Backend Engineer ID37418 ($3,000 signing bonus)

AgileEngine; Capital; Remote; COP 302,354,586 - 453,531,879; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship and professional growth

Competitive USD-based compensation

Flexible work schedule

Diverse project opportunities

Job summary

A leading software development company in Colombia is seeking a Director to architect software solutions and lead development teams. Candidates should have extensive experience in software engineering with a strong focus on Java and Kotlin. This position offers competitive USD-based compensation and the flexibility of a remote work environment, alongside professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in architecting, implementing, and delivering software engineering solutions.
• 2+ years of experience in leading software development.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement software solutions from requirements.
• Create and execute technical work plans to meet business objectives.
• Maintain existing backend services.

Skills

Architecting software solutions

Java

Kotlin

Distributed messaging brokers

Realtime messaging

Git version control

Upper-Intermediate English

Education

B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

RabbitMQ

Kafka

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

We are a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care.

What You Will Do

• Be hands‑on in architecting and implementing software solutions from a given set of requirements either as an individual contributor or as a technical lead.
• Create technical work plans and execute on those plans to meet individual business objectives.
• Assist in maintaining existing backend services.

Must Haves

• 6+ years of hands‑on experience in architecting, implementing, and delivering software engineering solutions from set product requirements.
• 2+ years of experience in leading software development work in some capacity.
• Deep experience with Java.
• Experience with Kotlin.
• Experience with distributed messaging brokers and/or event streaming platforms such as RabbitMQ, ZeroMQ, or Kafka.
• Experience in Realtime Messaging developments.
• Experience using the Git version control system.
• Comfortable working with a fully remote team.
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Upper‑Intermediate English level.

Nice to Haves

• Experience working with dependency injection frameworks such as Micronaut, Spring Boot, etc.
• JavaScript and WebSocket experience are also highly valued.
• Familiarity with microservice architectures.
• Experience with distributed NoSQL databases such as Mongo, Cassandra, etc.
• Experience with distributed caches such as Redis, Valkey, etc.
• Experience in setting up CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins, GitLab, TravisCI, etc.
• Manipulating real‑time audio streams.
• Developing Node.js applications.
• B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent from an accredited institution.

Perks and Benefits

• Professional growth: Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: We match your ever‑growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD‑based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities.
• A selection of exciting projects: Join projects with modern solutions development and top‑tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands.
• Flextime: Tailor your schedule for an optimal work‑life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office – whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full‑time

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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