Senior Backend Engineer Tech Lead (3-4 month long) - Remote - Latin America

FullStack; Concepcion; Remote; CLP 107,632,000 - 156,556,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

Competitive pay

Opportunities to work with Fortune 500

Job summary

FullStack is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer Tech Lead to join our talent network for flexible, project-based development work with U.S. clients.

You will integrate into client teams, shape architecture, and deliver robust API middleware and microservices in a remote setting. Requirements include 6+ years of professional experience, 2+ years in technical leadership, a four-year college degree, advanced English, and strong Node.js/TypeScript expertise.

Qualifications

• Must have a four-year college degree.
• Minimum 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years in technical leadership influencing architecture and direction.
• Advanced English is required.
• Strong expertise with Node.js and TypeScript.
• Proven track record in Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) systems and API middleware for mobile platforms.
• Experience with AWS cloud services and scalable microservices.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend architecture and drive engineering direction.
• Collaborate with client teams and designers on a daily basis.
• Build and secure scalable microservices and event-driven systems.
• Own CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Work with AI development tools and LLM integrations when needed.
• Represent the engineering team in client interactions and vendor collaborations.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

Backend architecture

Microservices

AWS

Agile/Scrum

API middleware

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS (EC2, ECS, Lambda, ElastiCache, S3, CloudFront)

MongoDB

Salesforce OCAPI/API

CMS-driven content management

LangChain / LlamaIndex

Job description

About FullStack

FullStack is your AI-native engineering partner, built to turn AI capability into certainty. Most companies can demo AI; few can get it to production and prove what it produced. We close that gap with three capabilities, AI built into your products from the start, elite vetted talent who apply it, and transparent execution that shows value every step of the way. With now over 600 customers in North America, FullStack is one integrated partner for all your AI engineering needs. With FullStack, you move forward with confidence.

We’re Most Proud Of

• Offering life-changing career opportunities to talented software professionals across the Americas.
• Building highly-skilled software development teams for hundreds of the world’s greatest companies.
• Having delivered hundreds of successful custom software solutions, which have positively impacted the lives and careers of millions of users.
• Our 4.1-star rating on GlassDoor.
• Our client Net Promoter Score of 68, twice the industry average.

The Opportunity

Join our talent network and connect with U.S. clients for flexible, project-based development work as a Senior Backend Engineer Tech Lead (3-4 month long).

• You will integrate directly into our client's team and work alongside their existing designers and engineers on a daily basis.

What We're Looking For

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience in technical leadership influencing architecture and engineering direction.
• Advanced English is required.
• Successful completion of a four-year college degree is required.
• Expertise in Node.js and TypeScript.
• Track record of architecting Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) systems and robust API middleware specialized for mobile platforms.
• Demonstrated experience working with AWS cloud services (specifically EC2, ECS, Lambda, ElastiCache, S3, and CloudFront).
• Solid background in MongoDB and optimizing backend deployment pipelines.
• Experienced with Salesforce OCAPI/API, CMS-driven content management, and mobile-specific third‑party integrations.
• Strong history of designing and securing scalable microservices and event‑driven architectures for high‑scale e‑commerce systems.
• Comfortable working with AI development tools, including LLM integration (LangChain or LlamaIndex) and agentic workflows.
• Skilled at representing engineering teams in client‑facing interactions and collaborating with external vendors.
• Ability to work through new and difficult issues and contribute to libraries as needed.
• Ability to create and maintain continuous integration and delivery of applications.
• Forensic attention to detail.
• A positive mindset and a can‑do attitude.
• Experience working on Agile/Scrum teams.
• Meaningful experience working on large, complex systems.
• Ability to take extreme ownership over your work. Every day is a challenge to ensure you are performing to the expectations you and your team have agreed upon.
• Ability to identify with the goals of FullStack's clients and dedicate yourself to delivering on the commitments you and your team make to them.

Nice To Have

We’re Seeking Engineers Who Are AI‑enthusiastic In Their Workflow. Professional Experience Or Personal Project Work With The Following Is a Significant Plus

• Cursor, Windsurf, or Google Antigravity.
• Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, or Copilot CLI.

Work Authorization Requirements

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the country of this job posting on a full‑time basis.
• FullStack will not sponsor applicants for work visas now or in the future.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay.
• 100% remote work.
• The ability to work with leading startups and Fortune 500 companies.
• Continuing education opportunities.
• Opportunity to grow and expand your career.

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