Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Java & Node.js

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