Summary: Seeking an experienced Technical Lead with expertise in Java or Python and AWS cloud engineering to architect, build, and own backend services. Highlights: 1. Lead design and implementation of scalable, reliable backend services 2. Architect AWS-based solutions and optimize cloud services 3. Contribute to long-term technical strategy and platform evolution **Important Information** **Role:** Technical Lead – Backend Engineering **Core Stack:** Java (preferred) or Python, AWS **Location:** Peru \- Remote in Peru **Job Summary** We are seeking a highly experienced **Technical Lead** **Java and Python (19562\)** and advanced hands‑on experience in **AWS cloud engineering**. This role is ideal for a strong Senior or Lead\-level engineer who can architect, build, and own backend services end‑to‑end while guiding technical direction and collaborating across teams. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, cloud\-native development, and backend software engineering best practices. **Responsibilities and Duties** * Build end‑to‑end product features using **TypeScript, React, and Node.js**, delivering UI, backend logic, and production\-ready deployments. * Translate UI/UX designs into **pixel\-perfect, accessible, and responsive** interfaces that elevate the customer experience. * Develop, consume, and maintain **RESTful APIs** to ensure seamless communication across the application stack. * Ensure strong **data integrity, security, and performance** across front‑end and back‑end systems. * Diagnose and resolve **performance bottlenecks**, reliability issues, and UX inconsistencies in a proactive and iterative manner. * Write and maintain **unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests** with tools like Vitest, Mocha/Chai, or Playwright. * Support and improve **CI/CD workflows**, including automation of testing and deployment pipelines. * Communicate clearly about technical decisions, trade\-offs, and implementation strategies to cross‑functional teams. **Qualifications and Skills** * Lead the design and implementation of backend services, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high performance. Propose and architect AWS\-based solutions, including creation and optimization of cloud services. Translate functional and non\-functional requirements into robust backend architectures (APIs, data flows, persistence layers). Develop high\-quality, production\-ready backend code (Java/Python), including automated testing. Make key technical decisions regarding databases, data models, and storage strategies. Collaborate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and cross\-functional requirements definition. Own deployed backend systems—monitoring, troubleshooting, and driving continuous improvements. Contribute to long\-term technical strategy and help evolve the backend platform as the product scales. **Nice to Have** * DevOps experience, including infrastructure\-as\-code, observability, monitoring, and system reliability. * Experience with **high\-scale data systems**, event\-driven architectures, or microservices. **About Encora** Encora is a global company that offers Software and Digital Engineering solutions. Our practices include Cloud Services, Product Engineering \& Application Modernization, Data \& Analytics, Digital Experience \& Design Services, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Quality Engineering, AI \& LLM Engineering, among others. **At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.**