Backend Engineer Expert

Posted 13 Days Ago
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12 Locations
Expert/Leader
Payments • Financial Services
The Role
The Backend Engineer Expert will design and implement scalable backend systems, enhance existing software, and guide junior developers in best practices. The role involves participating in the full product development lifecycle and ensuring the efficiency and security of backend solutions.
Summary Generated by Built In

Clara is the leading spend management platform for companies in Latin America. Our end-to-end solution includes our locally-issued corporate cards, a Bill Pay product, financing solutions, and our highly-rated software platform; already being used by thousands of the most successful companies across the region.

Clara is backed by top global and regional investors such as GGV Capital, Coatue, DST Global Partners, General Catalyst, monashees, Acrew Capital, Kaszek, Citius, Canary, Citi Ventures, Picus Capital, Avid Ventures, ICONIQ Growth, Endeavor Catalyst, Goldman Sachs, Accial Capital, and prominent angel investors.

We are looking for a Backend Engineer who will:

  • Collaborate with the development team through the complete lifecycle of product development.
  • Guide and train junior developers when it comes to software development best practices and procedures.
  • Enhance and maintain existing software system applications as needed
  • Create software modules and mechanisms that can be reused and make improvements to existing modules.

Objective

To apply specialized expertise in backend development to design and implement robust and scalable software solutions. This involves ensuring the efficiency, security, and seamless functionality of the backend systems, contributing to the overall success and innovation within the engineering team, and meeting organizational objectives.


Technical Skills


5+ years of experience developing:

  • Complex, high-performance enterprise software using Java technologies
  • Java - Spring/SpringBoot
  • Hibernate/JPA development
  • Broad experience with relational databases, data modeling, and Object-Oriented software designs

At least 3 years of proven experience with:

  • Development using techniques, such as TDD, BDD y FDD
  • Participation in agile development teams (SCRUM, Kanban)
  • Experience with event-driven architectures
  • Git, Github, CI/CD pipelines
  • Have worked with AWS
  • Proven experience with design, implementation, and consumption of RESTful web services
  • Microservices design, implementation and consumption
  • Skills for upholding best practices in engineering, security, and design
  • Good English Level.

Additional Skills & Plus

  • Experience using Kafka or other message streaming platforms
  • PostgreSQL database
  • Docker container creation and configuration
  • AWS DevOps

The way we do things is as important as what we do. That is why we operate on a set of carefully-identified values. They are what we expect from ourselves and each other in our day-to-day.

 

We value

Clarity - Open and direct communication

Simplicity - Pare things down to the essential

Ownership - We're all owners and act like it

Pride - Make quality products we're proud of

Always Be Changing (ABC) - Continuous self-improvement

Inclusivity - Every voice counts; we value each other for our shared mission and contributions

 

We are

* Shaping business finances in Latin America

* Driven by our 6 core values

* Proud of our inclusive and caring culture

* Certified as Top LinkedIn Startup

 We offer

* Competitive salary & a robust stock ownership plan

* 100% flexible work model

* A set of benefits that are adaptable to your needs & way of life

* Opportunities for growth in a fast-paced environment

* A chance to shape B2B payments in Latin America and increase the region’s economic competitiveness

Top Skills

Java
The Company
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
476 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Clara is the leading payment platform for companies in Latin America. Our end-to-end solution includes our locally-issued corporate cards, Bill Pay, crossborder payments, and our highly-rated software platform used by thousands of the most successful companies across the region. Clara is backed by top global and regional investors such as Coatue, DST Global, General Catalyst, monashees, Kaszek, Canary, A*, BoxGroup, SV Angel, GFC, Picus Capital, Avid Ventures, ICONIQ Growth, Goldman Sachs, and prominent angel investors. Driven by our six core values (Ownership, Pride, ABC, Simplicity, Clarity and Inclusivity) we’ve reached a unicorn valuation in record time, have been recognized as a Great Place to Work and as one of the most promising startups according to Linkedin’s ranking “Top Startups 2021”. We’re looking for the best talent worldwide to join our team and be part of this journey, so you can't afford to miss this chance! We are: * Shaping business finances in Latin America * Driven by our 6 core values * Proud of our inclusive and caring culture * Certified as a Great Place to Work and a Top LinkedIn Startup

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