Mid Software Engineer

Instaleap; Colombia; Hybrid; COP 24,000,000 - 42,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Flexible hours

Additional vacation days

Half-day off on birthday

Educational budget

Workstation paid (BYOD or company-proc

Health insurance (availability varies)

Job summary

Instaleap is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to own and evolve backend services and microservices. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to ship valuable features, tackle production issues, and contribute to new service designs while keeping a strong business and user impact mindset.

The role values ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and adaptability in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
• Strong backend development experience with TypeScript and Node.js.
• Experience with microservices, databases, and messaging systems.
• Experience in product companies, SaaS, startups or high-growth environments.
• Collaborates with Product, QA, Frontend, and other technical teams.
• Experience owning features in production is a plus.
• English level: B2+.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of features from understanding the problem to delivering a solution that creates value for users.
• Build, maintain, and improve backend services and microservices.
• Work closely with Frontend, QA, Product, and other Engineering roles to deliver solutions.
• Investigate and solve production issues, including participating in the on-call rotation.
• Contribute to the design and development of new services while continuously improving existing ones.
• Look beyond the code to understand the business and user impact of what you build.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

Backend development

Microservices

Databases

Messaging systems

English (B2+)

Job description

What would you do?

• Take end-to-end ownership of features, from understanding the problem to delivering a solution that creates value for users.

• Build, maintain, and improve backend services and microservices.

• Work closely with Frontend, QA, Product, and other Engineering roles to deliver solutions.

• Investigate and solve production issues, including participating in the on-call rotation.

• Contribute to the design and development of new services while continuously improving existing ones.

• Look beyond the code to understand the business and user impact of what you build.

Your experience has been shaped by

• 3+ years of experience in Software Engineering.

• Strong backend development experience, ideally with TypeScript and Node.js.

• Experience working with microservices, databases, and messaging systems.

• Experience working in product companies, SaaS, startups, or high-growth environments.

• Experience collaborating closely with Product, QA, Frontend, and other technical teams.

• Experience owning features or services in production is a plus.

• B2+ English level.
  

Your SuperPowers

• Ownership: You take responsibility from the beginning of a problem until the solution is successfully delivered.

• Problem-solving: You enjoy understanding complex problems and finding practical solutions.

• Business mindset: You care about the user and the impact your work has on the business.

• Collaboration: You work well with different teams and are comfortable sharing ideas and challenging assumptions.

• Curiosity: You’re open to learning new technologies and ways of working, including AI tools.

• Adaptability: You’re comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities.

• Proactivity: You don’t wait for someone to tell you what to do—you identify opportunities and take action.
  

What we bring to the table

• Hybrid Work:Work together as a team.

• Flexible hours: We trust your work and skills.

• Additional days off to vacations.

• Half day off on your birthday.

• Educational Budget.

• Workstation Paid BYOD or company-provided machine. Different options to satisfy your palate.

• Health insurance: Get the attention and care that you deserve. Available in some countries.