As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and scaling core products. You’ll work across the stack—building powerful backend services, intuitive frontend experiences, and robust cloud-native applications. You'll also provide technical leadership and mentorship, influencing engineering with the best practices across the team.    Location:  Colombia only - 100% Remote. Working hours are based between the CST and EST time zones. About Us: Abstra is a fast-growing, Nearshore Tech Talent services company, providing top Latin American tech talent to U.S. companies and beyond. Founded by U.S.-bred engineers with over 15 years of experience, Abstra specializes in sourcing skilled professionals across a wide range of technologies to meet our clients’ needs, driving innovation and efficiency.   What You'll Do:    * Architect and build scalable, secure, and resilient backend systems using Java, Kotlin, or other JVM-based languages.   * Lead design and implementation efforts for core components across cloud-native services (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/GCP/Azure).   * Collaborate with product management and cross-functional teams to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions.   * Champion modern DevSecOps practices, integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and ensuring automation across build and deployment processes.   * Guide and mentor engineering teams through technical challenges, providing architectural guidance and code reviews.   * Advocate for and implement best practices in testing, observability, reliability, and performance optimization.   * Evaluate and integrate open-source tools and libraries, contributing back to the community when appropriate.   * Drive improvements in platform scalability, data processing pipelines, and distributed system architecture.   * Participate in and lead incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term reliability engineering efforts.  What You'll Need:   * 12+ years of professional software engineering experience.   * Proven experience designing and building scalable, production-grade full stack applications.   * Strong proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin on the backend, with experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.   * Proficiency with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Vue, or similar JavaScript/TypeScript libraries.   * Solid understanding of cloud-native architecture and experience deploying applications to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).   * Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).   * Familiarity with secure software development practices and integrating security into full stack applications.   * Skilled in automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps workflows.   * Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across engineering, product, and design teams.  * Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience.  * Experience working in an agile environment and collaborating with cross-functional teams.  * Passion for mentoring and coaching engineers.  What We Offer: * Flexible working hours and remote work options. * Opportunities for professional growth and development. * A collaborative and inclusive work environment. * The chance to work on impactful projects with a talented team. * Excellent compensation in USD. * Hardware and software setup (mandatory).