Staff/ Senior Engineer - Remote
Ready to accelerate your career? Clara is the fastest-growing company in Latin America.
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Staff/ Senior Engineer - Remote at Clara in Mexico City. UpJobz keeps this listing high-signal for applicants targeting serious high-tech roles across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Ready to accelerate your career? Clara is the fastest-growing company in Latin America.
Day-to-day expectations
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- Guide architecture and design decisions for scalable, secure, and reliable backend services
- Write high-quality, maintainable code and set best practices for the engineering team
- Mentor and support the professional growth of mid- and senior-level engineers
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Data to define and deliver end-to-end solutions
- Lead technical planning, code reviews, and project prioritization with a focus on long-term impact
- Champion engineering excellence and foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing
What a strong candidate brings
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- 7+ years of backend software development experience, including 1–2 years in a tech lead or staff-level role
- Strong software architecture and system design expertise
- Proven ability to lead through influence, not hierarchy
- Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages (preferably Java) with deep understanding of modern frameworks and development patterns.
- Experience mentoring engineers and elevating team performance
- Solid understanding of distributed systems and data modeling
Why people would want this job
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- 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
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