EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture.

Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to drive backend development of our Internal Developer Platform (IDP) built on Backstage. The role focuses on building scalable services, developer workflows, and platform integrations.

Responsibilities

- Lead the development of Backstage backend plugins and services to support platform capabilities
- Own backend architecture for the catalog, scaffolder, workflows, and APIs, ensuring scalability and reliability
- Build integrations with tools such as Git, CI/CD systems, Kubernetes, and Argo Workflows to streamline platform operations
- Design and implement developer workflows and automation pipelines to improve engineering efficiency
- Implement RBAC, authentication, and service-to-service security to protect platform resources and data
- Drive the design and evolution of scalable microservices architecture
- Mentor engineers and guide the adoption of best practices across the team

Requirements

- A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
- Strong experience in Node.js/TypeScript backend development




- Hands-on experience with Backstage, including backend plugins and API development
- Experience building APIs and microservices for scalable platform solutions
- Good understanding of Kubernetes and containerized environments
- Experience with Argo Workflows or similar workflow and orchestration tools
- Excellent English communication skills (B2 level or higher)

Nice to have

- Experience with CI/CD practices to support automated build, test, and deployment processes
- Familiarity with GitHub Actions for automating workflows and pipelines
- Knowledge of platform engineering principles to support the design of scalable internal developer platforms
- Understanding of authentication/authorization protocols, such as OAuth and SSO
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL or similar databases for data storage and management

We offer

- International projects with top brands
- Work with integral teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
- Healthcare benefits
- Employee financial programs
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
- Global career opportunities
- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
- EPAM Employee Groups
- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

📌 Senior Backend Engineer (México)
🏢 Epam Systems
📍 México