Backend Software Engineer
RemoteArgentina
Job Summary
Lead technical analysis and Spec-Driven Development by defining functional specifications, data models, and API contracts before coding. Act as the communication bridge between Product, UX, and Frontend squads to align on endpoints and integration contracts. Design and develop resilient, low-latency, highly concurrent backend architectures with a strong focus on event-driven systems. Incorporate metrics, structured logging, and tracing from the design stage to ensure effective production monitoring. Translate complex business scenarios into structured acceptance criteria (Gherkin) working closely with the Automation QA team. This role requires 5+ years of experience in Java and Spring Boot within distributed systems, including Kafka or RabbitMQ.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering background in highly complex and scalable backend environments
- Solid experience with Java and modern frameworks (Spring Boot)
- Experience with distributed systems, asynchronous processing, and messaging/event-driven tools (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to lead upfront technical design through comprehensive specifications, technical diagrams, and API definitions
- Strong interest in system telemetry (metrics, logging, tracing) and troubleshooting production bottlenecks
- Ability to articulate technical decisions, communicate architecture to non-technical stakeholders, and design maintainable, long-term solutions
Desired Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with Cloud infrastructure (AWS) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Previous experience managing critical incidents and conducting post-mortems, using those learnings to anticipate potential failures during the design stage
- Familiarity with reactive programming principles or advanced concurrency patterns
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