Silver.dev

Staff Backend Engineer, Java/Kotlin

Silver.dev

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇦🇷 Argentina

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Salary

💰 $70,000 - $96,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AWSCloudGoJavaKotlinPython

About the role

  • Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina (Hybrid)
  • Drive the evolution of our backend technology, infrastructure, and AI capabilities to ensure high performance, scalability, and seamless integration for our mobile applications.
  • Work side by side with our CTO to build the foundations, the present, and the future of our backend, and AI systems.
  • Develop and enhance backend systems for both existing and new applications in conjunction with mobile engineers.
  • Contribute to systems design, infrastructure planning, CI/CD processes, and data workflows.
  • Implementing and maintaining scalable and reliable backend systems using languages like Kotlin, Java, Go, Python or similar.
  • Designing and defining backend tools, databases, and the architecture of our apps.
  • Working directly with Cloud services (e.g., AWS, Supabase, Cloudflare).
  • Creating tools, libraries, or components to enhance the efficiency of backend development processes.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in backend development with expertise in languages like Kotlin, Java, Go, Python or similar.
  • Familiarity with database design, management, and optimization.
  • Track record of building and maintaining scalable and reliable backend systems.
  • Experience with AI is a strong plus, especially in applying models to real-world product use cases and optimizing performance in production environments.
  • Expertise in designing scalable and maintainable backend architectures, understanding when to apply different architectural patterns.
  • Capable of monitoring the whole architecture using tools like New Relic or Datadog.
  • You know how to build scalable and maintainable code
  • You care about what to measure and how it impacts business and users
  • You track behavior, usage, and performance, and improve based on it
  • You care about why we build things, not just how.
  • You ask smart questions, challenge ideas when needed, and help shape what’s next.
  • You think in terms of user value and business impact.
  • You communicate clearly, give feedback with no ego, and help others grow.
  • You move fast, take ownership, and thrive in ambiguity.
  • Comfortable working in English — and in a small team with big goals.