Staff Backend Engineer (GraphQL / AWS / Python)

<p><strong>Staff Backend Engineer (GraphQL / AWS / Python)</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We&nbsp;are:</p> <p><strong>Wizeline</strong>&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;global&nbsp;AI-native&nbsp;technology&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;provider&nbsp;that&nbsp;develops&nbsp;cutting-edge,&nbsp;AI-powered&nbsp;digital&nbsp;products&nbsp;and&nbsp;platforms.&nbsp;We&nbsp;partner&nbsp;with&nbsp;clients&nbsp;to&nbsp;leverage&nbsp;data&nbsp;and&nbsp;AI,&nbsp;accelerating&nbsp;market&nbsp;entry&nbsp;and&nbsp;driving&nbsp;business&nbsp;transformation.&nbsp;As&nbsp;a&nbsp;global&nbsp;community&nbsp;of&nbsp;innovators,&nbsp;we&nbsp;foster&nbsp;a&nbsp;culture&nbsp;of&nbsp;growth,&nbsp;collaboration,&nbsp;and&nbsp;impact.</p> <p>With&nbsp;the&nbsp;right&nbsp;people&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;right&nbsp;ideas,&nbsp;there’s&nbsp;no&nbsp;limit&nbsp;to&nbsp;what&nbsp;we&nbsp;can&nbsp;achieve.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Are&nbsp;you&nbsp;a&nbsp;fit?</p> <p>Sounds&nbsp;awesome,&nbsp;right?&nbsp;Now,&nbsp;let’s&nbsp;make&nbsp;sure&nbsp;you’re&nbsp;a&nbsp;good&nbsp;fit&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;role.</p> <p>We&nbsp;are&nbsp;looking&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;<strong>Staff&nbsp;Backend&nbsp;Engineer</strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;lead&nbsp;the&nbsp;design&nbsp;and&nbsp;development&nbsp;of&nbsp;scalable,&nbsp;high-performance&nbsp;applications&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;backend.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>You&nbsp;will&nbsp;play&nbsp;a&nbsp;key&nbsp;role&nbsp;in&nbsp;defining&nbsp;system&nbsp;architecture,&nbsp;mentoring&nbsp;engineers,&nbsp;and&nbsp;driving&nbsp;best&nbsp;practices,&nbsp;while&nbsp;collaborating&nbsp;closely&nbsp;with&nbsp;cross-functional&nbsp;teams&nbsp;to&nbsp;deliver&nbsp;impactful&nbsp;digital&nbsp;products.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;<strong>hybrid&nbsp;position&nbsp;based&nbsp;in&nbsp;Medellín&nbsp;or&nbsp;Bogotá</strong>,&nbsp;offering&nbsp;a&nbsp;balance&nbsp;between&nbsp;onsite&nbsp;collaboration&nbsp;and&nbsp;remote&nbsp;flexibility.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li><strong>AWS&nbsp;Architecture&nbsp;(Mandatory):</strong>&nbsp;Act&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;core&nbsp;AWS&nbsp;Architect—<strong>must&nbsp;hold&nbsp;an&nbsp;active&nbsp;AWS&nbsp;Solutions&nbsp;Architect&nbsp;Certification</strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;equivalent&nbsp;expert-level&nbsp;verified&nbsp;experience.&nbsp;Design&nbsp;and&nbsp;optimize&nbsp;secure&nbsp;serverless&nbsp;infrastructure&nbsp;using&nbsp;API&nbsp;Gateway,&nbsp;Lambdas,&nbsp;Step&nbsp;Functions,&nbsp;and&nbsp;strict&nbsp;IAM&nbsp;Policies.</li> <li><strong>Backend&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;APIs:</strong>&nbsp;Build&nbsp;high-performance&nbsp;microservices&nbsp;using&nbsp;<strong>Python&nbsp;(FastAPI)</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>GraphQL</strong>&nbsp;under&nbsp;an&nbsp;<strong>Event-Based&nbsp;Architecture</strong>.</li> <li><strong>Integrations&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Security:</strong>&nbsp;Implement&nbsp;secure&nbsp;web&nbsp;flows&nbsp;and&nbsp;advanced&nbsp;OAuth&nbsp;architectures,&nbsp;focusing&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>On-Behalf-Of&nbsp;(OBO)</strong>&nbsp;user&nbsp;permission&nbsp;flows&nbsp;with&nbsp;external&nbsp;services.</li> <li><strong>Observability:</strong>&nbsp;Maintain&nbsp;system&nbsp;health&nbsp;and&nbsp;logs&nbsp;using&nbsp;AWS&nbsp;CloudWatch&nbsp;and&nbsp;CloudTrail.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Technical&nbsp;Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>Expert&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong>AWS</strong>&nbsp;(Lambda,&nbsp;Step&nbsp;Functions,&nbsp;API&nbsp;Gateway,&nbsp;IAM,&nbsp;CloudWatch/Trail).</li> <li>Strong&nbsp;production&nbsp;experience&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>Python</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;modern&nbsp;web&nbsp;frameworks&nbsp;(FastAPI&nbsp;preferred).</li> <li>Deep&nbsp;understanding&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong>GraphQL</strong>,&nbsp;Microservices,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Event-Driven&nbsp;design.</li> <li>Proven&nbsp;experience&nbsp;handling&nbsp;advanced&nbsp;web&nbsp;security&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>OAuth&nbsp;/&nbsp;On-Behalf-Of</strong>&nbsp;flows.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Nice-to-have</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>AI&nbsp;Tooling&nbsp;Proficiency:</strong>&nbsp;Leverage&nbsp;one&nbsp;or&nbsp;more&nbsp;AI&nbsp;tools&nbsp;to&nbsp;optimize&nbsp;and&nbsp;augment&nbsp;day-to-day&nbsp;work,&nbsp;including&nbsp;drafting,&nbsp;analysis,&nbsp;research,&nbsp;or&nbsp;process&nbsp;automation.&nbsp;Provide&nbsp;recommendations&nbsp;on&nbsp;effective&nbsp;AI&nbsp;use&nbsp;and&nbsp;identify&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;to&nbsp;streamline&nbsp;workflows.</li> <li>Hands-on&nbsp;experience&nbsp;integrating&nbsp;AI&nbsp;workflows,&nbsp;<strong>LLMs</strong>,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>RAG</strong>&nbsp;pipelines.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What&nbsp;we&nbsp;offer:</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>A&nbsp;<strong>High-Impact&nbsp;Environment</strong></li> <li>Commitment&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>Professional&nbsp;Development</strong></li> <li><strong>Flexible&nbsp;and&nbsp;Collaborative&nbsp;Culture</strong></li> <li><strong>Global&nbsp;Opportunities</strong></li> <li>A&nbsp;<strong>Vibrant&nbsp;Community</strong></li> <li><strong>Total&nbsp;Rewards</strong></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>*Specific&nbsp;benefits&nbsp;are&nbsp;determined&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;employment&nbsp;type&nbsp;and&nbsp;location.</p> <p>Find&nbsp;out&nbsp;more&nbsp;about&nbsp;our&nbsp;culture&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wizelineglobal/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>