Senior Software Engineer

Arkham Technologies; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 600,000 - 1,200,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Arkham Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to design and build core platform services for their AI Operating System. This role involves developing robust, scalable systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-performance data processing and security in backend development.

Formación

• 5+ years building and maintaining production-grade backend systems.
• Strong knowledge in microservices, distributed systems, and API design.
• Proficient in Python with experience in Node.js as a bonus.

Responsabilidades

• Architect scalable systems using modular microservices and best practices.
• Develop robust APIs and backend systems with a focus on performance.
• Implement monitoring and logging strategies to ensure observability.

Conocimientos

Microservices architecture

Distributed systems

API design

Python

Kafka

Relational databases

Concurrency models

DevOps

Security practices

Team collaboration

Descripción del empleo

Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

About Arkham

Arkham is a Data & AI Platform—a suite of powerful tools designed to help you unify your data and use the best Machine Learning and Generative AI models to solve your most complex operational challenges.

Today, industry leaders like Circle K, Mexico Infrastructure Partners, and Televisa Editorial rely on our platform to simplify access to data and insights, automate complex processes, and optimize operations. With our platform and implementation service, our customers save time, reduce costs, and build a strong foundation for lasting Data and AI transformation.

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a strong backend focus to help us design and build the core platform services that power Arkham’s AI Operating System. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy working on high-performance systems, solving complex distributed challenges, and creating scalable microservices architectures that enable fast and secure data and AI workflows.

You'll play a key role in designing systems that handle large-scale data processing, support real-time event-driven communication, and enable mission-critical AI and analytics workloads for our customers. This is a hands-on, high-impact position that blends technical depth with product thinking.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect Scalable Systems – Design and implement modular microservices using best practices in domain-driven design, scalability, and fault tolerance.
• Work with Event-Driven Architectures – Build and optimize Kafka-based workflows for asynchronous, decoupled service communication.
• Own Critical Backend Services – Develop robust APIs and backend systems using Python (primary) and Node.js (optional), with a strong focus on performance and resilience.
• Ensure Observability & Reliability – Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting strategies using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry, ensuring systems are both observable and maintainable.
• Collaborate Across Teams – Work closely with data engineers, analytics engineers, and ML teams to design secure, efficient APIs and integrate services across the platform.
• Champion Best Practices – Contribute to our CI/CD pipelines, advocate for secure coding practices (OAuth2, RBAC, data encryption), and help evolve our engineering culture and standards.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: 5+ years building and maintaining production-grade backend systems.
• Technical Skills:
• Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and API design.
• Proficient in Python (required), with experience in Node.js as a bonus.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, including consumer groups, message delivery semantics, and DLQ strategies.
• Solid understanding of relational databases, query optimization, and transactional integrity.
• Familiar with concurrency models, async processing, and non-blocking I/O patterns.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Experience with GitHub Actions, blue-green/canary deployments, and infrastructure observability.
• Security Awareness: Knowledge of OAuth2/OpenID, fine-grained access controls (e.g., using OpenFGA), and data protection practices like encryption and tokenization.
• Team Player: Excellent communication skills and a strong desire to work closely with cross-functional teams.