Staff Software Engineer

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and scaling core products. You’ll work across the stack—building powerful backend services, intuitive frontend experiences, and robust cloud-native applications. You'll also provide technical leadership and mentorship, influencing engineering with the best practices across the team. 

Location:  Colombia only - 100% Remote. Working hours are based between the CST and EST time zones.

About Us:

Abstra is a fast-growing, Nearshore Tech Talent services company, providing top Latin American tech talent to U.S. companies and beyond. Founded by U.S.-bred engineers with over 15 years of experience, Abstra specializes in sourcing skilled professionals across a wide range of technologies to meet our clients’ needs, driving innovation and efficiency.

What You'll Do: 

• Architect and build scalable, secure, and resilient backend systems using Java, Kotlin, or other JVM-based languages.  

• Lead design and implementation efforts for core components across cloud-native services (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/GCP/Azure).  

• Collaborate with product management and cross-functional teams to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions.  

• Champion modern DevSecOps practices, integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and ensuring automation across build and deployment processes.  

• Guide and mentor engineering teams through technical challenges, providing architectural guidance and code reviews.  

• Advocate for and implement best practices in testing, observability, reliability, and performance optimization.  

• Evaluate and integrate open-source tools and libraries, contributing back to the community when appropriate.  

• Drive improvements in platform scalability, data processing pipelines, and distributed system architecture.  

• Participate in and lead incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term reliability engineering efforts. 
  

What You'll Need:

• 12+ years of professional software engineering experience.  

• Proven experience designing and building scalable, production-grade full stack applications.  

• Strong proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin on the backend, with experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.  

• Proficiency with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Vue, or similar JavaScript/TypeScript libraries.  

• Solid understanding of cloud-native architecture and experience deploying applications to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).  

• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).  

• Familiarity with secure software development practices and integrating security into full stack applications.  

• Skilled in automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps workflows.  

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across engineering, product, and design teams. 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience. 

• Experience working in an agile environment and collaborating with cross-functional teams. 

• Passion for mentoring and coaching engineers. 
  

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation paid in USD.
• 20 days of paid time off (PTO) per year.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
• Company-provided equipment.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and multicultural work environment.
• The opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects alongside a talented and supportive team.
  

Pre-Employment Verification

As part of our standard onboarding process, candidates who successfully complete the interview process and accept an employment offer will be required to complete an employment verification check, and background check. This process will confirm job titles and dates of employment with two previous employers and is a standard requirement for all new employees joining the company.