Senior Software Engineer, Back-end (LatAm)

Homeward; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Homeward is seeking a Senior Back-end Engineer to build scalable, AI-enabled backend services for a remote-first real estate platform. The role focuses on Python-based frameworks, REST APIs, and AI-assisted development, with a long-term contract and Latin America focus.

You will work in an agile environment, collaborate with distributed teams, implement tests, and contribute to architectural decisions while delivering customer-centric features.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional back-end development experience.
• Strong understanding of web development best practices.
• Experience with Python and back-end frameworks.
• Familiar with REST API development and asynchronous tasks.
• Experience with AI productivity tools and LLM APIs.
• Ability to work with distributed cross-functional teams.
• Solid testing and CI/CD experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, debug, and modify backend components in an agile environment.
• Write automated unit and integration tests for CI pipelines.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality.
• Understand SDLC and Scrum/Kanban methodologies.
• Prototype MVPs and collaborate on the technical vision.
• Communicate with distributed cross-functional teams.
• Resolve blockers and push issues to closure.
• Improve software and processes in an Agile team.
• Contribute to user story creation.
• Leverage AI coding assistants to accelerate prototyping and review.
• Design, build and maintain AI-powered features, including LLM API integrations.

Skills

Python

Django/Flask/FastAPI

REST API

CI/CD

AI tools

Version control

Testing mindset

SQL/Databases

Agile/Scrum

Cloud basics

Tools

Claude

Copilot

Cursor

LLM APIs

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Back-end (LatAm)

Latin America

About Homeward

Homeward takes the "what ifs" out of homebuying by creating financial products that give buyers and sellers certainty and convenience.We're a fast-paced, remote-first real estate startup that partners with real estate agents to offer innovative products and services, helping clients buy with cash, sell with certainty, and time their move, regardless of the market.

Founder and CEO Tim Heyl, owner of one of the fastest-growing agent teams in the country, started Homeward in 2018 to fix the antiquated and broken real estate process. Today, we offer bundled cash offers, mortgage, and title services in 13 states, enabling buyers and sellers to move with certainty and convenience.

We're seeking a Senior Back-end Engineer to help us build a simpler, more customer-centric home buying and selling experience in partnership with real estate agents.

Due to current team needs, we are only accepting candidates based in Latin America. This is intended to be a long-term contract position.

In this role you will:

• Develop, design, debug, and modify components of software applications and tools in agile environment
• Write automated unit and integration tests as appropriate to support our continuous integration pipelines
• Participate in code reviews to assess overall code quality and flexibility
• Have a good understanding of Software Development Lifecycle and methodologies, specifically scrum and/or Kanban
• Prototype creative solutions quickly by developing minimum viable products and work with peers in crafting and implementing the technical vision
• Communicate and work effectively with distributed cross functional teams
• Resolve problems and roadblocks as they occur with peers - follow through on details and drive issues to closure
• Work towards continuous improvement in software and development process within an agile development team
• Participate in user story creation in collaboration with the team
• Leverage AI coding assistants and tools to accelerate prototyping, code review, debugging, and documentation
• Design, build, and maintain AI-powered product features, including with LLM API integrations, RAG pipelines, and AI-driven automation

What you’ll bring:

• 6+ years of non-internship, professional back-end development experience
• Deep understanding of web development and best practices
• Strong organizational skills and discipline in both following and appropriately challenging conventions
• Skilled with common back-end technologies and patterns such as ReST API development, asynchronous task management, and databases / data management best practices.
• Deep experience in one or more relevant back-end frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI
• Experience working with Python
• Scrappy determination and flexibility - from updating email templates to building complex web apps; you're eager to learn and help the team succeed.
• A build, test, learn mindset, with a bias toward quick, calculated action and a focus on business outcomes
• Ability to rapidly prototype and adjust in response to customer feedback
• Working knowledge of version control and CI/CD tools
• Possess a high bar when it comes to quality - knowing when, what, and how to test
• Hands-on experience with AI productivity tools (Claude, Copilot, Cursor, etc.)
• Production experience with LLM APIs including prompt design and context management
• General curiosity and comfort navigating the evolving AI landscape

Compensation:

• Competitive hourly rate

Value-Driven Employee Experience

THE GOLDEN RULE. It's simple: Treat others the way we want to be treated. Whether we're dealing with colleagues or customers, we don't prioritize money or growth over people, and we practice empathy at every opportunity.

CALM FOCUS. We work in tech and build solutions for real estate. Both are fast-paced and stressful industries. But by focusing on the larger objective rather than rushing from one task to the next, we can create solutions our customers love.

ONE TEAM, ONE DREAM. Big problems require big solutions. We look at our customers’ experiences holistically and recognize that solving them requires collaboration across teams and our three affiliate companies — Homeward, Homeward Mortgage and Homeward Title.