Lead Software Engineer (Latam, Remote)

Kubikware•Aventura, FL

6h•Remote

About The Position

We are Kubikware™, a digital agency with 20+ years of experience designing and developing web and mobile platforms, as well as video games, AR/VR apps, and AI/ML. We are headquartered in Miami, FL, with a strong South American team, and have clients and partners in the US market across multiple industries. Among other accolades, we are a 5-time Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America honoree. We are looking to expand our roster with a Lead Software Engineer (Java & GraphQL) located in Latin America to join a client-facing team through a staff augmentation engagement. This role is backend-focused, with strong ownership over API design, performance, and system scalability. The ideal candidate has strong experience building enterprise-level backend systems and implementing GraphQL in production environments.

Requirements

8+ years of professional software engineering experience
Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot
Proven experience designing and implementing GraphQL APIs in production
Experience building and maintaining distributed systems and microservices
Strong experience with RESTful APIs and API design patterns
Solid experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.)
Experience with AWS and cloud-based environments
Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging systems (Kafka is a plus)
Strong ownership mindset and leadership capabilities
Advanced English communication skills (client-facing role)
Availability to overlap at least 4 hours with Pacific Time