Full Stack Engineer

**Senior Full Stack Engineer (Java \+ Node.js)** **Location: Brazil (Remote)** **Duration: Long Term** **Type: Contract/PJ** **Key Responsibilities** * Design, implement and maintain distributed backend services using Java and Node.js. * Build and optimize message\-driven architectures and data pipelines using Apache Kafka. * Develop scalable, resilient APIs and backend components. * Write clean, maintainable, and well\-tested code following best engineering practices. * Deploy, monitor and operate applications in Kubernetes across AWS and/or GCP. * Collaborate with architects and product teams on system components and integrations. * Participate in code reviews, system design sessions, and operational readiness activities. * Troubleshoot production issues across services and infrastructure. * Prototype new technologies to improve performance, reduce cost, and increase engineering velocity. **Required Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. * 5\+ years of professional experience in software engineering. * Strong expertise in Java (backend, microservices, distributed systems). * Hands\-on experience with Kafka (producers, consumers, partitions, offsets, stream processing). * Proficiency in Node.js backend development. * Experience deploying services on Kubernetes. * Experience with GitHub Actions for CI/CD. * Practical experience with AWS and/or GCP. * Solid understanding of design patterns, system architecture, and microservices. * Experience with MongoDB and PostgreSQL (schema design, performance, migrations). * Strong debugging, communication, and teamwork skills. * Ability to work effectively in distributed teams. **Nice to Have** * Experience with VOD Streaming platforms. * Basic knowledge of React for frontend integrations. * Exposure to IaC tools: Terraform, Helm, CloudFormation, etc. * Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Datadog, New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana).