Software Engineer Back End PL

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Software Engineer Back End PL based in Brazil.

This role offers the opportunity to build and evolve backend solutions that support a large-scale digital ecosystem focused on improving user experiences. You will work on scalable architectures, distributed systems, and integrations that require reliability, performance, and high engineering standards. The position combines software development, technical decision-making, automation, and collaboration with multidisciplinary product teams. You will contribute to creating robust services, improving system performance, and delivering solutions that generate meaningful impact. The role provides an environment where engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous learning are encouraged. You will collaborate with experienced professionals while helping shape the future of digital platforms through technology.

Accountabilities:: The role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining backend solutions while contributing to software architecture decisions, engineering quality, and continuous improvement.

Develop new features and evolve existing systems with a focus on quality, scalability, performance, and maintainability.

Apply strong software architecture knowledge to propose structural improvements and technical solutions.

Build and maintain integrations between internal and external services, including APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

Write clean, efficient, and testable code following engineering best practices and established technical standards.

Create and execute automated and unit tests to ensure reliable software delivery.

Collaborate with product, QA, frontend, and data teams to deliver complete solutions from development to production.

Participate actively in code reviews, sharing knowledge and helping maintain high technical standards.

Monitor application performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies.

Document architectures, workflows, and technical practices to strengthen knowledge sharing.

Participate in agile ceremonies such as planning, refinement sessions, and retrospectives with a proactive and solution-oriented approach.

Support the development and growth of junior engineers through technical guidance and mentoring.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is a backend engineer with solid experience developing scalable applications, strong problem-solving skills, and a commitment to software quality.

Strong professional experience with backend development using Java.

Experience working with relational and non-relational databases such as MySQL and MongoDB.

Experience handling large volumes of data and complex or high-performance queries.

Knowledge of modular service architectures and RESTful APIs.

Experience with automated testing, Git version control, and CI/CD processes.

Familiarity with AI-powered development tools for code generation and productivity improvement, such as Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, Cursor, or similar solutions.

Experience working in digital product teams and agile development environments.

Ability to analyze and solve complex technical challenges while communicating effectively with technical and business stakeholders.

Experience in health technology companies or technically complex environments is considered a plus.

Knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, RDS, SQS, and Beanstalk is desirable.

Experience with observability, monitoring practices, and SRE principles is a differentiator.

Previous experience working with high-scale systems and large data environments is highly valued.

Benefits:

Remote work model.

Full-time contractor position.

Monthly CAJU benefit card with R$ 1,059.00 credit distributed across categories such as meals, food, mobility, health, home office, culture, and education.

Health insurance coverage with dependent inclusion options.

Monthly medication assistance benefit for prescribed medicines.

Access to online healthcare and wellbeing platforms focused on physical and mental health.

Extended maternity and paternity leave benefits.

Childcare assistance according to applicable regional agreements.

Life insurance coverage.

Birthday day off.

Access to fitness and wellness partnerships.

Discounts on professional development courses and educational programs.

Access to cultural, sports, leisure, and learning benefits through partner programs.

Optional transportation assistance according to company policy.

Opportunity to work in an innovative technology environment with strong focus on collaboration and continuous development.

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