Headquarters: San Francisco
URL: https://clouddevs.com/
Location: Latams, or anywhere in Americas(canada, Central and South America)
CloudDevs is helping fast-growing, venture-backed startups build high-performance engineering teams. As a Senior Java Backend Engineer, you’ll work on scalable, AI-driven products and play a key role in shaping core platform capabilities.
You’ll be working in a high-ownership environment alongside product, design, and engineering teams to ship production-grade systems and solve complex backend challenges.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience7+ years of
- experience as a backend or software engineer
- Strong communication skills in English
- Strong problem-solving ability and ownership mindset
- Experience working in distributed, remote teams
Core requirements:
- 7+ years of commercial experience with Java in SaaS/PaaS environments
- Strong experience with Spring / Spring Boot, Maven, and ORM frameworks
- Experience designing and building secure, scalable REST APIs (API-first approach preferred)
- Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, and AWS infrastructure
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and production observability
- Excellent debugging and production troubleshooting skills
AI / modern dev workflow (important):
- Strong experience using AI-assisted coding tools like Cursor, Codex, or similar
- Comfortable working with AI copilots and agent-style workflows to increase development speed and quality
- Ability to use AI tools to navigate unfamiliar codebases, debug issues, and accelerate delivery
- Working knowledge of LLMs and how they are integrated into applications is a strong plus
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with Python for backend/API development
- Exposure to frontend frameworks like React
- Strong architectural thinking and system design skills
- Experience working in fast-paced environments with rapid release cycles
- Strong attention to detail across code, tests, and reviews
What you’ll do:
Design and build scalable backend systems with high reliability and performance
Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code using modern development practices
Leverage AI tools to improve development speed, debugging, and code quality
Collaborate in agile workflows, including code reviews and sprint ceremonies
Investigate and resolve production issues using logs, telemetry, and system insights
Continuously improve systems, code quality, and development processes
What’s in it for you:
Remote work with high-growth startups
Competitive compensation, often with bonuses and equity
Work on cutting-edge AI-driven products
Apply once and get matched with multiple pre-vetted companies
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/clouddevs-java-developer-ai-backend
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