\nAbout BLEN\nBLENers are passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems. For over 20 years, we've been helping government agencies and businesses transform their digital experience. We bring fresh perspectives to every project, from modernizing legacy systems to building cloud-native applications to experimenting with technology that’s just around the corner. We value building long and enduring partnerships to solve complex challenges by putting humans at the center of all the experiences. Our team thrives on turning tricky problems into solutions that are practical, accessible and performant.\n\n\nAbout this position\nAs a Senior Software Developer II - Full Stack at BLEN, you will take on a highly strategic role in designing, architecting, and developing scalable, robust digital solutions. This role demands a combination of deep technical expertise in both front-end and back-end technologies and the ability to collaborate closely with tech leads and sometimes take on tech lead responsibilities. You will be expected to think strategically, mentor team members, and deliver high-impact solutions while embracing ownership and accountability. In addition, this position requires a strong background in cloud services, system architecture, AI toolings, and an eagerness to innovate by building prototypes and transforming proof of concepts into production-ready features\n\n\n\nWhat we would like from you\n* Technical Leadership and Strategy\n* Collaborate closely with the tech lead, taking responsibility for the system's architecture and development strategy\n* Step in as the acting Tech Lead when required, making key technical decisions that ensure alignment with overall product and business goals\n* Design and implement scalable, efficient, and maintainable systems and architectures\n* Work on building prototypes and proof of concepts that later become major production features\n\n\n\n* Software Development and Problem-Solving\n* Leverage extensive full-stack development experience to lead high-complexity, outcome-driven projects\n* Proactively diagnose and solve architectural and technical issues, driving quality improvements in existing systems\n* Work hands-on with modern tech stacks, including advanced usage of cloud platforms, ensuring scalable system designs\n* Actively contribute to the development and deployment of AI-driven solutions and applications\n\n\n\n* Mentorship and Team Development\n* Mentor and support junior engineers, focusing on transferring skills in system design, cloud services, and AI technologies\n* Provide technical guidance across teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation\n* Engage in technical interviews, assessing candidates' skills and cultural fit\n\n\n\n* Communication and Stakeholder Engagement\n* Present design documents, architecture diagrams, and technical solutions to clients, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams\n* Communicate technical strategies and developments effectively across the team and external partners\n\n\n\n* Process Improvement and Innovation\n* Drive improvements in software development processes and practices, with a focus on high performance and scalability\n* Champion best practices in system design, architecture, cloud services, and AI development\n* Stay up to date with emerging technologies and trends in AI and cloud computing, applying this knowledge to drive innovation in the organization\n\n\n\nBasic qualifications\n* Essential Requirements\n* 10+ years of engineering experience, with a proven track record of designing and developing scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems and architectures\n* Extensive experience with full stack development using Python, React, Next.js, Node.js, Java or Ruby on Rails\n* Hands-on experience with Python and AI toolings, including familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and other modern AI frameworks\n* Strong expertise in containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes, ensuring systems are scalable and maintainable in a cloud-native environment\n* Experience working with both relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and NoSQL databases like Firestore, MongoDB, ensuring effective database design, optimization, and scalability\n* Hands-on experience integrating external APIs and third-party services into applications\n* Strong cloud services management and configuration skills with AWS, Azure, or GCP, leveraging these platforms for high availability, scalability, and security\n* Proficiency in version control systems (e.g., Git), and experience managing large, complex codebases\n* Robust problem-solving skills, particularly in diagnosing and resolving complex system issues related to distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and application performance\n* \n\n* Preferred Skills and Experience\n* Prior experience leading engineering teams or acting as a Tech Lead\n* Experience building AI applications and their underlying infrastructure\n* Familiarity with DevOps tools and best practices\n* Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance\n\n\n\nRequirement\n* Must be a US Citizen or legal resident and able to work domestically\n* Must be located in the United States\n* Must be able to attain low-level security clearance\n\n\n\nPerks\n* Work from anywhere.\n* Competitive pay.\n* A contribution to your health benefit.\n* The chance to work on high-visibility projects and make a significant impact.\n\n\n\nGet to know us\n* We are a small, creative and highly technical team.\n* Our heroes are the scrappy folks that dare to dream and do great things. We love people that care more about doing the right thing than taking a shortcut.\n* We believe in finishing projects and floor our clients by how much we cared about their project.\n* We believe in integrity and because we're small, we are very selective of our partners and clients.\n* We do not use phrases like 'human resource' because you are NOT a resource. You are a team member and we will treat you like one.