Senior Full Stack Engineer (Java + Node.js)

Location: Brazil (Remote)

Duration: Long Term

Type: Contract/PJ

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain distributed backend services using Java and Node.js.
• Build and optimize message-driven architectures and data pipelines using Apache Kafka.
• Develop scalable, resilient APIs and backend components.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following best engineering practices.
• Deploy, monitor and operate applications in Kubernetes across AWS and/or GCP.
• Collaborate with architects and product teams on system components and integrations.
• Participate in code reviews, system design sessions, and operational readiness activities.
• Troubleshoot production issues across services and infrastructure.
• Prototype new technologies to improve performance, reduce cost, and increase engineering velocity.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Strong expertise in Java (backend, microservices, distributed systems).
• Hands-on experience with Kafka (producers, consumers, partitions, offsets, stream processing).
• Proficiency in Node.js backend development.
• Experience deploying services on Kubernetes.
• Experience with GitHub Actions for CI/CD.
• Practical experience with AWS and/or GCP.
• Solid understanding of design patterns, system architecture, and microservices.
• Experience with MongoDB and PostgreSQL (schema design, performance, migrations).
• Strong debugging, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work effectively in distributed teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience with VOD Streaming platforms.
• Basic knowledge of React for frontend integrations.
• Exposure to IaC tools: Terraform, Helm, CloudFormation, etc.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Datadog, New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana).