Senior Backend Engineer Remote- Latin America

Distribution Strategy Group; A distancia; MXN 1,074,000 - 1,613,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A pioneering technology company in Mexico is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their fully remote SaaS team. This candidate will drive technical development for their AI-powered product platforms, collaborating with various teams to build reliable applications. The ideal applicant has a strong background in SaaS solutions, backend technologies like Python or Go, and excellent communication skills. The role offers a competitive salary range of $60,000 to $90,000 annually based on experience.

Servicios

Competitive Salaries

Company Stock Options

Flexible Schedule

Annual company-paid off-sites

Formación

• 5+ years of experience building and deploying scalable SaaS applications.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native concepts, databases, and application performance.
• Experience with enterprise applications is highly preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Spearhead backend coding of new features for the Proton.ai product.
• Provide architectural guidance as part of a cross-functional team.
• Tailor solutions to meet unique customer needs.

Conocimientos

Proven experience in startup environments

SaaS applications development

Backend technologies: Python or Go

Cloud-native technologies

Exceptional communication skills

Descripción del empleo

Position

Senior Backend Engineer

Overview

The wholesale distribution industry is ready for a revolution, and Proton is leading the charge. The world relies on distributors to sell nearly every physical product, but despite its massive contribution to the global economy, this industry has been left behind in terms of technology. Proton is changing that. With AI‑powered sales software, we’re breaking through the complexity of selling millions of products and making it easier for distributors to anticipate customer needs. Our mission is to bring the distribution industry into the modern age and the results speak for themselves. Distributors using Proton see 10x ROI, faster new‑hire ramp‑up, and happier sales teams. In , we raised a $20M Series A backed by Felicis Ventures and Battery Ventures. This year, we’re laser‑focused on driving customer growth. If you’re excited about the opportunity to wear multiple hats, continuously learn, and experiment, now’s the time to join the Proton team.

Role Summary

Proton is looking for an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our fast‑growing SaaS team. Reporting directly to the Director of Engineering, you will drive the technical development of the Proton.ai product and platform. In this role, you will work with the engineering team to build a scalable, customizable, performant, and secure application. We’re looking for someone technical with a deep understanding and curiosity of modern tech stacks and systems that will help us choose and implement solutions that benefit the future of our engineering.

The target salary range for this role is $60,000 – $90,000. Final offers will be based on your skills and previous experience. Proton collaborates with Oyster HR to hire international employees as full‑time (long‑term) contractors within our company.

This role will be fully remote. For collaboration purposes, all hires based in Latin America are expected to work standard EST business hours on a daily basis.

What You’ll Do

• Feature Development: Spearhead the backend coding of new features while helping the Product team understand complexity and trade‑offs.
• Develop across the entire full stack of our product, driving features from idea to production and rapidly delivering value to our customers that makes a real impact.
• Team Collaboration: Be part of a cross‑functional team, including software engineering, infrastructure, backend, frontend, and DevOps, to provide architectural guidance and ensure the stack decisions support our future growth.
• Enterprise Customizability: Leverage your experience with enterprise applications to tailor our solutions to the unique needs of our corporate customers.
• Performance and Reliability: Share your expertise in building high‑performance, reliable applications and contribute to end‑to‑end architecture and data flow discussions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a principal engineer or similar in startup environments, with a focus on building scalable SaaS solutions.
• 5+ years of experience building and deploying scalable SaaS applications.
• 5+ years of experience with backend technologies, preferably Python or Go; C# or Java are acceptable.
• Track record of successful product architecture decisions and system improvements with a large focus on secure coding practices and standards to meet the needs of enterprise‑class customers and their data.
• Deep understanding of cloud‑native technologies and concepts such as cloud providers, databases, application performance, scalability and security.
• Curiosity for new technologies: Actively seeks to stay informed about the latest frameworks, software advancements, and tools utilized by industry peers; enjoys contrasting and comparing technologies to find the best fit for particular use‑cases.
• Experience with enterprise applications is highly preferred.
• Exceptional communication skills for conveying complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Benefits

Competitive Salaries + Company Stock Options: we want to pay you well (and equitably!) and make you feel like an owner. Flexible Schedule – we believe that high levels of autonomy, responsibility, and working asynchronously foster an amazing workplace. Annual company‑paid off‑sites for teamwork and creativity.

EEO Statement

As set forth in Proton.ai’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.