Backend Developer ID89121

AgileEngine; Cartagena de Indias; Hybrid; COP 127,685,000 - 287,292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine, LLC. is seeking a Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable systems using Java and Kotlin with Spring Boot, GraphQL, and AWS-backed databases.

You'll work on an engineering team focused on product-led initiatives, including observability, cost-savings, and compliance tasks, while delivering high-performance, reliable software.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend-focused software development experience.
• Proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin.
• Proficiency in MongoDB on Atlas.
• Proficiency in Aurora MySQL on AWS.
• Experience building cloud-native distributed systems on AWS.
• Experience with Spring Boot.
• API development with GraphQL (Netflix DGS).
• Upper-intermediate English level.

Responsibilities

• Take on lower-priority engineering work the team lacks bandwidth for, including compliance and engineering maintenance, cost-savings, observability, experiment clean-up, and operational tool development.

Skills

Backend development

Java

Kotlin

Spring Boot

GraphQL

AWS

English (Upper-intermediate)

Tools

MongoDB

Aurora MySQL

Kafka

gRPC

Job description

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

WHY JOIN US

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable systems for a Product-led engineering team. This person works in Java and/or Kotlin with Spring Boot, GraphQL, MongoDB, and Aurora MySQL on AWS, covering everything from operational tooling to system architecture. Comfort picking up compliance, cost-savings, and observability work matters here.

MUST HAVES

• 3+ years of professional, backend-focused software development experience.
• Proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin.
• Proficiency in a modern NoSQL database, MongoDB on Atlas.
• Proficiency in a modern relational database, Aurora MySQL on AWS.
• Experience building cloud-native distributed systems on AWS.
• Experience with the Spring Boot framework.
• API development with GraphQL (Netflix DGS).
• Experience building and operating large-scale, high-performance, and resilient systems on a major cloud platform.
• Upper-intermediate English level.

NICE TO HAVES

• Event-driven system development, ideally with Apache Kafka and/or SQS.
• AI-assisted coding experience.
• Terraform.
• Experience building microservices.
• API development with gRPC and REST.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Take on lower-priority engineering work the team lacks bandwidth for, including compliance and engineering maintenance, cost-savings, observability, experiment clean-up, and operational tool development.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable, performant, and reliable software systems.
• Contribute to system architecture and technical design, validating solutions through data and experimentation where appropriate.
• Participate in code reviews and design reviews to maintain high engineering standards.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including software engineers, product managers, data scientists, and designers.
• Partner with a Product Manager and fellow engineers to clarify requirements and perform mid-level design work, focusing primarily on coding, testing, and documentation.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
• Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
• Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.