Software Engineer Backend - Foundation Services

Backblaze provides reliable, high-availability cloud storage trusted by consumers, SMBs, enterprises, and developers in over 150 countries. They focus on building secure, durable, scalable systems with an emphasis on application security and customer protection.

Location: Colombia, Costa Rica

Responsibilities

• Design and develop highly scalable, performant services and APIs in a Java ecosystem.
• Implement code for authentication, account management, and external partner integrations.
• Integrate AI coding agents and frameworks into your workflow to accelerate development, refactor legacy components, and improve code quality.
• Contribute to the full technical lifecycle, including estimation, design, development, and delivery.
• Collaborate across the organization to ensure project success. Engage with QA, Finance, Marketing, Product Management, Support, and Security to gather necessary context and requirements.
• Assist in diagnosing complex issues and maintain the stability of large-scale systems.
• Participate in code reviews and design discussions to foster engineering excellence.

Requirements

• A track record of delivering functional software components within complex systems.
• 3+ years of professional experience with Java and a solid understanding of backend development.
• Experience incorporating AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Gemini, Cursor, Claude Code) into your engineering workflow.
• Experience with modern data, containerization, and observability: Vitess, Cassandra, and Redis backend development; Docker and container-based environments; Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenSearch.

Benefits

• Build secure software used by companies worldwide.
• Work at the intersection of AI, data, and cloud storage.
• Collaborate with experienced engineering, security, product, and QA teams.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Remote-first culture supporting work-life balance.

Additional Information

• Even if you don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Learning, developing, and growing are key parts of our culture.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values. We are committed to fostering a workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging.
• We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.