Senior Software Engineer (Java/Kotlin/Scala)

Ryz Labs is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join one of our clients on a contract basis. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in Java, Scala, or Kotlin, with a proven ability to quickly learn and adapt to new and existing systems. This role will involve a mix of development tasks, including contributing to core application logic, working with deployment infrastructure, and database management. The candidate should be comfortable with both independent work and collaborating with the team as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and deploy software solutions using Java, Scala, or Kotlin
• Design and contribute to backend systems, making key architectural decisions
• Ensure code quality and consistency through best practices and code reviews
• Create and maintain clear and concise technical documentation
• Participate in problem-solving for production issues and contribute to continuous improvement
• Potentially mentor junior engineers
  
  
  

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Expertise in at least one of the following languages: Java, Scala, or Kotlin
• Solid understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices
• Experience with REST or gRPC APIs
• Proficiency in CI/CD practices and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, sbt)
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker or Kubernetes
• Experience with Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) and deploying services at the infra level
  
  
  

About RYZ Labs:

RYZ Labs is a startup studio built in 2021 by two lifelong entrepreneurs. The founders of RYZ have worked at some of the world's largest tech companies and some of the most iconic consumer brands. They have lived and worked in Argentina for many years and have decades of experience in Latam.

What brought them together is the passion for the early phases of company creation and the idea of attracting the brightest talents in order to build industry-defining companies in a post-pandemic world.

Our teams are remote and distributed throughout the US and Latam. They use the latest cutting edge technologies in cloud computing to create applications that are scalable and resilient. We aim to provide diverse product solutions for different industries, planning to build a large number of startups in the upcoming years.

At RYZ, you will find yourself working with autonomy and efficiency, owning every step of your development. We provide an environment of opportunities, learning, growth, expansion and challenging projects. You will deepen your experience while sharing and learning from a team of great professionals and specialists.

Our values and what to expect:

• Customer First Mentality - every decision we make should be made through the lens of the customer
• Bias for Action - urgency is critical, expect that the timeline to get something done is accelerated
• Ownership - step up if you see an opportunity to help, even if not your core responsibility
• Humility and Respect - be willing to learn, be vulnerable, and treat everyone that interacts with RYZ with respect
• Frugality - being frugal and cost conscious helps us do more with less
• Deliver Impact - get things done in the most efficient way
• Raise our Standards - always be looking to improve our processes, our team, our expectations. Status quo is not good enough and never should be