Backend Software Engineer

Job Backend Software Engineer Description POSITION TITLE: Backend Software Engineer Experience: 3+ years Location: Guadalajara, Mexico (Hybrid) Industry: Media & Entertainment ABOUT THE ROLE: We are seeking a Software Engineer with expertise in with expertise in backend systems, databases, and cloud platforms. This role blends hands-on backend engineering with higher-level responsibilities in design, architecture, and team leadership. You’ll play a key role in shaping solutions, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software. This role requires strong technical depth combined with the ability to design scalable systems, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to deliver business-critical solutions. RESPONSIBILITIES: · Lead the design and development of backend services and APIs using modern backend frameworks. · Design and implement backend systems that are highly scalable and easily expandable, ensuring they can adapt to evolving business needs and future growth. · Contribute to system architecture discussions and own module/service-level designs. · Design and build client-facing APIs that are scalable, reliable, and secure, ensuring services and APIs comply with security best practices in collaboration with the security team. · Design and build internal APIs that are consumed by frontend applications and services. · Write clean, maintainable, and performant code. · Design and optimize solutions using relational and non-relational databases. · Adopt and champion AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and share best practices across the team. · Partner with QA to deliver quality features in a timely manner. · Ensure sufficient unit test coverage for backend services, working closely with the Tech Lead to validate test quality and completeness. · Support and mentor junior engineers in writing effective unit tests and fostering a test-first mindset. · Collaborate with product managers to refine requirements and ensure engineering alignment with business goals. · Partner with engineers to confirm solutions meet product and technical requirements. · Contribute to Agile development processes by participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and ensuring timely delivery of features. · Guide junior engineers through mentorship, code reviews, and knowledge sharing. · Champion best practices in CI/CD, containerization, and observability/monitoring. · Contribute to technical decision-making and process improvements. · Participate in the hiring and interview process as needed. QUALIFICATIONS: · 3+ years of professional experience as a software engineer · Strong proficiency in backend service development · Strong hands-on experience with relational databases · Hands-on experience working with to non-relational databases · Experience with distributed systems, including microservices and event-driven messaging architectures · Proven experience with AWS (preferred) or other cloud platforms and building distributed, scalable systems · Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git, and containerization · Experience embedding security and compliance best practices into backend and API design · Strong understanding of system design principles, including scalability, performance optimization, and high availability. · Proficiency in leveraging and evaluating AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate development, improve code quality, and enhance productivity. · Experience implementing observability practices, including monitoring, logging, and alerting, to ensure system reliability. · Strong experience in Agile development, including contributing to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives to ensure high-quality delivery. · Experience writing and maintaining unit and integration tests, with the ability to guide less-experienced engineers in adopting testing best practices. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: · Media & entertainment industry experience · Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Nomad) · Exposure to multiple backend frameworks is a plus (including .NET Core and its ecosystem) · Ability to evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-assisted tools, and advocate for their adoption to improve engineering productivity. SOFT SKILLS: · Strong communication and collaboration skills; able to work effectively with product managers, frontend engineers, QA, and backend peers. · Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers effectively · Analytical thinking and problem-solving ability · Proactive ownership of projects and deliverables · Adaptability in fast-changing environments · Ability to balance hands-on contributions with mentoring and influencing technical direction across the team About the Company: Deluxe, a subsidiary of Platinum Equity, is a global leader in media and entertainment services for film, video, and online content. Since 1915, Deluxe has been the trusted partner for the world’s most successful Hollywood studios, independent film companies, TV networks, exhibitors, advertisers and others, offering best-in-class solutions in post-production, distribution, asset and workflow management, and cloud-based technologies. With headquarters in Los Angeles and offices around the globe, the company employs over 3,500 of the most talented individuals, developers, and industry veterans worldwide. For more information, please visit www.bydeluxe.com. We offer competitive pay and benefits program including medical, dental & vision coverage, vacation & sick leave, 401(k), and more. Diversity Statement: Deluxe is committed to inclusivity, fostering an environment where every employee feels comfortable bringing their full selves to work. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Deluxe will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state, and federal law. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Deluxe. 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