Backend / Platform Engineer

Company Overview Bridgenext is a digital consulting services leader that helps clients innovate with intention and realize their digital aspirations by creating digital products, experiences, and solutions around what real people need. Our global consulting and delivery teams facilitate highly strategic digital initiatives through digital product engineering, automation, data engineering, and infrastructure modernization services, while elevating brands through digital experience, creative content, and customer data analytics services. Don't just work, thrive. At Bridgenext, you have an opportunity to make a real difference - driving tangible business value for clients, while simultaneously propelling your own career growth. Our flexible and inclusive work culture provides you with the autonomy, resources, and opportunities to succeed. Position Description We are looking for a talented Backend / Platform Engineer to join our team and assist with projects for our enterprise logistics software client. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Work with a passionate and professional team of engineers committed to building reliable, scalable, and secure software Collaborate with product managers, architects, DevOps, and engineering teams to design and build a cloud-based SaaS product for transportation management Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations in a microservices-based architecture Build, manage, and support Kubernetes/containerized workloads on Azure Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform to support repeatable, secure, and scalable deployments Support IAM and identity integration patterns, including OIDC and SAML-based authentication and authorization Participate in CI/CD workflow creation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement Troubleshoot production and deployment issues by reviewing logs, identifying root causes, and coordinating fixes with the team Participate in on-call support and deployment captain rotation as needed Contribute to software architecture, system design, resiliency, observability, performance, and maintainability improvements Workplace: This is a remote, full-time, long-term contracting role open to candidates in LATAM who are willing to support Central and Eastern timezone hours. Must Have Skills: 5+ years of practical experience in software development, including designing, building, deploying, and maintaining cloud-based applications Strong experience with backend development using Node.JS/TypeScript or similar modern backend technologies Experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and managing containerized workloads in production environments Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform Strong experience with IAM concepts and identity federation, especially OIDC and SAML Experience creating, managing, and troubleshooting CI/CD workflows Experience with SQL and working with relational databases Experience with Azure cloud services Comfortable troubleshooting application and infrastructure errors, investigating logs, and supporting production deployments Experience participating in on-call support and deployment captain rotation Strong understanding of microservices architecture and software architecture principles Strong English communication skills Preferred Skills Exposure to the logistics or transportation management industry Experience with GraphQL APIs, Kafka consumers/producers, or event-driven architectures React experience is a plus, but this is not a front-end-focused role Azure Kubernetes Service experience is preferred Bridgenext is an Equal Opportunity Employer #LI-CG1 #LI-REMOTE