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

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