Senior Backend Engineer — Python/Java, AI, Remote

Prometeo Talent; Valparaíso; A distancia; CLP 82.797.000 - 119.595.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company-provided laptop

Generous PTO & regional holidays

Descripción de la vacante

Prometeo Talent is recruiting a Senior Backend Engineer for a US-based cybersecurity startup. You will design, build, and maintain scalable backend services in Java and Python, ownership of features from design to production, and collaborate with a fast-moving, highly technical team.

You’ll work with AI-assisted development workflows, distributed systems, databases and queues, and deploy with Docker and Kubernetes. 100% remote from LATAM, with generous PTO and company-provided equipment.

Formación

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering or backend development.
• 5+ years of professional experience with Python, building and maintaining production-grade backend systems.
• Strong experience with Java.
• Hands-on experience with AI/LLM-based application development (AI agents, agentic systems, or LLM-powered applications).
• Experience building AI-driven features, LLM integrations, or agentic workflows in production environments is highly preferred.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalable architectures, and asynchronous processing.
• Experience working with databases, message queues, and data processing pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
• Proven experience building, maintaining, optimizing, and improving products after launch.
• Strong ownership mindset, autonomy, and ability to thrive in startup or fast-paced environments.
• Advanced English level

Responsabilidades

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Python.
• Develop distributed systems involving databases, APIs, message queues, and data processing pipelines.
• Take full ownership of features and services throughout their lifecycle, from design and implementation to monitoring and optimization.
• Build production-ready systems with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Improve system performance, scalability, and operational efficiency across the platform.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while ensuring code quality and engineering best practices.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to key technical decisions as the company scales.
• Continuously improve development processes, tooling, and engineering standards.

Conocimientos

Python

Java

Distributed systems

AI/LLM

Ownership mindset

Startup environment

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka/RabbitMQ

Descripción del empleo

Prometeo Talent is recruiting a Senior Backend Engineer for a US-based cybersecurity startup. You will design, build, and maintain scalable backend services in Java and Python, ownership of features from design to production, and collaborate with a fast-moving, highly technical team.

You’ll work with AI-assisted development workflows, distributed systems, databases and queues, and deploy with Docker and Kubernetes. 100% remote from LATAM, with generous PTO and company-provided equipment.