Senior Back-End Engineer (Colombia)

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with deep technical expertise in Rust and a strong working knowledge of Python to be the driving technical force behind a major language migration strategy. In this role, you will take full ownership of rewriting, optimizing, and scaling highly sensitive cryptographic and data‑processing APIs. This is a high‑impact position where you will ensure the next‑generation platform achieves maximum throughput, ultra‑low latency, and ironclad memory safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the technical rewriting of existing Python‑based microservices, data pipelines, and security APIs into production‑grade, idiomatic Rust.
• Profile legacy Python services to identify performance bottlenecks and leverage Rust’s zero‑cost abstractions to drastically optimize CPU, memory, and I/O utilization.
• Implement and champion Rust best practices within the engineering team, including strict error handli...