Senior Software Developer

Viamericas Corporation; Perímetro Urbano Medellín; Híbrido; COP 70.000.000 - 100.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A money transfer company in Colombia is seeking a seasoned software developer with over 10 years of experience to lead the design and implementation of product features. The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in frontend (React) and backend (Python, Node.js) technologies, along with solid experience in SQL Server and RESTful APIs. This role offers a hybrid work schedule and requires the ability to communicate technical concepts effectively. Relevant cloud experience, especially with AWS, is preferred.

Formación

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Professional proficiency in English required.
• Strong proficiency in at least one frontend stack (React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS) and one backend stack (Python or Node.js).
• Solid experience with SQL Server.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and service-oriented or microservices architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts to both peers and leadership.
• Experience working in Agile teams.
• Cloud experience, preferably AWS.

Responsabilidades

• Help lead the design and implementation of features across frontend and backend services.
• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to shape requirements.
• Own architectural decisions and guide the team toward scalable patterns.
• Champion code quality and proactively resolve technical debt.

Conocimientos

Software development

React

Python

Node.js

SQL Server

RESTful APIs

Agile methodologies

Cloud (AWS)

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field

Descripción del empleo

Viamericas is a money transmitter offering international money transfer, bill payment, check processing and other services at thousands of locations across the United States and 95 countries.

The role requires owning the design and delivery of product features end-to-end, partnering closely with product, UX, and business stakeholders to turn complex business problems into clean, maintainable software, and guiding architectural decisions across the stack.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Help lead the design and implementation of features across frontend (React) and backend (Python, Node.js) services.
• Collaborate with product owners, UX, and business stakeholders to shape requirements and deliver iterative, high-quality solutions.
• Own architectural decisions—evaluate trade-offs, document them, and guide the team toward scalable, maintainable patterns.
• Champion code quality, including testing, refactoring, and observability.
• Proactively identify and resolve technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and security risks.

Information Security Responsibilities

• Read, acknowledge, and comply with Viamericas Staff Information Security Policy via the Information Security training portal within 30 days of hire and repeat annually.
• Attend periodic Information Security training provided by Viamericas.
• Report any event that might be an Information Security Incident (e.g., clicked a malicious link, downloaded and opened a suspicious file).
• Protect all sensitive information, credentials, and server access to which you have access.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Professional proficiency in English required.
• Strong proficiency in at least one frontend stack (React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS) and one backend stack (Python or Node.js).
• Solid experience with SQL Server.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and service‑oriented or microservices architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts to both peers and leadership.
• Experience working in Agile teams.
• Cloud experience, preferably AWS.

Nice to Have

• FinTech industry exposure.
• Experience mentoring developers or leading small teams.

Working Conditions

General office working conditions with a hybrid work schedule.