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Helm, etc.)
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog or New Relic