Senior Backend Engineer, Payments (Ingeniero/a Backend Senior, Pagos) - Remote jobs in United States
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Clara · 1 month ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Payments (Ingeniero/a Backend Senior, Pagos) - Remote

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
date7+ years exp

Clara is the fastest-growing company in Latin America, providing a leading solution for managing payments. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to lead the design and development of backend services for their financial infrastructure, ensuring secure and reliable payment experiences across the region.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Leading the design and development of backend services using Java, Spring, and Spring Boot
Architecting and maintaining microservices and distributed systems with a focus on scalability and resilience
Designing and optimizing RESTful APIs and managing data models across PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB
Building event-driven systems using Kafka or similar streaming platforms
Contributing to high-level system design and architectural decisions that align with Clara’s product and business needs
Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to a culture of technical excellence

Qualification

JavaSpringMicroservicesEvent-driven architecturePostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBDynamoDBCI/CDAWSTDDBDDAgileAI toolsFinancial platformsTech Lead experienceEnglishSpanishLeadershipCommunicationMentoring

Required

7+ years of experience in backend development using Java (Spring, Spring Boot)
Deep knowledge of software architecture, microservices, and scalable system design
Experience with both relational and NoSQL databases
Proficiency with event-driven architectures and platforms like Kafka
Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure, particularly on AWS
Experience with TDD, BDD, and working in Agile teams (Scrum/Kanban)
Ability to develop modular, reusable, and efficient codebases
Experience improving and scaling existing systems in production
Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills
Interest in using AI tools to support backend development, including automation or observability
Working proficiency in English and Spanish

Preferred

Experience in financial platforms
Previous experience as a Tech Lead or in a leadership position within an engineering team

Benefits

Competitive salary and stock options (ESOP) from day one
Multicultural team with daily exposure to Portuguese, Spanish, and English (our corporate language)
Annual learning budget and internal accelerated development paths
High-ownership environment: we move fast, learn fast, and raise the bar — together
Smart, ambitious teammates — low ego, high impact
Flexible vacation and hybrid work model focused on results

Company

Clara

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Clara is a spending management company that provides an end-to-end spend management platform for businesses.
dateFounded in 2020
location
São Paulo, Sao Paulo, BRA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
http://clara.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$562.27M
Key Investors
Citi VenturesGeneral CatalystGGV Capital
2025-12-22Series Unknown· $0.27M
2025-11-25Debt Financing· $70M
2025-04-29Series Unknown· $40M

Leadership Team

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Gerry Giacoman Colyer
Co-founder | CEO
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Diego Iván Garcia Escobedo
Co-founder | CPO
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