This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Backend Engineer in Latin America.

In this role, you will be a key contributor to the developer-facing platform, building backend services and APIs that enable external engineers to seamlessly integrate and interact with the system. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, ensuring that services are reliable, scalable, and secure while maintaining a high standard of code quality. Your contributions will directly impact developer adoption, platform reliability, and the overall user experience. The role provides the autonomy to design and implement backend solutions, shape technical best practices, and influence how integrations are built and maintained at scale. Working in a collaborative, remote-friendly environment, you will have the opportunity to learn from and contribute to a fast-growing, innovative fintech platform with a global footprint.

Accountabilities

Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs used by external developers.
Model and persist data, orchestrate workflows, and integrate with internal services end-to-end.
Ensure code quality and maintainability through testing, CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, logging, and monitoring.
Collaborate closely with product, frontend, and delivery teams to define requirements and deliver milestones.
Maintain observability and operability of services with metrics, structured logs, and alerts.
Implement secure authentication, rate limiting, input validation, and access control in backend services.
Document APIs and backend systems to enhance developer onboarding and adoption.

Requirements

Strong professional experience in Python, with hands-on use of frameworks such as Django and FastAPI.
Solid experience with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL and Snowflake.
Experience building production-grade RESTful endpoints and microservices on cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools.
Knowledge of system design fundamentals: data modeling, caching, consistency boundaries, and performance optimization.
Ability to collaborate effectively across distributed, remote teams.
Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Cursor) while maintaining high engineering standards.
Excellent communication skills in English and Spanish.
Alignment with core values: proactivity, ownership, transparency, and collaboration.

Nice to Have:

Experience building B2B SaaS products, SDKs, webhooks, or developer tools.
Knowledge of event streaming, pub/sub architectures, and cloud services such as Lambda, S3, API Gateway, ECS.
Startup experience or working in small, high-impact teams.

Benefits

Competitive salary with a well-funded, high-growth startup.
Entrepreneurial culture encouraging initiative, collaboration, and innovation.
Open communication with management and leadership.
Small, dynamic teams allowing for significant individual impact.
USD 500 yearly learning budget to invest in training, courses, or certifications.
Fully remote work flexibility.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the three candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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