Sr. Backend Engineer - Ruby on Rails

Devlane; Bogotá; Remote; COP 188,816,000 - 283,224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary in USD

Remote work

25 days PTO per year

8-hour workday with flexible hours

Welcome kit

High-end hardware

English classes & online courses

Contribution bonuses

Job summary

Devlane is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to own backend architecture for a Shopify-centric e-commerce brand. You will design and maintain robust APIs, internal tools, and critical third-party integrations while ensuring scalability during high-traffic periods.

You'll work with a small, collaborative team across Latin America, embracing flexible hours and a 100% remote setup. The role rewards strong engineering fundamentals, proactive debugging, and a bias for delivering high-visibility

Qualifications

• 6+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in Ruby on Rails or Python (Django/Flask).
• Experience integrating third-party APIs and Shopify APIs.
• Solid background with MySQL databases.
• Familiar with frontend basics (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) for internal tools.

Responsibilities

• Own backend architecture, internal tooling, and key integrations.
• Ensure reliability and performance of e-commerce, retail, and logistics systems.
• Architect robust API connections and manage platform stability.
• Collaborate with a small engineering team to deliver high-visibility impact.

Skills

Backend development

Ruby on Rails

Python (Django/Flask)

API integrations

MySQL

HTML/CSS/ JS basics

Debugging

Tools

Shopify API

Job description

Welcome to Devlane! We are a dynamic software development company with a strong presence across Latin America. Currently, we specialize in offering staff augmentation services to clients worldwide, with a particular focus on North America.

Joining our team offers you the opportunity to shine and make a significant impact on the projects you work on. Many of our clients are modern small to medium-sized businesses experiencing rapid growth, and they're eager to add core members like you to their teams. This environment ensures you'll stay up-to-date with the latest technology trends.

At Devlane, our values are straightforward: we foster a collaborative environment and prioritize building long-lasting relationships where you can develop your skills as a software engineer and learn from your peers.

What's the role about?

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will serve as the core backend specialist for a sustainable apparel and retail brand, taking full ownership of backend architecture, internal tooling, and critical third-party integrations. You will work closely with a small, collaborative engineering team to ensure the reliability and performance of e-commerce, retail, and logistics systems—particularly across a Shopify-centric ecosystem during high-traffic periods. From architecting robust API connections to proactively troubleshooting and maintaining platform stability, you will leverage strong engineering fundamentals to deliver immediate, high-visibility impact across the entire operational pipeline.

What do we require from you?

• 6+ years of solid and proven experience as a software engineer, with a strong focus on backend development.
• Strong proficiency and experience in Ruby on Rails, OR equivalent deep experience in Python using frameworks like Flask or Django.
• Hands-on experience working with third-party API integrations and Shopify APIs.
• Solid background working with standard databases such as MySQL.
• Familiarity with standard frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to maintain and adjust internal tools, without needing to be a frontend expert.
• Strong analytical capacity and debugging skills to proactively solve technical problems and collaborate on solutions via shared communication channels.
• Strong technical fundamentals with a low reliance on Artificial Intelligence tools; AI should be used strictly to enhance development velocity, not as a dependency to operate

Some of our Perks:

• Salary in USD.
• 100% Remote from Home.
• 25 days of Paid Time Off per year.
• 8-hour workday, with flexible hours.
• Welcome kit from the brand.
• High-end hardware provided: laptop, mouse, & headphones.
• English classes, virtual library and online courses.
• Contribution bonuses

This is a remote position for candidates based in Latin America.