Mid Backend Engineer I Future Opportunities at Clara
Clara
Clara is the leading spend management platform for companies in Latin America. Our end-to-end solution includes locally-issued corporate cards, bill pay, and our highly-rated software platform; already being used by thousands of the most successful companies across the region.
Clara is backed by top investors and strategics including Accial Capital, Canary, Citi Ventures, Coatue, DST Global, General Catalyst, Goldman Sachs, ICONIQ Growth, Kaszek, Monashees, and Notable Capital, as well as prominent angel investors.
We are looking for a talented Mid Backend Engineer with solid experience in Java development to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing backend services. You will collaborate with stakeholders and other developers to build scalable and high-performance solutions.
Requirements for this position:
Technical Skills
- 3-5 years of experience in Java (Spring/SpringBoot) development.
- Experience with microservices architecture and RESTful API development.
- Knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB) and data modeling.
- Understanding of event-driven architectures and message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Understanding of software testing methodologies (TDD, BDD).
- Experience working in agile environments (Scrum/Kanban).
Soft Skills
- Ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
- Experience in enhancing and maintaining existing applications.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
- Eagerness to learn and grow within a collaborative team environment.
- Good communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
- Proactive mindset and attention to detail.
- Good English level.
Nice-to-have Skills
- Experience with event-driven systems and streaming platforms (Kafka, etc.).
- Exposure to system design and scalable architectures.
- Previous experience contributing to architectural decisions.
- Knowledge of financial applications/platforms.