Full time | AgileEngine | Colombia Posted On 05/13/2026 Job Information City: Villavicencio State/Province: Meta IT Services Job Description AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards. WHY JOIN US If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you! ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design and maintain scalable, secure backend systems that power a high-scale consumer dating platform. You will work with Kotlin and AWS-native services, owning projects end-to-end from architecture to production delivery. The role includes mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technical standards, with AI-assisted development tools integrated into the engineering workflow. WHAT YOU WILL DO Design, implement, and maintain backend systems that are scalable, secure, and reliable, using AWS-native services; Drive individual projects from inception to delivery, owning the full software development lifecycle; Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to ship new features and improvements; Apply AI-based development tools and workflows to enhance productivity and code quality; Participate in architecture discussions and propose technical solutions that support long-term scalability; Support junior engineers through pairing, mentoring, and code reviews; Contribute to engineering standards and best practices to maintain a high-quality codebase. MUST HAVES 5+ years of professional experience in backend Kotlin software engineering; 2+ years working with cloud environments, preferably AWS, including deployment and monitoring; Proven experience using AI-powered development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT) as part of day-to-day engineering workflows, along with hands‑on experience integrating and supporting AI/LLM-powered features or services in production systems; Proven ability to run projects autonomously and deliver production-ready systems; Exposure to secure API design, distributed systems, and microservices architecture; Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes; Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and observability platforms such as Datadog, Prometheus; Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive mindset; PERKS AND BENEFITS Professional growth : Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps. Competitive compensation : USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets. Exciting projects : Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies. Flextime : Flexible schedule with remote and office options. #J-18808-Ljbffr