Remote Senior Backend Engineer

About KLAR

Lets start with the basics! Klar is a Mexican fintech startup whose mission is to democratize and revolutionize the way in which financial services have been delivered so far in Mexico especially since half of the population doesnt have a bank account. We offer a rich set of products across our debit and credit offers and the future is bright for Klar! We have an exciting and ambitious roadmap to bring more features to our products so that we can better serve our users. We have served more than 2 million users since our launch in 2019!

We are also proud to have been certified in 2023 as a Great Place to Work in Mexico weve worked hard to make that happen and will continue to make bigger strides in the future! Sound like a place youd like to be

Our people

If you join us at Klar youll be welcomed into a team which is rich in many talents and we are very proud! With our head office in Mexico City and remote tech hubs in Berlin and Argentina we are always learning something new about another culture or language. With so many people from different backgrounds and walks of life (parents LGBTQ neurodivergence) youll definitely find your people here!

Our values

• Ownership We own our successes & our failures as a team.
• Excellence We do everything to the best of our ability & always seek to achieve a new level of excellence in our work.
• Inclusion We believe we are stronger together and actively work to promote a safe diverse inclusive and respectful culture.
• Customer Obsession We understand the value Klar can bring to its customers & its always at the forefront of our decisions.
• Klarity We communicate clearly & with authenticity. Its in our name & its what we do.

Tasks

The position and your daily adventures

This is a fulltime remote position and can be performed in timezones similar to our hubs in Mexico City. You will join our RTB Collections team which is one of our core teams at Klar to build flexible and reliable software systems that scale and bring the costs of digital banking down.

What you can expect:

• Write correct efficient clean robust and maintainable code (Mostly in Java 11)
• Write unit integration and endtoend tests to prevent current errors or future regressions
• Participate in code review to learn from others and to teach them as well
• Prototype new technologies and libraries that could save time and effort
• Write clear and concise documentation for users of your systems
• Identify common problems between multiple systems and develop common solutions via libraries
• Create designs for new systems and features of moderate complexity
• Make time estimates to implement designs that can aid in future planning
• Mentor junior engineers

Requirements

What we are looking for:

• You are a senior engineer with experience in architecture design implementation and deployment of business critical systems.
• You are passionate about simplifying complex problems with innovative solutions which increases efficiency and saves cost.
• At least 5 years of experience with several of the following development technologies: Java SpringBoot PostgreSQL or other relational databases Apache Kafka Protocol Buffers
• At least 2 years of experience with microservice architectures synchronous REST communication over HTTP and asynchronous communication over Apache Kafka
• Deep understanding of database transactions and locking mechanisms.
• Knowledge of algorithms and data structure for distributing loads like sharding leadership election and more.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience with logging and metrics technologies: DropWizard Prometheus Grafana Kibana
• 1 year of experience with the following infrastructure technologies: AWS Jenkins Kubernetes Istio Terraform Terragrunt Helm
• Spanish language skills.
• Experience with the Fintech domain or high paced startup.

Benefits

Our offer to you

• Competitive salary based on performance and experience
• Chance of earning Klar stock options
• 26 days of paid vacation per year
• Computer devices
• Gympass subscription to offer mental and physical health
• Access to Desana a network of flexible workspaces around the world
• International work environment with amazing and highly skilled people
• A world class team that helps you evolve your skills in areas youre interested in

Klar is a safe place for everyone!

We trust our highly skilled and diverse team and were committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for new talents to flourish. We value diversity and welcome all applications regardless of gender nationality ethnic and social origin religion/belief physical abilities age sexual orientation and identity.