Principal Backend Engineer (Remote - Mexico Only)

Varicent; Santiago de Querétaro; A distancia; MXN 1,465,000 - 1,832,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading SaaS company is looking for a Principal Backend Engineer to join their remote team. This role involves building features for a REST API and optimizing AWS infrastructure. Candidates should have over 7 years of backend development experience, proficiency in languages like C#, and expertise with AWS services. A supportive and innovative environment awaits those who meet the requirements.

Servicios

Flexible working hours

Remote work environment

Formación

• 7+ years of backend development experience.
• Proficiency in at least one backend language like C#.
• Experience with AWS services like EC2, S3, Lambda.

Responsabilidades

• Build new features for the REST API.
• Collaborate with product management to implement features.
• Optimize application performance for scalability.

Conocimientos

Backend development experience

Data-intensive applications

Proficiency in C#

AWS services

English communication skills (B2)

Herramientas

AWS CloudFormation

REST API

React

Descripción del empleo

Principal Backend Engineer (Remote - Mexico Only)

At Varicent, we’re transforming the Sales Performance Management (SPM) market and redefining how organizations achieve revenue success. Our SaaS solutions empower revenue leaders to design smarter go-to-market strategies, maximize seller performance, and unlock untapped potential. Varicent is recognized in the market with notable accolades and trusted by global leaders. Here’s why you’ll thrive at Varicent:

• Innovate with Purpose: Build impactful solutions for customers worldwide.
• Join Excellence: Work in a diverse, collaborative, and innovative team.
• Shape the Future: Lead in redefining revenue optimization.
• Grow Together: Unlock your potential in a supportive environment.

The Incentives Development team drives innovation and excellence in every project, blending technical expertise with creative problem-solving to create a best-in-class user experience. They focus on client satisfaction, explore new opportunities, and implement cutting-edge features to delight customers while maintaining modern, robust infrastructure.

As a Staff Backend Software Developer, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team working on the Varicent Incentives: a single-page web application using React and Redux that connects to a REST API written in C#, hosted in AWS.

What You’ll Do

• Build new features for the REST API and enhance the AWS infrastructure on a modern tech stack using C# and AWS CloudFormation.
• Collaborate with product management, designers, and QA to implement features and enhancements.
• Participate in pull request reviews to ensure high code quality and share insights with the team.
• Optimize application performance to ensure scalability and low latency on large datasets.
• Develop features using AWS services such as Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, and Redshift.
• Automate deployments and CI/CD pipelines using Infrastructure-as-Code technologies.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks to ensure high availability and uptime.

What You Bring

Technical Skills:

• 7+ years of backend development experience, with a focus on data-intensive applications.
• Proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., C#, Java, C++).
• Experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, Redshift).
• Understanding of ELT/ETL processes and challenges in handling large-scale data.
• Understanding of software design fundamentals and clean, maintainable code.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• English communication skills; B2 level English or higher is required.
• Ability to learn our development process, codebase, coding standards, and tools.
• Participate in team meetings, collaborate with colleagues, and communicate progress and challenges.
• Deliver small, well-defined tasks or bug fixes to demonstrate code quality.
• Increase independence on assigned tasks and take on more complex features over time.
• Lead development of larger features or services critical to the ICM application.
• Ensure scalability and reliability through testing and performance tuning.
• Troubleshoot defects and understand critical parts of the application with limited supervision.
• Meet project deadlines and deliver high-quality work; continuously learn and stay current with industry trends.
• Suggest improvements to the development process to boost efficiency and productivity.
• Participate in roadmap discussions and cost estimation to shape future work.

Other

• This role requires working within Eastern Standard Time (EST) business hours. Candidates from outside EST should be prepared to adjust working hours to align with EST when necessary.
• Fully remote role offering flexibility to work from anywhere; focus on results, collaboration, and autonomy.

Varicent is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. If accommodations are needed during the recruitment process, please email [e-mail]

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