Senior Software Engineer

Description

What We’re Looking For: We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Level 3 or Level 4) to help scale, stabilize, and evolve core platform services that power critical functionality across Meltwater. In this role, you’ll work on high-impact, high-traffic systems focused on authentication, permissions, provisioning, and other foundational capabilities that enable product teams to move faster without sacrificing reliability. You’ll play a key role in improving performance, reducing technical debt, and driving long-term platform evolution in a Node.js environment, with an ongoing transition from Java Script to Type Script. This is a great opportunity for an engineer who thrives on ownership, enjoys solving complex backend challenges, and wants to influence system architecture at scale.

What You'll Do
Build, maintain, and improve backend services that support company-wide functionality Develop production-grade Node.js services using Java Script and Type Script Migrate existing Java Script services to Type Script to improve scalability and maintainability Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks (caching, async processing, latency, throughput) Reduce technical debt and simplify service architecture for long-term efficiency Improve system observability, monitoring, and operational readiness Participate in on-call rotations to support production systems and ensure reliability Collaborate closely with product, frontend, and UX teams to deliver scalable features Contribute to architectural decisions, service design, and platform evolution For more senior scope (Level 4) Own backend services end-to-end, from design through production support Lead technical initiatives including migrations, refactoring, and system improvements Drive cross-team collaboration and influence engineering standards and best practices Mentor engineers and provide guidance on technical design and execution What You'll Bring Experience building and maintaining backend services in production environments Strong proficiency in Node.js and Java Script/Type Script Experience working with high-traffic or business-critical systems Solid understanding of RESTful APIs (Graph QL experience is a plus) Experience with No SQL databases such as Mongo DB Knowledge of performance optimization techniques (caching, async processing, data access patterns) Experience with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Jasmine) Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Git Hub Actions preferred; alternatives like Circle CI, Jenkins, etc. acceptable) Experience monitoring, debugging, and operating production systems Comfort working in distributed, cross-functional teams Infrastructure & Platform Experience with cloud environments (preferably AWS: Lambda, EC2/Beanstalk, SNS/SQS, S3) Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) Exposure to Kubernetes is a plus Leadership & Collaboration Experience leading projects, features, or technical initiatives Ability to influence architecture and technical direction Strong ownership mindset with the ability to independently identify and drive improvements Experience partnering cross-functionally with product and UX teams AI & Developer Productivity Hands-on experience using AI tools (e.g., Git Hub Copilot, Claude, Open AI tools) to improve development workflows Ability to apply AI to enhance code quality, testing, and development speed Experience contributing to prompts, guidelines, or best practices for AI usage within engineering teams Nice to Have Experience owning shared or platform-level services Background in authentication, authorization, or identity systems Experience refactoring legacy systems or consolidating services Experience supporting systems used by multiple downstream teams

What We Offer
Enjoy private health insurance through Met Life for you and your dependents, complementing your state medical coverage Benefit from a company-matched Savings Fund to help you grow your financial security Receive monthly grocery vouchers to support your everyday essentials Enjoy an additional day off on your birthday, promoting a healthy work-life balance Complimentary Calm App subscription for you and your loved ones because mental wellness matters. Energetic work environment with a hybrid work style, providing the balance you need Benefit from our family leave program, which grows with your tenure at Meltwater. Thrive within our inclusive community and seize ongoing professional development opportunities to elevate your career.

Where You'll Work: Lago Alberto Street #375 Office , Mexico City

When You'll Join: ASAP

At Meltwater, we believe that when you have the right people in the right environment, great things happen. Our best-in-class technology empowers our 27,000 customers around the world to make better business decisions through data. But we can’t do that without our global team of developers, innovators, problem-solvers, and high-performers who embrace challenges and find new