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Senior Software Engineer

Posted 27 days ago

RemoteBogotá, Bogota, ColombiaSE54k - 84k USD

As the Senior Software Engineer you will be responsible for building and maintaining scalable software solutions that support financial operations, payment workflows, and compliance-related systems. In this role, you will work across backend and full-stack projects, collaborate with distributed teams, and contribute to the development of secure and reliable applications in a remote-first environment.

What You’ll Do

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using TypeScript and Node.js.
  • Build and support full-stack applications using React and Next.js.
  • Contribute to architecture decisions, data modeling, and production-grade deployments.
  • Develop secure, reliable, and maintainable systems for high-volume transaction and financial workflows.
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define technical solutions and improve platform capabilities.
  • Participate in code reviews, testing, CI/CD processes, and deployment strategies.
  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues and proactively identify system improvements.
  • Contribute to technical discussions and provide input on product and engineering decisions.
  • Mentor junior engineers and support engineering best practices across the team.
  • Work effectively in a remote-first and highly collaborative environment.

Requirements

  • C1 level English or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Strong backend development experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
  • Professional experience with React and Next.js.
  • Experience designing and maintaining RESTful APIs and backend architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with relational databases and data modeling.
  • Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and production deployments.
  • Professional experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Strong written English communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with distributed teams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in fintech, banking, payments, insurance, or other regulated industries.
  • Exposure to financial compliance environments or transaction-processing systems.
  • Experience building or maintaining payment flows, escrow systems, reconciliation processes, or financial ledgers.
  • Familiarity with capital markets, M&A workflows, broker-dealer systems, or compliance tooling.
  • Experience working with highly regulated infrastructure environments.
  • Previous experience mentoring engineers or contributing to technical leadership initiatives.
  • Experience in remote-first or globally distributed teams.

Benefits

  • Compensation: $4,500 to $7,000 USD per month.
  • Fully remote work environment.
  • Local benefits and paid time off according to local labor laws.
  • Opportunity to work on complex financial infrastructure and scalable backend systems.
  • Long-term growth opportunities within an expanding global team.
Job details
Workplace
Remote
Location
Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia
Experience
SE
Salary
54k - 84k USD
per year

Key team members

Elsie Ralston

Elsie Ralston

Cristian Situ

Cristian Situ

Alejandra Dancuart

Alejandra Dancuart

Rebeca Fuenzalida

Rebeca Fuenzalida

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