Senior Backend Architect: Scalable, Secure Systems

Publicis Groupe; Bogotá; On-site; COP 120,000,000 - 240,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Global Delivery (PGD) is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer / Software Architect to drive the design, development, and optimization of scalable backend systems powering critical business applications. The role blends hands-on coding with strategic architectural planning and leadership across teams.

The successful candidate will shape architecture, implement secure and maintainable solutions, and mentor engineers while aligning with long-term business goals and tech roadmap.

Qualifications

• Hands-on builder with architectural vision.
• Experience leading design of distributed systems and microservices.
• Proficiency with backend frameworks and API design.
• Mentor developers and promote engineering maturity.

Responsibilities

• Define architectural blueprint for backend systems, ensuring scalability, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Develop robust backend components and design RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Collaborate with DevOps to implement CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Mentor engineers, review work, and promote technical excellence across teams.

Skills

Hands-on builder

Strategic thinker

Leadership

Mentor engineers

Tools

.NET Core

Node.js

Python

Java

Go

Docker

Kubernetes

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Publicis Global Delivery (PGD) is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer / Software Architect to drive the design, development, and optimization of scalable backend systems powering critical business applications. The role blends hands-on coding with strategic architectural planning and leadership across teams.

The successful candidate will shape architecture, implement secure and maintainable solutions, and mentor engineers while aligning with long-term business goals and tech roadmap.