\n\n\n\nWhat you should expect from us\n* We will treat you fairly.\n* We give you space to grow both personally and professionally.\n* We will hear your ideas even when we disagree -- especially when we disagree.\n* We will be equitable with our success and be honest with our challenges.\n* We will always tell you the truth. Even when the truth is difficult.\n\n\n\nBLEN's hiring process\n* Resume Review: Our team evaluates your resume and online profiles (LinkedIn, GitHub, etc.) to assess qualification fit.\n* Role-Specific Assessment (depending on role, due in 24 - 48 hours): Complete a take-home assignment or live coding session to demonstrate technical skills. For this role, this will be the assessment: https://github.com/blencorp/blen-fullstack-engineer-take-home\n* Hiring Manager Screen (30 mins): Dive deeper into your experience and the role with the hiring manager.\n* Virtual Interviews (2 rounds, 30-45 min each): Technical and competency-based interviews aligned with Blen's values, conducted via Google Meet.\n* Decision & Offer: Post-interview, the hiring team decides. If selected, your recruiter will extend an offer and assist with logistics.\n\n\n\n\n\n$135,000 - $170,000 a yearThe salary range represents the compensation we expect to offer candidates who can perform the core responsibilities with minimal additional training. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as skill set, level of experience, and scope of responsibility. Our recruitment team is available to discuss your specific salary requirements and to provide more information about how we determine compensation. We are committed to fair and transparent pay practices and encourage open dialogue about our compensation structure throughout the application process. We look forward to learning more about your qualifications and how they align with our framework.\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities\nThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).\n \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, Python, Docker, DevOps, Java, Cloud, Ruby and Senior jobs that are similar:\n\n $52,500 — $95,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nWashington, DC

[Please Submit your application HERE to be considered.]\nAbout Us:\n\nWe are a leading provider of SaaS products for the professional services industry. We are most well-known for our legal practice management software and our online payment solution designed specifically for legal professionals. Endorsed by all 50 state bar associations and the American Bar Association, our payment solution is trusted by attorneys nationwide. Founded in Austin, TX, in 2005, we have grown to serve over 74,100 law firms and 10,000 accounting firms with a combined headcount of 500 employees.\nWhy Join Us:\n\n\n* Innovative Environment: Be part of a team that builds cutting-edge solutions to help professional businesses operate efficiently.\n\n* Industry Leader: Work with the largest legal tech company in the market.\n\n* Career Growth: Opportunity to lead our team expansion in Colombia & Brazil and become a future leader in the company.\n\n* Customer Impact: Create products that make a real difference for our customers.\n\n* Long-Term Stability: Be part of a company with a stable and long-tenured team, where you can grow and develop new skills.\n\n* Lateral Movements: Explore opportunities for lateral moves within different business units to expand your horizons.\n\n* Travel Opportunities: Chance to travel to our HQ in Austin, Texas.\n\n* Impressive Platform: Work on an incredible payments platform that processes $20 billion USD a year.\n\n\n\nYour Role:\n\nWe are looking for a Senior Back End Engineer to lead the evolution of our payment processing platform, a leader in securely processing large-scale transactions nationwide. You will drive the creation and implementation of new features, oversee the release of our next-generation product, and enhance usability for our diverse client base. As part of our team, you will architect and maintain both internal and customer-facing applications, ensuring they meet our high standards for quality, global payment integration, scalability, security, and seamless partner ecosystem expansion. Join us in revolutionizing payment technologies and addressing the industry's most complex challenges.\nKey Responsibilities:\n\n\n* Provide secure and highly available access to partners and merchants to interact with our API platform\n\n* Learn and develop expertise in Scala functional programming and related frameworks\n\n* Create and drive the technical design of backend capabilities\n\n* Support software deployments, including debugging, troubleshooting, and coordination with DevOps and QA Engineers\n\n* Investigate, resolve, and document root cause for technical issues in production\n\n* Develop and monitor software system validation procedures and automated tests\n\n* Research and propose new technologies, industry trends, and best practices to propel our team and product forward\n\n* Work in a close-knit team environment to achieve engineering goals and make a difference\n\n* Mentor and proactively lead in areas of expertise within team and engineering organization\n\n\n\nWhat We’re Looking For:\n\n\n* Experience with Scala developing professional backend software. Other JVM or functional language experience may substitute.\n\n* Experience designing, implementing, monitoring, and debugging large-scale solutions in cloud-based environments such as AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, etc.\n\n* Knowledgeable in event sourcing systems utilizing streams and events. Practical experience with ApacheKafka is preferred while experience using AWS Kinesis, GCP Pub/Sub, AMQP, or other relevant systems is acceptable.\n\n* Knowledgeable in SQL and RDBMS environments. Practical experience with AWS RDS (MySQL or Postgres engines) is preferred while experience using other RDBMS is acceptable.