Senior Backend Developer, Marketing

LawPay

Senior Marketing Backend Developer at 8am enhancing backend infrastructure for customer-facing websites and marketing operations. Building and maintaining APIs and services while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇴 ColombiaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDjangoDynamoDBFlaskJavaScriptNode.jsPythonRuby

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, maintain, and support backend services and APIs that power customer-facing websites and marketing platforms.
Assist with integrations between Marketing Operations systems (e.g., Marketo, Salesforce) to ensure reliable data flow and workflow automation.
Contribute to database design and maintenance to support marketing and customer data needs, with a focus on reliability and performance.
Build and maintain APIs and services that integrate with third-party platforms and internal tools.
Help optimize backend code and processes for performance, scalability, and stability.
Collaborate with front-end developers, designers, and marketing stakeholders to deliver high-quality digital experiences.
Troubleshoot and resolve backend issues, escalating complex problems when needed.
Write and maintain clear technical documentation for systems, integrations, and processes.
Communicate progress, risks, and status updates to relevant stakeholders.
Follow issues and defects through their full lifecycle to resolution.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5-8 years of experience developing and supporting backend systems, APIs, or services.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Working knowledge of cloud-based infrastructure, preferably AWS (e.g., Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, and similar services).
Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve workflows, enhance decision-making, or drive innovation.
Experience building or maintaining server-side APIs using Ruby, Python (Django, Flask), Node JS or similar backend technologies.
Familiarity with marketing technology stacks and integrations (e.g., CRM, marketing automation platforms) is a strong plus.
Exposure to modern web architectures such as composable or JAMStack environments.
Ability to accept feedback, learn quickly, and continuously improve technical skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Statutory Benefits – Full compliance with Colombian social security (health, pension, and risk coverage)
Staff Referral Bonus – Rewards for referring great candidates to the 8Team
Paid Sick Leave – Covered from day one, with EPS support after the 2nd day
Flexible Time Off (FTO) – Up to 15 paid days off per year
Parental Leave – Maternity and paternity leave in line with Colombian law
Company Holidays – Paid time off for all official Colombian public holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend developmentAPI developmentdatabase designperformance optimizationRubyPythonDjangoFlaskNode JScloud-based infrastructure

Soft Skills

collaborationtroubleshootingcommunicationfeedback acceptancequick learningcontinuous improvement

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Information Technology