Senior Backend Engineer
<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span>Position Title: </span><span>Senior</span><span> </span><span>Backend Developer </span></div><span><b><br></b></span><div dir="ltr"><span>Location:</span><span> COL AND MEX REMOTE</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><span>Company Overview:</span></div><b><br></b><div dir="ltr"><span>Global Technology Services is a rapidly expanding organization situated in Medellín, Colombia. We pride ourselves on possessing one of the most influential networks within software development and IT services for the entertainment, financial, and logistics sectors. Our corporate projections offer a multitude of opportunities for professionals to elevate their careers and experience substantial growth.
Joining our team means engaging with expansive engineering teams across Latin America, Philippines and the United States, contributing to cutting-edge developments in multiple industries.</span></div><b><br></b><span></span><b><br></b><div dir="ltr"><span>What you will be doing:</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span>We are seeking a </span><span>Senior Backend Engineer</span><span> to design, implement, and maintain scalable infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines in a cloud-native environment. This role requires deep expertise in </span><span>AWS</span><span>, infrastructure as code, and modern DevOps practices, along with a solid understanding of backend technologies.</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span>You will play a critical role in automating deployments, improving system reliability, and enabling engineering teams to deliver high-quality software efficiently.</span></div><b><br><br></b><div dir="ltr"><span>Required Skills & Experience</span></div><b><br></b><ul><li><div dir="ltr"><span>5+ years of experience with software development. </span></div></li><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Strong hands-on experience with AWS (compute, networking, storage, IAM)</span></div></li><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Experience building CI/CD pipelines using:</span></div></li><ul><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Bitbucket Pipelines</span></div></li><li><div dir="ltr"><span>GitHub Actions</span></div></li></ul><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Solid understanding of backend technologies such as:</span></div></li><ul><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Python</span></div></li><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Java </span></div></li></ul><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration concepts</span></div></li><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Experience with monitoring and observability tools</span></div></li><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Familiarity with Git workflows and version control best practices</span></div></li></ul><b><br></b><div dir="ltr"><span>Nice to Have Skills</span></div><b><br></b><ul><li><div dir="ltr"><span>JavaScript / TypeScript (nice to have)</span></div></li><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Familiarity Terraform for infrastructure provisioning</span></div></li><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Experience with Kubernetes or container orchestration platforms</span></div></li><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Knowledge of serverless architectures on AWS</span></div></li><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Familiarity with security and compliance standards</span></div></li><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Experience with multi-environment (dev/staging/prod) strategies</span></div></li><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Exposure to performance tuning and load testing</span></div></li></ul><b><br><br></b><div dir="ltr"><span>Soft Skills</span></div><b><br></b><ul><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking</span></div></li><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills</span></div></li><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Ability to work independently and take ownership of systems</span></div></li><li><div dir="ltr"><span>Leadership and mentorship mindset</span></div></li></ul><b></b></div></div>