Senior Backend Engineer

Virtasant

Senior Backend Engineer developing an intuitive cloud-based application for physical equipment interactions. Requires 10 years of experience and expertise in microservices and AWS technologies.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeRemote • 💃 Anywhere in Latin AmericaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDynamoDBJavaScriptMicroservicesMySQLNode.jsNoSQLPostgresTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop high-quality software
Be responsible for building out the backend technical foundation for our client
Provide technical advice and decision-making around architecture
Research and implement new technologies
Build go-to-market plans for service architecture
Assume cross-functional collaboration with engineering, product, and design teams
Develop testing and performance plans for the backend team
Assist the team in Scrum activities
Lead the development of the backend team processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 10 years of experience in software development
Expertise in developing microservices with NodeJS
In-depth experience working with Typescript (ideally) or JavaScript (can also work)
Experience working with AWS tools and technologies (Lambda, API Gateway, Cloudwatch, etc.)
Ability to solve problems and work independently
Experience working with 3rd party libraries
Expert experience working with CI/CD pipelines (Specifically CircleCI)
In-depth knowledge of Relational Databases (MySQL or Postgres)
In-depth knowledge of NoSQL Databases (DynamoDB or other applicable)
Experience with alerting and monitoring tools
Expert knowledge of Terraform and experience with Terragrunt
Experience working in Agile Scrum teams
BS in Computer Science or related work experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Totally remote, full-time (40h/week)
Long-term, no-end-date
Independent contractor agreement
Payment in USD, biweekly or monthly - your choice

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Hard Skills & Tools

microservicesNodeJSTypescriptJavaScriptAWSCI/CD pipelinesCircleCIRelational DatabasesMySQLPostgres

Soft Skills

problem-solvingindependencecross-functional collaboration

Certifications

BS in Computer Science