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Role overview
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We are looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to drive the evolution of backend technology, infrastructure, and AI capabilities within a fast-growing, mobile-first product company.
In this role, you will work closely with the CTO and engineering team to design and scale the core backend architecture, enabling high performance, reliability, and rapid product iteration. You will lead complex technical initiatives, contribute to platform foundations, and play a key role in how the system evolves as the company grows.
This is a high-impact role for someone who combines deep technical expertise with leadership and ownership, and enjoys building systems that scale in real-world, product-driven environments.
Design and evolve the backend architecture powering core products and internal platforms
Build and maintain scalable, reliable backend services
Lead complex technical initiatives across backend, infrastructure, and developer tooling
Improve observability, reliability, and deployment workflows across the stack
Work directly with cloud services (AWS, Supabase, Cloudflare)
Define technical standards and scalable foundations for engineering teams
Mentor and support other engineers, fostering technical growth
Collaborate with leadership to drive technical decisions and platform evolution
Experience
7+ years of experience building and operating large-scale backend systems
Experience working in product-driven companies
Proven experience influencing or owning architecture decisions across teams
Technical Skills
Strong backend development expertise with Kotlin, Java, Go, Python, or similar
Deep understanding of distributed systems, performance, and reliability
Experience designing scalable system architectures
Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure and production environments
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and developer platforms/tooling
Experience with observability tools (Datadog, New Relic, or similar)
AI
Experience integrating AI models or AI-powered workflows into production systems
Mindset & Collaboration
Strong product mindset focused on user value and business impact
Ability to work autonomously and lead in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
Strong communication skills in English
Collaborative mindset with ability to mentor and support team growth
Competitive salary (USD or local equivalent) + equity package
Flexible remote-first work environment
International team retreats abroad
Travel opportunities to global hubs for onboarding and collaboration
Equipment and setup of your choice
Private health insurance coverage (LATAM/US)
Opportunity to work in a high-impact, fast-scaling product environment
Fast-growing technology company building mobile-first, AI-powered software designed for real-world operators who run their businesses from their phones.
Its products combine consumer-grade user experience with powerful AI capabilities, enabling small businesses to communicate, operate, and scale more efficiently.
With tens of thousands of active users, a globally distributed team across key international hubs, and strong backing from top-tier investors, the company is focused on building scalable, high-impact products in a fast-moving environment.