Senior Backend Engineer, ClarOps (Ingeniero/a Backend Senior, ClarOps) - Remote

Clara; México; A distancia; MXN 1,282,000 - 1,649,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading fintech company in Mexico is looking for a Backend Development Lead to oversee the design and implementation of backend solutions. You will collaborate with teams to enhance software systems and mentor junior developers. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for innovation in the B2B payments space in Latin America.

Servicios

Competitive salary

Stock ownership plan

100% flexible work model

Adaptable benefits

Growth opportunities

Formación

• Minimum 5 years of experience in backend development.
• Strong expertise in relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience with microservices architectures.

Responsabilidades

• Guide and train junior developers in best practices.
• Ensure optimal performance of backend systems.
• Design and implement robust solutions.

Conocimientos

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

SQL Databases

NoSQL Databases

Docker

Agile methodologies

Kafka

Git

Integration Testing

Descripción del empleo

About the Role

Strategically lead and guide backend development within the Operations team. This includes overseeing the design and implementation of robust solutions, ensuring optimal system performance, and fostering innovation within the engineering team to achieve operational and organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the development team through the complete lifecycle of product development.
• Guide and train junior developers in software development best practices and procedures.
• Enhance and maintain existing software system applications as needed.
• Implement and enforce software development standards to ensure high-quality code delivery.
• Ensure consistency and maintainability of future changes by designing and implementing unit and integration tests.
• Conduct thorough analysis to develop well-structured solutions before starting the implementation process.
• Actively participate in ideation and problem-solving for existing and new challenges (cross-teams also).
• Generate clear and well-structured documentation for implemented solutions.
• Follow best practices and established code review processes to review and ensure the quality of pull requests (PRs).

Technical skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in backend development.
• Preferably with proficiency in Java (minimum version 8, preferred version 17) and Spring Boot 3.
• Strong understanding of software design principles and patterns.
• Experience with Hibernate/JPA development.
• Strong expertise in relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases.
• Experience designing, implementing and managing microservices architectures with best practices.
• Experience with event-driven architecture and message brokers such as Kafka.
• Familiarity with cloud services, preferably AWS (desirable).
• Extensive experience integrating with external providers via APIS (REST, SOAP, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of testing strategies, including unit and integration testing.
• Participation in agile development teams (SCRUM, Kanban)
• Git, Github, CI/CD pipelines
• Docker container creation and configuration
• Advanced level of English with fluency to lead technical meetings, including with providers/suppliers.

Soft skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Proactive and innovative mindset to improve processes and solutions.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.
• Leadership and mentoring skills to support the professional growth of the team.
• Experience with multiple stakeholders from different countries.

Why Join Us

• Be a key player in shaping our core backend systems.
• Collaborate in a high-performance, remote-friendly environment.
• Room to innovate, learn, and lead technical initiatives from the ground up.

The way we do things is as important as what we do. That is why we operate on a set of carefully-identified values. They are what we expect from ourselves and each other in our day-to-day.

We value

• Clarity - Open and direct communication
• Simplicity - Pare things down to the essential
• Ownership - We\'re all owners and act like it
• Pride - Make quality products we\'re proud of
• Always Be Changing (ABC) - Continuous self-improvement
• Inclusivity - Every voice counts; we value each other for our shared mission and contributions

We are

• Shaping business finances in Latin America
• Driven by our 6 core values
• Proud of our inclusive and caring culture
• Certified as Top LinkedIn Startup

What We offer

• Competitive salary & a robust stock ownership plan
• 100% flexible work model
• A set of benefits that are adaptable to your needs & way of life
• Opportunities for growth in a fast-paced environment
• A chance to shape B2B payments in Latin America and increase the region’s economic competitiveness