\n\n* Knowledgeable in NoSQL datastores utilizing JSON data structures\n\n* Desire to contribute and participate in our culture of continuous improvement. The goals would include always improving our craft and always making our systems better.\n\n\n\nPerks and Benefits:\n\n\n* Competitive salary and benefits.\n\n* Work with a supportive and collaborative team.\n\n* Opportunities for professional development and career growth.\n\n* Flexible work environment.\n\n* Long-Term Stability: Be part of a company with a stable and long-tenured team, where you can grow and develop new skills.\n\n* Lateral Movements: Explore opportunities for lateral moves within different business units to expand your horizons.\n\n\n\n\nJoin us and be part of a team that's making a difference in the professional services industry! Apply now and help us build solutions that empower businesses to thrive. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, SaaS, DevOps, API, Senior, Engineer and Backend jobs that are similar:\n\n $60,000 — $95,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nBogotá, Bogotá, Colombia

[Please Submit your application HERE to be considered.]\nAbout Us:\n\nWe are a leading provider of SaaS products for the professional services industry. We are most well-known for our legal practice management software and our online payment solution designed specifically for legal professionals. Endorsed by all 50 state bar associations and the American Bar Association, our payment solution is trusted by attorneys nationwide. Founded in Austin, TX, in 2005, we have grown to serve over 74,100 law firms and 10,000 accounting firms with a combined headcount of 500 employees.\nWhy Join Us:\n\n\n* Innovative Environment: Be part of a team that builds cutting-edge solutions to help professional businesses operate efficiently.\n\n* Industry Leader: Work with the largest legal tech company in the market.\n\n* Career Growth: Opportunity to lead our team expansion in Colombia & Brazil and become a future leader in the company.\n\n* Customer Impact: Create products that make a real difference for our customers.\n\n* Long-Term Stability: Be part of a company with a stable and long-tenured team, where you can grow and develop new skills.\n\n* Lateral Movements: Explore opportunities for lateral moves within different business units to expand your horizons.\n\n* Travel Opportunities: Chance to travel to our HQ in Austin, Texas.\n\n* Impressive Platform: Work on an incredible payments platform that processes $20 billion USD a year.\n\n\n\nYour Role:\n\nWe are looking for a Senior Back End Engineer to lead the evolution of our payment processing platform, a leader in securely processing large-scale transactions nationwide. You will drive the creation and implementation of new features, oversee the release of our next-generation product, and enhance usability for our diverse client base. As part of our team, you will architect and maintain both internal and customer-facing applications, ensuring they meet our high standards for quality, global payment integration, scalability, security, and seamless partner ecosystem expansion. Join us in revolutionizing payment technologies and addressing the industry's most complex challenges.\nKey Responsibilities:\n\n\n* Provide secure and highly available access to partners and merchants to interact with our API platform\n\n* Learn and develop expertise in Scala functional programming and related frameworks\n\n* Create and drive the technical design of backend capabilities\n\n* Support software deployments, including debugging, troubleshooting, and coordination with DevOps and QA Engineers\n\n* Investigate, resolve, and document root cause for technical issues in production\n\n* Develop and monitor software system validation procedures and automated tests\n\n* Research and propose new technologies, industry trends, and best practices to propel our team and product forward\n\n* Work in a close-knit team environment to achieve engineering goals and make a difference\n\n* Mentor and proactively lead in areas of expertise within team and engineering organization\n\n\n\nWhat We’re Looking For:\n\n\n* Experience with Scala developing professional backend software. Other JVM or functional language experience may substitute.\n\n* Experience designing, implementing, monitoring, and debugging large-scale solutions in cloud-based environments such as AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, etc.\n\n* Knowledgeable in event sourcing systems utilizing streams and events. Practical experience with ApacheKafka is preferred while experience using AWS Kinesis, GCP Pub/Sub, AMQP, or other relevant systems is acceptable.\n\n* Knowledgeable in SQL and RDBMS environments. Practical experience with AWS RDS (MySQL or Postgres engines) is preferred while experience using other RDBMS is acceptable.\n\n* Knowledgeable in NoSQL datastores utilizing JSON data structures\n\n* Desire to contribute and participate in our culture of continuous improvement. The goals would include always improving our craft and always making our systems better.\n\n\n\nPerks and Benefits:\n\n\n* Competitive salary and benefits.\n\n* Work with a supportive and collaborative team.\n\n* Opportunities for professional development and career growth.\n\n* Flexible work environment.\n\n* Long-Term Stability: Be part of a company with a stable and long-tenured team, where you can grow and develop new skills.\n\n* Lateral Movements: Explore opportunities for lateral moves within different business units to expand your horizons.\n\n\n\n\nJoin us and be part of a team that's making a difference in the professional services industry! Apply now and help us build solutions that empower businesses to thrive. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, SaaS, DevOps, API, Senior, Engineer and Backend jobs that are similar:\n\n $60,000 — $95,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nBrasília, Federal District, Brazil