Senior Backend Engineer: Kotlin, AI Tools, AWS, Remote

AgileEngine; Puebla de Zaragoza; Hybrid; MXN 1,375,043 - 1,718,804; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer in Puebla, Mexico to design scalable and secure backend systems for a high-scale consumer dating platform. The role requires 5+ years of Kotlin software engineering experience and 2+ years with AWS. Responsibilities include project ownership, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior engineers. The position offers flexibility, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in backend Kotlin software engineering.
• 2+ years working with AWS cloud environments, including deployment and monitoring.
• Experience using AI-powered development tools in engineering workflows.
• Ability to run projects autonomously and deliver production-ready systems.
• Exposure to secure API design and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable, secure backend systems using AWS-native services.
• Drive individual projects from inception to delivery in the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to ship features.
• Support junior engineers through mentoring and code reviews.
• Contribute to engineering standards and best practices.

Skills

Kotlin software engineering

AWS cloud environments

AI-powered development tools

Secure API design

Microservices architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Docker or Kubernetes

Infrastructure-as-code tools

Upper-intermediate English

Communication skills

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Datadog

Prometheus

Job description

AgileEngine is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer in Puebla, Mexico to design scalable and secure backend systems for a high-scale consumer dating platform. The role requires 5+ years of Kotlin software engineering experience and 2+ years with AWS. Responsibilities include project ownership, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior engineers. The position offers flexibility, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional growth.