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# Software Engineer, Backend - LATAM

- **Company:** Engine
- **Location:** Denver, CO, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $75,000.0 - $120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Relational Databases, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), SQL Databases, Datadog, Kotlin, Terraform, Splunk
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/auth/login?destination=/job/senior-software-engineer-backend-latam/11257991

## About the Role

* AI fluency - you're comfortable using Claude, Cursor, or similar tools as your main coding interface; you don't just use them occasionally
 * Strong system design skills - you can walk through architectural decisions you've made, explain tradeoffs, and think at the infrastructure level
 * Proven delivery - you've shipped complex systems, not just features; you can speak to the weight and scope of what you've built
 * Self-directed working style - you don't need daily direction; you identify what needs to happen and drive it
 * Comfortable handling ambiguity - cross-team requests don't always come in neatly scoped; you ask the right questions and figure it out
 * Adaptable to shifting priorities - lodging is the highest-demand vertical at Engine; plans change
 * Excellent communication - you can explain technical problems clearly to non-technical stakeholders like accountants and business ops teams

Nice to Have:

 * Java or Kotlin experience (most of our services are Java/Kotlin; not a hard requirement with AI in the loop)
 * SQL and relational databases
 * Terraform, Datadog, or Splunk experience

This is an evergreen opening, we review applications on an ongoing basis. This is a full-time, contractor role for candidates based in Latin America.

## Description

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who combines strong system design instincts with the communication skills to work across technical and non-technical stakeholders. This is a backend-heavy role with a lot of autonomy, real technical challenge, and a team that runs on AI.
What You'll Do

 * Drive the design and implementation of greenfield services, replacing legacy code with modern microservices, strong test coverage, and production-grade observability
 * Collaborate closely with Product Managers and other Engineering teams to translate requirements into engineering solutions
 * Use AI tools (Claude and/or Cursor) as your primary development environment
 * Drive projects independently: own your work, surface blockers, keep things moving


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