Senior Developer - Backend/Search - CD+E (493)
Info on the Senior Developer - Backend/Search - CD+E (491) role
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Ubiminds is a GPTW-certified, people-first company that partners with American software product companies to scale their global teams. We curate top LATAM talent and connect professionals with long-term, high-impact opportunities while providing full employer-of-record support.
In this role, you’ll join a team focused on modernizing CI/CD pipelines and building systems, helping transform legacy processes into fast, reliable, and automated delivery workflows.
Challenge
We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Developer - Backend/Search - CD+E who genuinely enjoys untangling legacy build pipelines and turning them into clean, scalable, and automated systems.
As a senior developer, you'll be responsible for maintaining and enhancing our search infrastructure, handling technical escalations, and developing scalable search solutions for our video platform, as well as building and maintaining backend services, APIs, and stored procedures.
The Team
You’ll be part of a team of talented engineers with a variety of expertise, from frontend to backend to full-stack. The team includes both seasoned developers and junior engineers growing through mentorship.
Mandatory Skills
- 5+ years of backend development experience
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Solr, including:
- Schema design and configuration
- Query optimization and performance tuning
- Indexing strategies and data ingestion
- Faceting, filtering, and search relevance
- Experience with .NET/C# and SQL Server
- Strong understanding of search algorithms, tokenization, and text analysis
- Experience with RESTful API development
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Nice to Have
- Experience with Elasticsearch, Lucene, or other search engines
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
- Experience with microservices architecture
- Understanding of internationalization and multi-language search
Team & Environment
- Distributed, international engineering team
- Strong ownership culture — engineers drive solutions end to end
- Focus on modernization, automation, and developer experience
- High autonomy to propose and implement improvements
- Collaborative environment with direct impact on engineering velocity
About Ubiminds
Our Culture
- People First — we are all about people
- Challenge yourself — continuous improvement is in our essence
- Make it happen — attitude and commitment matter
- We’re in this together — we thrive as a team
- Aiming for excellence — delivering high-quality services
- Keep it real — honesty, transparency, and openness
Perks and Benefits
- Work in a product-based company with full-time employee treatment
- Full back-office support including career guidance and HR services
- Remote-first work environment
- Company-provided MacBook
- Access to growth opportunities, tech talks, and team events
- Free English lessons with a native speaker
- Candidate referral bonus
- Access to Florianópolis office with perks like massages, snacks, and games
How Our Process Works
- Interview with Tech Recruiter
- Client process (may vary)
- Offer