Important Information:Years of Experience:10+ years in software engineering with Java/SpringJob Mode:Full-timeWork Mode:RemoteJob Summary:
We are seeking a highly experiencedPrincipal Backend Engineerwith deep expertise inJava, Spring Boot, and cloud-native architectures.
This role requires a strong background in system design, performance optimization, microservices, and event-driven systems.
As a technical leader, you will drive engineering best practices, mentor junior developers, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and high-quality solutions.Responsibilities and Duties:Design and develop scalable backend solutions using Java/Spring Boot and microservices architecture.Contribute to feature design, evaluate solutions, and provide feedback on implementation approaches.Ensure high standards of code quality, testing, automation, monitoring, and alerting.Identify and optimize system performance issues, ensuring reliability and scalability.Collaborate with product managers, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to define and deliver technical solutions.Translate business needs into functional requirements and communicate technical details effectively.Conduct code and design reviews, fostering continuous improvement and engineering excellence.Mentor junior engineers, fostering growth and knowledge-sharing within the team.Support production systems, monitor health, and handle incident response (Pager Duty).
Maintain aDev Ops mindset ,



promoting cloud-first solutions and CI/CD practices.Qualifications and Skills:Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.10+ years of experience delivering production-grade software solutions withJava and Spring Boot.Proven expertise inRESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.Hands-on experience withsystem design, architecture, scaling, and performance testing.Strong experience withSQL databasesand working knowledge ofNo SQL databases.Solid understanding ofCI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and monitoring tools.Excellent problem-solving, communication, and troubleshooting skills.Role-Specific Requirements:Proven experience withAWS (S3, EC2, ECS, SQS/SNS, RDS).
Strong background inKafka or other event streaming platforms.Experience with containerization tools ( Docker, Kubernetes ).
Familiarity withmonitoring and observabilitytools (New Relic, Splunk).
Experience withInfrastructure as Code (Terraform)is a plus.Familiarity withperformance testing tools(JMeter or similar).
Technologies:Backend:Java, Spring BootData & Messaging:Kafka, Postgre SQL, Neo4j, RedisCloud:AWS (S3, SQS/SNS, EC2, ECS)Containerization:Docker, KubernetesCI/CD & Dev Ops:Git, Git Lab CI/CD, Terraform (nice-to-have)Monitoring & Testing:JUnit, New Relic, Splunk, JMeterSkillset Competencies:Deep technical expertise in backend development and microservices.Strong knowledge ofevent-driven architecturesand cloud platforms.Ability to balancetechnical excellence with business priorities.Leadership skills with experience inmentoring and guiding engineering teams.Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and communication.

📌 Backend Engineer (Java/Spring, Aws) (Monterrey)
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📍 Monterrey