Senior Software Engineer

Meltwater; Ciudad de México; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Savings Fund

Grocery vouchers

Birthday leave

CalmApp subscription

Hybrid work

Family leave

Professional development

Job summary

Meltwater is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Level 3/4) to scale and stabilize core platform services in a Node.js environment. You will drive initiatives around authentication, permissions, and provisioning while migrating services from JavaScript to TypeScript for better scalability and maintainability.

Expect ownership of end-to-end backend delivery and on-call reliability. You’ll work with product, frontend, and UX teams to implement scalable features, optimize performance, and reduce

Qualifications

• Experience building backend services in production environments.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with high-traffic or business-critical systems.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs; GraphQL is a plus.
• Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB).
• Knowledge of performance optimization techniques (caching, async processing).
• Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Jasmine).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred).
• Experience monitoring and operating production systems.
• Comfort working in distributed, cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and improve backend services that support company-wide functionality.
• Develop production-grade Node.js services using JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Migrate existing JavaScript services to TypeScript to improve scalability and maintainability.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks (caching, async processing, latency, throughput).
• Reduce technical debt and simplify service architecture for long-term efficiency.
• Improve system observability, monitoring, and operational readiness.
• Participate in on-call rotations to support production systems and ensure reliability.
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and UX teams to deliver scalable features.
• Contribute to architectural decisions, service design, and platform evolution.
• Own backend services end-to-end for Level 4.

Skills

Node.js

JavaScript

TypeScript

REST APIs

GraphQL

NoSQL (MongoDB)

CI/CD

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Performance optimization

Testing (Jest/Jasmine)

Observability/Monitoring

On-call rotations

Tools

GitHub Actions

Job description

Description

What We’re Looking For: We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Level 3 or Level 4) to help scale, stabilize, and evolve core platform services that power critical functionality across Meltwater. In this role, you’ll work on high-impact, high-traffic systems focused on authentication, permissions, provisioning, and other foundational capabilities that enable product teams to move faster without sacrificing reliability. You’ll play a key role in improving performance, reducing technical debt, and driving long-term platform evolution in a Node.js environment, with an ongoing transition from JavaScript to TypeScript. This is a great opportunity for an engineer who thrives on ownership, enjoys solving complex backend challenges, and wants to influence system architecture at scale.

What You'll Do

• Build, maintain, and improve backend services that support company-wide functionality


• Develop production-grade Node.js services using JavaScript and TypeScript


• Migrate existing JavaScript services to TypeScript to improve scalability and maintainability


• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks (caching, async processing, latency, throughput)


• Reduce technical debt and simplify service architecture for long-term efficiency


• Improve system observability, monitoring, and operational readiness


• Participate in on-call rotations to support production systems and ensure reliability


• Collaborate closely with product, frontend, and UX teams to deliver scalable features


• Contribute to architectural decisions, service design, and platform evolution

For more senior scope (Level 4)

• Own backend services end-to-end, from design through production support


• Lead technical initiatives including migrations, refactoring, and system improvements


• Drive cross-team collaboration and influence engineering standards and best practices


• Mentor engineers and provide guidance on technical design and execution

What You'll Bring

• Experience building and maintaining backend services in production environments


• Strong proficiency in Node.js and JavaScript/TypeScript


• Experience working with high-traffic or business-critical systems


• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs (GraphQL experience is a plus)


• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB


• Knowledge of performance optimization techniques (caching, async processing, data access patterns)


• Experience with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Jasmine)


• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred; alternatives like CircleCI, Jenkins, etc. acceptable)


• Experience monitoring, debugging, and operating production systems


• Comfort working in distributed, cross-functional teams

Infrastructure & Platform

• Experience with cloud environments (preferably AWS: Lambda, EC2/Beanstalk, SNS/SQS, S3)


• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)


• Exposure to Kubernetes is a plus

Leadership & Collaboration

• Experience leading projects, features, or technical initiatives


• Ability to influence architecture and technical direction


• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to independently identify and drive improvements


• Experience partnering cross-functionally with product and UX teams

AI & Developer Productivity

• Hands-on experience using AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, OpenAI tools) to improve development workflows


• Ability to apply AI to enhance code quality, testing, and development speed


• Experience contributing to prompts, guidelines, or best practices for AI usage within engineering teams

Nice to Have

• Experience owning shared or platform-level services


• Background in authentication, authorization, or identity systems


• Experience refactoring legacy systems or consolidating services


• Experience supporting systems used by multiple downstream teams

What We Offer

• Enjoy private health insurance through MetLife for you and your dependents, complementing your state medical coverage


• Benefit from a company-matched Savings Fund to help you grow your financial security


• Receive monthly grocery vouchers to support your everyday essentials


• Enjoy an additional day off on your birthday, promoting a healthy work-life balance


• Complimentary CalmApp subscription for you and your loved ones because mental wellness matters.


• Energetic work environment with a hybrid work style, providing the balance you need


• Benefit from our family leave program, which grows with your tenure at Meltwater.


• Thrive within our inclusive community and seize ongoing professional development opportunities to elevate your career.

Where You'll Work: Lago Alberto Street #375 Office 201 11320, Mexico City

When You'll Join: ASAP

At Meltwater, we believe that when you have the right people in the right environment, great things happen. Our best-in-class technology empowers our 27,000 customers around the world to make better business decisions through data. But we can’t do that without our global team of developers, innovators, problem-solvers, and high-performers who embrace challenges and find new solutions for our customers. Our award-winning global culture drives everything we do and creates an environment where our employees can make an impact, learn every day, feel a sense of belonging, and celebrate each other’s successes along the way. We are innovators at the core who see the potential in people, ideas and technologies. Together, we challenge ourselves to go big, be bold, and build best-in-class solutions for our customers. We’re proud of our diverse team of 2,200+ employees in 50 locations across 25 countries around the world. No matter where you are, you’ll work with people who care about your success and get the support you need to unlock new heights in your career. We are Meltwater. Inspired by innovation, powered by people.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Meltwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: At Meltwater, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and strive to provide a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Meltwater are made based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the applicable laws and regulations. Meltwater does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, and we actively promote a culture of respect, fairness, and inclusivity. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities to apply and join us in our mission to drive innovation and make a positive impact in the world.

We may use AI to assist in aspects of our hiring process, such as reviewing candidate information and supporting evaluation activities. These tools are used only to assist our team through increased efficiencies. Every output continues to be reviewed by humans, and all hiring decisions are made by humans. We remain committed to evaluating candidates fairly, consistently, and in compliance with all applicable laws.