Java Engineer - AA, Remote: Colombia - Costa Rica, Fulltime.

We are looking for a passionate Mid Senior Backend Software Engineer who thinks critically, collaborates effectively, and is committed to delivering high-quality backend solutions. In this role, you will work closely with product managers, architects, and QA engineers to build and release scalable, secure, and innovative software solutions that directly impact our clients’ missions.

You will be involved in all aspects of the development lifecycle—from design to deployment—while contributing to a culture of engineering excellence.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate 6+ years of experience in backend system development building APIs and data integration systems.

Write well-designed, testable, efficient, and maintainable code.

Design and develop secure, high-performance RESTful services and APIs.

Integrate software components into fully functional software systems.

Translate architectural diagrams and technical documentation into backend code.

Develop and execute software verification plans and follow quality assurance procedures.

Ensure non-functional requirements such as security, performance, scalability, maintainability, usability, and reliability are addressed in all solutions.

Tailor and deploy software tools, processes, and metrics to support development excellence.

Collaborate with multi-site and offshore teams in Agile environments.

Become a subject matter expert and proactively share knowledge with team members.

Required Qualifications

6+ years of professional experience in backend software development.

Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.

Non-trivial experience building microservices and REST APIs.

Strong knowledge of relational databases and SQL (PostgreSQL preferred).

Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Experience with Git or other version control systems.

Experience integrating systems, libraries, components, and data.

Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, design patterns).

Understanding of Agile software development concepts and processes.

Experience working with distributed, multi-site, and/or offshore teams.

Hands-on experience with RabbitMQ or Kafka (required).

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).

Self-directed, proactive, and highly collaborative.

Passionate about writing clean, well-organized, and production-ready code.

Strong prioritization and adaptability skills.

Nice to Have

Experience using Docker for local development.

Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, Kinesis, SQS, S3, and DynamoDB.

Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.