Software Engineer Back End SR

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 SR based in Brazil.

This role offers the opportunity to build and evolve scalable backend solutions within a fast-growing digital health environment. You will design, develop, and optimize services that support reliable, high-quality experiences for millions of users. Working alongside product, QA, frontend, and data teams, you will contribute to end-to-end delivery and technical excellence. The position requires strong backend expertise, architectural thinking, and a passion for building maintainable and efficient systems. You will work with modern technologies, distributed architectures, APIs, and high-volume data environments while helping shape engineering best practices. This is an impactful opportunity for a senior engineer who enjoys solving complex challenges, mentoring teammates, and driving innovation through technology.

Accountabilities:: In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and improving backend systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and engineering quality. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust digital solutions by:

Developing new features and enhancing existing systems while ensuring quality, scalability, and long-term maintainability.

Designing and evolving software architectures, proposing structural improvements and technical solutions.

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

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

Creating and maintaining automated and unit tests to ensure delivery quality and system reliability.

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

Participating actively in code reviews, sharing knowledge, and helping maintain strong engineering practices.

Monitoring application performance, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing optimization strategies.

Documenting architectures, workflows, and technical decisions to strengthen knowledge sharing.

Contributing to agile ceremonies including planning, refinement sessions, and retrospectives.

Mentoring junior and mid-level developers by providing technical guidance and support.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate has strong backend development experience, excellent problem-solving abilities, and the ability to contribute to complex technical environments. You should demonstrate:

Solid experience in backend software development using Node.js and Java.

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

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

Strong understanding of modular service architectures and RESTful APIs.

Experience implementing automated testing, version control practices with Git, and CI/CD pipelines.

Previous experience working within digital product teams and agile methodologies.

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

Preferred qualifications include:

Experience working in healthtech or technically complex organizations.

Experience with AWS services such as EC2, RDS, SQS, and Elastic Beanstalk.

Previous experience developing solutions using AI-powered tools such as Claude, Cursor, or Codex.

Knowledge of observability practices, monitoring solutions, and SRE principles.

Experience working with high-scale platforms and large data environments.

Benefits:

Monthly flexible benefits card with credits distributed across meals, food, mobility, health, home office, culture, and education categories.

Health insurance coverage with access to medical care and dependent inclusion options.

Monthly medication assistance benefit for prescribed treatments.

Free access to online physical and mental health platforms.

Extended parental leave benefits, including extended maternity and paternity leave options.

Childcare assistance according to regional agreements.

Life insurance coverage.

Birthday month day off to celebrate and recharge.

Access to fitness platforms and wellness programs.

Discounts on professional development courses and educational partnerships.

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

Remote work flexibility and a collaborative technology environment.

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