Senior Software Engineer

Persistent Systems; México; Híbrido; MXN 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Major medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Certifications budget

Remote/hybrid work

Descripción de la vacante

Persistent is seeking aSenior Software Engineer to strengthen our backend engineering team in Mexico. You will design and implement scalable microservices, primarily in Java, with exposure to Kubernetes and Kafka, while contributing to product evolution of our SaaS platform.

Role offers remote work with hybrid options if based in Guadalajara; 6+ years of experience and strong English skills are preferred. You’ll collaborate across teams, own parts of the tech roadmap, and participate in on-call

Formación

• 5+ years of professional experience developing and maintaining software products.
• Demonstrated experience designing and building enterprise grade software within a distributed micro-service architecture.
• Demonstrated proficiency building and maintaining Java applications.
• Demonstrated experience working with Kafka.
• Comprehension of software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience working with SQL databases.
• Experience working with Docker and K8s in a production environment.
• Experience in working with node.js.
• English proficiency, both oral and written.

Responsabilidades

• Ship great software that is scalable and robust and then keep it humming.
• Design, implement and drive the technical roadmap and product implementation; help the team prioritize and plan pragmatically.
• Partner closely with dependent teams across engineering to ensure smooth product deliveries and uninterrupted service.
• Identify gaps in knowledge, tools, and process and work with your teammates, Engineering Manager and Product Manager to address those.
• Troubleshoot and debug the software platform to identify root causes and provide mitigation and remediation options.
• Work in small teams with like-minded engineers in an agile environment with daily standups, technical forums, code reviews and research spikes.
• Become a go-to person for one or more components owned by the team.
• Provide on-call support on a rotation schedule (on demand basis).

Conocimientos

Java

Kafka

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Node.js

English proficiency

Distributed systems

Educación

BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Herramientas

Spring Boot

React (TypeScript)

Gradle

AWS

CI/CD

Descripción del empleo

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.5M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. Our 26,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We won the 2025 ISG Star of Excellence™ Award for AI and Data Excellence and were named a Leader in the Everest Group Talent Readiness for Next-generation Data, Analytics and AI Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025.

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team. This role's primary focus is backend engineering. You will design and implement robust, scalable, and performant microservices crucial to the Customers Social product. However, given the product's continuous evolution, demonstrated frontend development experience is also desirable.

You will be expected to tackle complex, large-scale technical challenges, take end-to-end ownership of your products, and actively contribute to advancing our SaaS platform. This is a chance to join a high-impact team and play a significant role in shaping the direction of our product.

Role: Senior Software Engineer (Java, Kubernetes, Kafka)

Location: Mexico

Mode of Work:

Remote (Hybrid if based in Guadalajara)

Experience:

6+ Years of Experience

Job Type:

Full Time Employee

What You'll Do:

• Ship great software that is scalable and robust and then keep it humming
• Design, implement and drive the technical roadmap and product implementation; help the team prioritize and plan pragmatically
• Partner closely with dependent teams across engineering to ensure smooth product deliveries and uninterrupted service
• Identify gaps in knowledge, tools, and process and work with your teammates, Engineering Manager and Product Manager to address those
• Troubleshoot and debug the software platform to identify root causes and provide mitigation and remediation options.
• Work in small teams with like-minded engineers in an agile environment with daily standups, technical forums, code reviews and research spikes
• Become a go-to person for one or more components owned by the team
• Provide on-call support on a rotation schedule (on demand basis).

Expertise You'll Bring:

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience developing and maintaining software products.
• Demonstrated experience designing and building enterprise grade software within a distributed micro-service architecture.
• Demonstrated proficiency building and maintaining Java applications.
• Demonstrated experience working with Kafka.
• Comprehension of software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience working with SQL databases.
• Experience working with Docker and K8s in a production environment.
• Experience in working with node.js
• English proficiency, both oral and written.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Java 17+, Experience with Spring boot 3.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining React (Typescript) applications.
• Proficiency using Gradle for build and dependency management.
• Analytical mindset and good problem-solving skills.
• Bring an ownership mindset with a focus on quality.
• Experience with functional programming.
• AWS Cloud knowledge.
• Agile process experience, ability to work in fast-paced, globally distributed teams.
• AI Assisted coding using Claude, Cursor or Co-pilot (or any similar tools).
• 13% Saving fund, capped to the law limit.
• 12% Grocery coupons, capped to the law limit.
• 12 vacation days first year + 6 floating days – number of vacation days increase according to seniority.
• Annual performance evaluation with rewards and recognitions.
• Up to USD 200 pre-approved annually for certifications relevant to the employee’s role.
• Free courses available at internal platforms.
• Major medical insurance (Spouse and children Included)
• Minor medical insurance (Spouse and children Included)
• Dental Insurance (Spouse and children Included)
• Visual Insurance (Spouse and children Included)
• Life insurance.
• Preferential price on car insurance (car fleet).

Our company fosters a values-driven and people-centric work environment that enables our employees to:

• Accelerate growth, both professionally and personally.
• Impact the world in powerful, positive ways, using the latest technologies.
• Enjoy collaborative innovation, with diversity and work-life wellbeing at the core.
• Unlock global opportunities to work and learn with the industry’s best.

Let’s unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.com/careers