Job Title: Lead DI Modernization Engineer

Key Skills: Elixir, RESTful APIs, Postgres, Kafka, AWS, DataDog, Claude, Git/GitHub Actions, Jira

Experience: 8+

Location Hermosillo or Mexico City

Mode: Hybrid

We at Coforge are hiring Position (22023) with the following skill set.

Backend Engineering & System Design

8+ years of backend software engineering experience

Designing and operating large-scale, highly available, distributed systems

Microservices architecture

Event-driven architecture

API design and development

Scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability best practices

Strong software architecture and technical leadership capabilities

Elixir (Critical Requirement)

2+ years of hands-on experience with Elixir

Deep understanding of the Elixir runtime/ecosystem

Building production-grade backend services using Elixir

Cloud & Infrastructure

Strong AWS experience

Docker containerization

Kubernetes orchestration

Production deployment, monitoring, and scaling

APIs & Service Communication

REST APIs

GraphQL

gRPC

Ability to select the appropriate protocol/pattern based on use case

Data Layer

PostgreSQL

Database design and optimization

Caching strategies

Messaging & Event Streaming

Kafka

Designing and operating Kafka-based systems at scale

Observability & Reliability

DataDog

Monitoring

Logging

Alerting

SLO/SLA-driven operations

DevSecOps

CI/CD pipelines

Automated testing

Secure software development practices





Security integration throughout the SDLC

Security

Secure API design

Access control

Data encryption

General application security principles

AI-Assisted Development

High proficiency with Claude Code or similar AI coding tools

Demonstrated use of LLMs to improve development productivity

Collaboration & Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical documentation

Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

2. Good-to-Have Skillset

These are valuable differentiators but appear secondary to the core backend/Elixir requirements:

Leadership & Strategic Thinking

Defining technical roadmaps
Long-term architecture planning
Domain ownership
Technical mentorship and guidance

Must Have

Elixir (2+ years)
Backend Engineering (8+ years)
AWS + Docker + Kubernetes
Kafka
PostgreSQL
REST / GraphQL / gRPC APIs
DataDog Observability
CI/CD + DevSecOps
Distributed Systems & Microservices
AI-assisted development (Claude Code or equivalent)

Nice to Have

Technical leadership/architecture ownership
Platform engineering mindset
Agile delivery experience
Advanced documentation practices
Reliability engineering and operational excellence
Cross-functional stakeholder management

Posted On: June 27, 2026

At Coforge, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.

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