Important Information
Role: Technical Lead – Backend Engineering
Core Stack: Java (preferred) or Python, AWS
Location: Peru - Remote in Peru
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Technical Lead Java and Python (19562) and advanced hands‑on experience in AWS cloud engineering. This role is ideal for a strong Senior or Lead-level engineer who can architect, build, and own backend services end‑to‑end while guiding technical direction and collaborating across teams.
The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, cloud-native development, and backend software engineering best practices.
Responsibilities and Duties
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Build end‑to‑end product features using TypeScript, React, and Node.js, delivering UI, backend logic, and production-ready deployments.
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Translate UI/UX designs into pixel-perfect, accessible, and responsive interfaces that elevate the customer experience.
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Develop, consume, and maintain RESTful APIs to ensure seamless communication across the application stack.
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Ensure strong data integrity, security, and performance across front‑end and back‑end systems.
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Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks, reliability issues, and UX inconsistencies in a proactive and iterative manner.
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Write and maintain unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests with tools like Vitest, Mocha/Chai, or Playwright.
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Support and improve CI/CD workflows, including automation of testing and deployment pipelines.
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Communicate clearly about technical decisions, trade-offs, and implementation strategies to cross‑functional teams.
Qualifications and Skills
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Lead the design and implementation of backend services, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high performance.
Propose and architect AWS-based solutions, including creation and optimization of cloud services.
Translate functional and non-functional requirements into robust backend architectures (APIs, data flows, persistence layers).
Develop high-quality, production-ready backend code (Java/Python), including automated testing.
Make key technical decisions regarding databases, data models, and storage strategies.
Collaborate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and cross-functional requirements definition.
Own deployed backend systems—monitoring, troubleshooting, and driving continuous improvements.
Contribute to long-term technical strategy and help evolve the backend platform as the product scales.
Nice to Have
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DevOps experience, including infrastructure-as-code, observability, monitoring, and system reliability.
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Experience with high-scale data systems, event-driven architectures, or microservices.
About Encora
Encora is a global company that offers Software and Digital Engineering solutions. Our practices include Cloud Services, Product Engineering & Application Modernization, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience & Design Services, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Quality Engineering, AI & LLM Engineering, among others.
At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.