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Full time | AgileEngine | Colombia

Posted On 05/13/2026

Job Information

City Barranquilla

State/Province Atlántico

80016

IT Services

Job Description

Senior Backend Engineer to design and maintain scalable, secure backend systems that power a high‑scale consumer dating platform. Work with Kotlin and AWS‑native services, owning projects end‑to‑end and mentoring junior engineers.

WHY JOIN US

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we’d love to meet you!

WHAT YOU WILL DO

- Design, implement, and maintain backend systems that are scalable, secure, and reliable, using AWS‑native services.
- Drive individual projects from inception to delivery, owning the full software development lifecycle.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to ship new features and improvements.
- Apply AI‑based development tools and workflows to enhance productivity and code quality.
- Participate in architecture discussions and propose technical solutions that support long‑term scalability.
- Support junior engineers through pairing, mentoring, and code reviews.
- Contribute to engineering standards and best practices to maintain a high‑quality codebase.

MUST HAVES





- 5+ years of professional experience in backend Kotlin software engineering.
- 2+ years working with cloud environments, preferably AWS, including deployment and monitoring.
- Proven experience using AI‑powered development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT) as part of day‑to‑day engineering workflows, and hands‑on experience integrating and supporting AI/LLM‑powered features or services in production systems.
- Proven ability to run projects autonomously and deliver production‑ready systems.
- Exposure to secure API design, distributed systems, and microservices architecture.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as Terraform and observability platforms such as Datadog, Prometheus.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive mindset.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

- Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
- Competitive compensation: USD‑based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
- Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
- Flextime: Versátil schedule with remote and office options.

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📌 Senior Software Engineer (Backend) (Barranquilla)
🏢 AgileEngine
📍 Barranquilla