(1625) Senior Software Engineer (Java & Go)

Join Nortal for your next big adventure. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Java & Go) to join our team, grow with us, and teach us a few things along the way.

Why join Nortal

Say Goodbye to Micromanagement: We champion autonomy, open communication, and respect for diversity as our core values.

Outcomes Over Hours: We believe in a work model focused on impact, providing you with the flexibility to balance your professional success with your personal well-being.

Vibrant Community: Join our close-knit LATAM remote team and connect through tech talks, virtual coffee breaks, and team-building activities.

Support from Day One: Our People Care team is here to support you throughout your journey, from wellness check-ins to professional growth.

Our benefits ✨

Competitive USD salary.

100% remote work: While you can work from anywhere, you're always welcome to connect with teammates and grow your network at our coworking spaces across LATAM.

Paid time off & national holidays: Take the time you need according to your country's regulations while receiving your full salary.

Sick leave: Focus on your health without stress. Take the necessary time to recover and feel better.

Annual credit: Spend it on the perks you love to enhance your work-life balance.

Team-building activities: Join us for coffee breaks, tech talks, and after-work gatherings to bond with your Nortal family and feel part of our vibrant community.

Birthday off: Enjoy an extra day off during your birthday week to celebrate in style with friends and family.

About the project

Our client is a leading cross-border payments company operating across multiple international markets.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join a small, experienced engineering team responsible for developing and maintaining the technology that supports regulatory compliance across the company's operations.

The platform includes an event-driven rules engine that evaluates transactions against country-specific compliance requirements, a user interface that enables compliance teams to manage rules independently, automated regulatory reporting, identity-data services, and immutable regulatory storage.

You will work primarily with Java, Go, AWS, and event-driven architectures, with opportunities to contribute to React-based frontend applications and data platform integrations.

This is a hands-on engineering role requiring strong technical ownership, autonomy, collaboration, and commitment to software quality.

You will work closely with the team's Technical Referent, contributing to the delivery of reliable, scalable solutions in a highly regulated environment.

What you'll do

Backend Engineering & Architecture

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Go.

• Build reliable services supporting transaction monitoring, compliance rules, and regulatory processes.

• Develop and maintain event-driven and queue-based integrations that process high volumes of transactions.

• Contribute to system design decisions, technical improvements, and application reliability.

• Work with AWS infrastructure and observability tools to support application operations.

• Contribute to React-based frontend functionality when required.

End-to-End Software Delivery

• Own features throughout the development lifecycle, from requirement clarification and estimation to implementation, testing, deployment, and demonstration.

• Identify unclear requirements, technical dependencies, and potential risks before implementation.

• Validate changes across relevant environments before considering work complete.

• Deliver maintainable, well-tested solutions aligned with the team's Definition of Done.

Software Quality & Testing

• Develop and maintain unit, functional, integration, and end-to-end tests.

• Apply quality-first engineering practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Participate actively in code reviews, providing thoughtful feedback and reviewing teammates' changes promptly.

• Support CI/CD processes and help improve engineering standards.

• Investigate defects, identify root causes, and implement reliable fixes.

Collaboration & Technical Ownership

• Work closely with the Technical Referent and engineering teammates to deliver high-quality features.

• Communicate proactively about progress, blockers, risks, and technical decisions.

• Maintain clear technical documentation to support asynchronous collaboration.

• Take ownership of assigned work and contribute to continuous improvement in a team with lightweight processes.

• Collaborate effectively with distributed colleagues across time zones.

AI-Assisted Engineering

• Use AI-assisted development tools such as Claude or Cursor to improve development productivity.

• Review, validate, and thoroughly test AI-generated code before integrating it into production systems.

• Apply engineering judgment to ensure security, maintainability, and correctness.

• Take part in Nortal's Technical Interviewer Program, conducting technical interviews for your account and other accounts to help build the teams behind Nortal's growth.

What makes you a great fit

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong backend development expertise.

• Strong production experience with Java and working knowledge of Go, or strong Go experience with the ability to quickly become productive in Java.

• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining event-driven or queue-based systems.

• Experience developing applications that support high-volume data or transaction processing.

• Strong understanding of software testing, including unit, functional, integration, and end-to-end testing.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and quality-focused code review practices.

• Hands-on experience with AWS and application observability or monitoring tools.

• Ability to independently deliver features from requirements through production deployment.

• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying technical risks and blockers.

• Experience working in autonomous engineering teams with lightweight processes.

• Excellent written and spoken English (C1 or above), including clear technical documentation and asynchronous communication.

• Ability to maintain the required working-hours overlap with European teams (CET/CEST, exact schedule to be confirmed).

Nice to have:

• Experience with Rust.

• Frontend development experience using React and TypeScript.

• Experience with Databricks or other data platforms.

• Background in fintech, payments, transaction monitoring, compliance automation, or regulatory reporting.

• Experience collaborating with distributed engineering teams across multiple time zones.

• Spanish or Portuguese language skills.

Global Impact, Local Culture 🌍

For over 25 years, we've been shaping digital transformation, delivering complex solutions for global enterprises and public sector organizations. Today, we are at the forefront of an AI-driven transformation era, helping organizations turn data into real business value. By combining deep domain expertise with data and AI, we design solutions that create immediate impact while scaling for the future.

We believe complexity doesn't have to mean complicated, and that the best solutions are those that work in the real world, not just on paper. That's why our clients trust us with their most ambitious, business-critical initiatives.

Apply now and let's shape the future of technology together! 🧑‍💻

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