Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Java &

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Java & Node.js)

Location: Remote – Brazil Employment Type: Full-time Salary: Negotiable About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Full Stack Software Engineer with strong experience in Java-based distributed systems, stream-based processing, and Node.js services. In this role, you will design, build, and operate backend services that handle high-throughput workloads, integrate with cloud platforms, and support business-critical applications. You will work closely with architects, product teams, and other engineers while leveraging modern infrastructure and CI/CD tooling, including Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, AWS, and GCP. 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 services Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following industry best practices Deploy, monitor, and support applications running on Kubernetes across cloud environments Collaborate with architects and product teams to design system components and integrations Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and operational readiness activities Troubleshoot and resolve production issues across services and infrastructure Prototype and evaluate new technologies to reduce costs and increase engineering velocity Required Skills & Experience Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field 5+ years of professional software engineering experience Strong experience with Java in backend or distributed systems environments Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (producers, consumers, partitions, topics, offsets, stream processing) Proficiency in Node.js for backend application development Experience deploying and maintaining services on Kubernetes Familiarity with GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines Hands-on experience with AWS and/or GCP Solid understanding of software design patterns, system architecture, and microservices principles Experience with MongoDB and PostgreSQL, including schema design, performance tuning, and migrations Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills Ability to work effectively in a distributed/remote team environment Nice to Have Experience with VOD / Streaming platforms Basic React experience (frontend integration, state/context management, UI components) Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Helm, etc.) Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog or New Relic