Hi there! We are South, and our client is looking for a Software Engineer!
Note to Applicants
- Eligibility: This position is open to candidates residing in Latin America.
- Application Language: Please submit your CV in English. Applications submitted in other languages will not be considered.
- Professional Presentation: We encourage you to showcase your professional experience by including a Loom video in the application form. While this is optional, candidates who provide a video presentation will be given priority.
- Note: If you're hired for this role, you may be asked to update your LinkedIn profile :)
About the Company
Our client is a fast-growing technology company building and scaling a robust product platform used by customers across the U.S. As the company continues to grow, they are expanding their engineering team to support new product initiatives, improve existing systems, and deliver high-quality solutions. They offer a remote-first environment where engineers have ownership, autonomy, and the opportunity to make a direct impact on the product.
About the Role
We are seeking experienced Software Engineers to join a growing product team responsible for building, maintaining, and scaling critical applications and infrastructure. The team is expanding rapidly to support increasing product demand and is hiring across both backend and frontend functions. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges, taking ownership of projects, and collaborating closely with product and engineering leadership to deliver impactful solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable product features and internal systems.
- Build and support backend services, APIs, and third-party integrations.
- Contribute to frontend architecture, UI enhancements, and component development.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver roadmap initiatives.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical discussions and architectural decisions.
- Improve system reliability, scalability, performance, and development workflows.
- Support deployment processes, monitoring, troubleshooting, and production issue resolution.
- Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, and documentation.
- Work effectively within a distributed, remote-first engineering team.
- Take ownership of technical projects from design through implementation and deployment.
Tech Stack
Backend
- Ruby on Rails (v8)
- REST APIs
- Stripe integrations
- CXML integrations
Frontend
- React
- Modern component-based architecture
Infrastructure & DevOps
- AWS ECS
- Docker
- CircleCI
- GitHub
Monitoring & Observability
- Datadog
- Sentry
Requirements
- 5 years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong experience with either Ruby on Rails backend development or React frontend development.
- Experience building, maintaining, and scaling production applications.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
- Experience working with cloud infrastructure and modern deployment workflows.
- Familiarity with version control, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative development environments.
- Strong English communication skills.
- Ability to work with overlap during U.S. Central Time business hours.
- Self-motivated, organized, and capable of working independently in a remote environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Full-stack experience across both backend and frontend technologies.
- Experience with AWS, Docker, and containerized environments.
- Experience integrating third-party systems and payment platforms such as Stripe.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog and Sentry.
- Previous experience working in startup or high-growth technology companies.
- Experience contributing to technical architecture and long-term product scalability initiatives.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary: USD $3,500--$4,500/month, based on experience and qualifications.
- Long-term, stable full-time opportunity.
- Fully remote work environment.
- Opportunity to work on a highly ambitious product roadmap.
- Direct collaboration with engineering leadership and product stakeholders.
- Exposure to modern technologies and scalable systems.
- Career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding engineering organization.
- Collaborative, fast-paced, and impact-driven culture.
Ready to Apply?
If you are a senior software engineer who enjoys building scalable products, solving complex technical challenges, and working in a high-growth environment, we encourage you to apply and become part of a team shaping the future of a rapidly expanding technology platform.
If this opportunity sounds good to you, send us your resume!