DI Modernization Engineer

Job Title: Sr DI Modernization EngineerLocation: Hermosillo or Mexico CityMode: Hybrid
Key Skills: Elixir, RESTful APIs, Postgres, Kafka, AWS, Datadog, Claude, Git/GitHub Actions, Jira
This role is focused on a senior backend engineer who can architect, build, and operate scalable, highly available backend platforms and APIs.Core Technical Skills**Backend Architecture & Distributed Systems*** Designing large-scale, high-availability backend systems* Microservices architecture* Event-driven architecture* API platform design* Scalability, reliability, and performance engineering**Programming Languages*** **Elixir (mandatory)** — 2+ years of production experience* Strong backend development experience (8+ years overall)**API Technologies*** REST APIs* GraphQL* gRPC* Ability to select the appropriate API paradigm based on requirements**Cloud & Infrastructure*** AWS (required)* Docker* Kubernetes* Production deployment, monitoring, and scaling**Data & Messaging*** PostgreSQL* Database performance optimization* Caching strategies* Kafka (hands-on experience at scale)**Observability & Reliability*** DataDog* Monitoring* Logging* Alerting* SLO-driven engineering**DevSecOps*** CI/CD pipelines* Automated testing* Security integration throughout SDLC* Infrastructure automation**Security*** Secure API design* Authentication & authorization* Access control* Encryption and data protectionPrimary Responsibilities* Architect and build strategic backend services* Define technical roadmap and architecture direction* Lead scalable system design decisions* Establish observability and reliability standards* Drive DevSecOps and engineering best practices* Collaborate across product, engineering, and infrastructure teams---2. Good-to-Have SkillsetThese skills strengthen candidacy but are secondary to the core backend/platform engineering requirements.AI-Assisted Development* Claude Code expertise* LLM-based development tools* AI-assisted coding workflows* Developer productivity automationEngineering Practices* Agile/Scrum experience* Technical documentation* API documentation* Knowledge sharing and mentoring* Operational runbooksSoft Skills* Technical leadership* Cross-functional collaboration* Stakeholder management* Strategic thinking* Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiencesAdditional Platform Expertise* Self-service platform design* Internal developer platforms* API productization* Long-term technical roadmap planning* System modernization initiatives