Senior Backend Engineer LATAM 100 Remote

About us

At Prometeo Talent we connect top-tier tech and engineering professionals with companies that are shaping the future. With a strong presence across America and Europe were proud to be one of the highest-rated recruitment agencies in the market.

Were currently partnering with a global company in the automotive sector focused on vehicle sourcing distribution and fleet management. Their operations combine logistics pricing and technology leveraging digital platforms and data to support a complex and fast-moving B2B environment.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a highly experienced Lead Backend Engineer who thrives on designing and building scalable high-performance systems.

You will take ownership of backend architecture translating complex business and technical requirements into robust production-ready services. This role demands deep expertise in distributed systems cloud infrastructure and data-intensive applications combined with a strong sense of ownership and engineering excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design development and deployment of scalable backend services using and TypeScript.

• Own system architecture decisions ensuring high performance reliability and maintainability across services.

• Design and maintain robust APIs (REST/GraphQL) focusing on scalability security and clear contract definitions.

• Optimize SQL and NoSQL databases for high-load production environments.

• Manage cloud infrastructure on AWS and work with Docker and Kubernetes.

• Implement best practices in testing performance observability and security.

• Collaborate closely with product engineering and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into technical solutions.

• Identify bottlenecks and drive performance improvements across the stack.

• Mentor and support other engineers contributing to a strong engineering culture and continuous improvement.

• Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining high-quality standards.

Requirements

• 6 years of experience in backend development with strong focus on and TypeScript.

• Advanced english level

• Proven experience designing scalable high-performance systems and APIs (REST/GraphQL).

• Strong expertise in SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB or DynamoDB).

• Solid experience working with AWS and cloud-native architectures.

• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.

• Strong understanding of system performance scalability and observability best practices.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows.

• Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate technical concepts clearly in English.

Nice to Have

• Experience with high-load or distributed systems at scale.

• Familiarity with caching strategies (Redis Memcached).

• Experience with infrastructure as code and Helm charts.

• Background in the automotive logistics or marketplace industries.

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Cursor Codex Claude).

• Previous experience mentoring or leading engineers.
  

Whats in it for you

100% remote workenjoy flexibility while collaborating with a global team.

Work on real-world digital products at the intersection of business technology and data.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering design and business) in a dynamic Agile environment.

Take ownership of product decisions and have a direct impact on how solutions are built and delivered.