Backend Engineer Sr

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

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior backend engineer to help shape the future of financial technology solutions in Mexico. In this role, you will design and develop secure, scalable, and high-performance backend systems within a cloud-native microservices environment. You’ll work on mission-critical applications that support innovative financial products and services for thousands of businesses. The position offers the chance to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while leveraging modern technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, and distributed architectures. Ideal candidates are passionate about backend engineering, performance optimization, and building resilient systems capable of operating at scale. This remote role combines technical leadership, innovation, and meaningful impact in a fast-growing fintech environment.

Accountabilities:

• Design and develop scalable, resilient, and high-performance microservices architectures for cloud-native applications.
• Build and optimize secure APIs using REST, GraphQL, or gRPC with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Leverage AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, S3, DynamoDB, and RDS to develop efficient backend solutions.
• Manage and optimize relational and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support deployment automation and continuous delivery processes.
• Apply best practices related to system reliability, observability, monitoring, and infrastructure scalability.
• Collaborate closely with product, DevOps, and design teams to deliver robust and innovative solutions.
• Lead technical discussions, contribute to architectural decisions, and mentor junior engineers when needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of software development experience with a strong focus on scalable distributed systems.
• Advanced experience with Python frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django, as well as JavaScript/TypeScript with Node.js.
• Strong expertise in AWS cloud services and cloud architecture best practices.
• Proven experience designing, tuning, and optimizing relational and NoSQL databases.
• Solid understanding of API design principles, authentication methods (OAuth, JWT), and security best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Strong background building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar tools.
• Ability to work effectively in high-load, mission-critical environments; fintech or large-scale platform experience is highly valued.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in fast-paced technical environments.

Benefits:

• Fully remote position based in Mexico
• Competitive compensation package with attractive benefits
• Opportunity to work with modern technologies and cutting-edge cloud architectures
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and growth
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities
• Exposure to large-scale fintech systems with meaningful social and economic impact
• Collaborative and highly skilled engineering team environment
• Opportunity to contribute to products that support thousands of businesses and entrepreneurs.

How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1