Senior Backend Engineer (Java)
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Senior Backend Engineer at SpaceDev, a remote-first Latin American dev services company serving US & Canadian clients, building scalable Java microservices with Spring Boot/Micronaut, event-driven workflows (Temporal, ActiveMQ), PostgreSQL/Redis, and AWS/Kubernetes infrastructure.
🚀 Join SpaceDev🚀
Welcome to SpaceDev, one of Latin America's leading companies providing premium development services. We work with:
🌎 Clients across USA & Canada
🌐 Global teams tackling exciting challenges
🌍 A Remote-First Culture
🚀 Continuous Growth and Innovation
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Java) to join our team. In this role, you will play a key part in building and maintaining scalable, high-performance services. Your primary focus will be on designing and implementing robust back-end systems, optimizing performance, and ensuring the reliability of our distributed services. Additionally, you will contribute to the development of our microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and cloud-native infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Welcome to SpaceDev, one of Latin America's leading companies providing premium development services. We work with:
🌎 Clients across USA & Canada
🌐 Global teams tackling exciting challenges
🌍 A Remote-First Culture
🚀 Continuous Growth and Innovation
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Java) to join our team. In this role, you will play a key part in building and maintaining scalable, high-performance services. Your primary focus will be on designing and implementing robust back-end systems, optimizing performance, and ensuring the reliability of our distributed services. Additionally, you will contribute to the development of our microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and cloud-native infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and Optimize Backend Services: Build scalable, high-performance applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Micronaut.
- Microservices Architecture: Design, implement, and maintain distributed systems in a Kubernetes-based environment.
- Event-Driven Workflows: Work with asynchronous architectures using Temporal and ActiveMQ.
- API Development: Build and refine RESTful APIs, integrating front-end services and third-party providers.
- Data Management: Enhance processing and storage solutions using PostgreSQL and Redis.
- Performance & Security: Proactively identify areas for improvement to ensure scalability, stability, and security.
- Automation & CI/CD: Maintain best practices for software delivery using Jenkins and Git.
- Code Reviews & Mentorship: Collaborate with peers to maintain high coding standards and support junior engineers.
- Cloud Infrastructure: Work alongside DevOps and SRE teams to optimize AWS-based deployments.
- Innovation & Research: Stay updated with emerging technologies and contribute to our technical roadmap.
- Excellent written and verbal English proficiency.
- Extensive Back-End Experience: 8+ years in software development.
- Strong Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Framwork.
- Industry Experience: FinTech or SaaS environments.
- Distributed Systems: Deep understanding of best practices for microservices and cloud-based applications.
- Database Proficiency: Expertise in PostgreSQL and Redis.
- Cloud & Containerization: Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
- CI/CD & DevOps Practices: Familiarity with Jenkins, Git, and agile methodologies.
- Strong Communication Skills: Proficiency in written and spoken English for collaboration in a global, remote-first environment.
- 🌴 20 vacation days + 3 extra days off annually to recharge.
- 📚 Learning Opportunities: Access to Udemy courses and customized learning tracks.
- 🤓 English Classes: For all proficiency levels.
- 🧘 Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a flexible work culture.
- 🎂 Special Days Off: Celebrate birthdays and milestones.
- ✈️ Team Trips: Participate in tech events and team-building experiences.
- 💸 Performance Reviews to acknowledge and reward your contributions.
- 💻 Remote-first Setup with offices in Montevideo, Medellín, Buenos Aires, and coworking options worldwide.
Apply today and join us! 🚀👨🏻🚀