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Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Hotel Engine

. Design and implement greenfield services .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemoteSenior💰 $75,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong system design skills and the ability to independently drive projects while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams. Proficient in using AI tools for coding and adaptable to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
System Design SkillsJava ExperienceKotlin ExperienceTerraform ExperienceExcellent Communication Skills

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills
MicroservicesTest CoverageProduction-Grade ObservabilitySQLRelational Databases
Soft Skills
Self-Directed Working StyleAdaptabilityHandling Ambiguity
Tools & Technologies
ClaudeCursorDatadogSplunk
Industry Keywords
Greenfield ServicesLegacy Code ReplacementCross-Team Collaboration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
JavaKotlinMicroservicesSplunkSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design and implement greenfield services
  • Replace legacy code with modern microservices, strong test coverage, and production-grade observability
  • Collaborate with Product Managers and Engineering teams to translate requirements into engineering solutions
  • Use Claude and/or Cursor as the primary development environment
  • Independently drive projects, own work, surface blockers, and maintain progress

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Comfortable using Claude, Cursor, or similar AI tools as the main coding interface
  • Strong system design skills, including architectural decisions, tradeoffs, and infrastructure-level thinking
  • Proven experience shipping complex systems
  • Self-directed working style
  • Comfortable handling ambiguity and cross-team requests
  • Adaptable to shifting priorities
  • Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Java or Kotlin experience (nice to have)
  • SQL and relational databases (nice to have)
  • Terraform, Datadog, or Splunk experience (nice to have)
  • Candidates must be based in Latin America
  • Full-time contractor role

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity for all employees
  • Competitive base pay tied to role and experience
  • Some roles are eligible for annual bonuses or commissions
  • Benefits available; full list at engine.com/culture
  • Hybrid-hub model with office-based or fully remote environments
  • Employer provides what employees need to succeed