Job Title: Lead DI Modernization Engineer
Key Skills: Elixir, RESTful APIs, Postgres, Kafka, AWS, DataDog, Claude, Git/GitHub Actions, Jira
Experience: 8+
Location Hermosillo or Mexico City
Mode: Hybrid
We at Coforge are hiring Position (22023) with the following skill set.
Backend Engineering & System Design
- 8+ years of backend software engineering experience
- Designing and operating large-scale, highly available, distributed systems
- Microservices architecture
- Event-driven architecture
- API design and development
- Scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability best practices
- Strong software architecture and technical leadership capabilities
- Elixir (Critical Requirement)
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with Elixir
- Deep understanding of the Elixir runtime/ecosystem
- Building production-grade backend services using Elixir
- Cloud & Infrastructure
- Strong AWS experience
- Docker containerization
- Kubernetes orchestration
- Production deployment, monitoring, and scaling
- APIs & Service Communication
- REST APIs
- GraphQL
- gRPC
- Ability to select the appropriate protocol/pattern based on use case
- Data Layer
- PostgreSQL
- Database design and optimization
- Caching strategies
- Messaging & Event Streaming
- Kafka
- Designing and operating Kafka-based systems at scale
- Observability & Reliability
- DataDog
- Monitoring
- Logging
- Alerting
- SLO/SLA-driven operations
- DevSecOps
- CI/CD pipelines
- Automated testing
- Secure software development practices
- Security integration throughout the SDLC
- Security
- Secure API design
- Access control
- Data encryption
- General application security principles
- AI-Assisted Development
- High proficiency with Claude Code or similar AI coding tools
- Demonstrated use of LLMs to improve development productivity
- Collaboration & Communication
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Technical documentation
- Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
2. Good-to-Have Skillset
These are valuable differentiators but appear secondary to the core backend/Elixir requirements:
Leadership & Strategic Thinking
Defining technical roadmaps
Long-term architecture planning
Domain ownership
Technical mentorship and guidance
Must Have
Elixir (2+ years)
Backend Engineering (8+ years)
AWS + Docker + Kubernetes
Kafka
PostgreSQL
REST / GraphQL / gRPC APIs
DataDog Observability
CI/CD + DevSecOps
Distributed Systems & Microservices
AI-assisted development (Claude Code or equivalent)
Nice to Have
Technical leadership/architecture ownership
Platform engineering mindset
Agile delivery experience
Advanced documentation practices
Reliability engineering and operational excellence
Cross-functional stakeholder management
Posted On: June 27, 2026
At Coforge, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of backend software engineering experience
- Elixir (2+ years hands-on experience)
- Designing and operating large-scale, highly available distributed systems
- Microservices architecture and event-driven architecture experience
- API design and development (REST, GraphQL, gRPC)
- PostgreSQL database design and optimization
- Kafka experience designing and operating Kafka-based systems at scale
- Strong AWS experience and cloud-native deployments
- Docker containerization and Kubernetes orchestration
- Production deployment, monitoring, scaling, and reliability engineering
- Observability with DataDog, monitoring, logging, alerting, SLO/SLA-driven operations
- CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevSecOps practices
- Secure API design, access control, and data encryption
- High proficiency with Claude Code or similar AI coding tools (AI-assisted development)
- Git and GitHub Actions (version control and CI automation); Jira
- Technical leadership, software architecture, and cross-functional communication
- Technical leadership/architecture ownership
- Platform engineering mindset
- Agile delivery experience
- Advanced documentation practices
- Reliability engineering and operational excellence
- Cross-functional stakeholder management
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as employer-provided in multiple locations, with private plans and family coverage highlighted in Spain and Mexico. Medical insurance quality is presented as a recurring bright spot alongside standard coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes paid holidays and PTO, with regional materials indicating additional leave provisions in certain countries. Leave is generally portrayed as conventional to generous depending on location.
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Flexible Benefits — Work-from-home flexibility is frequently highlighted as a plus, though it varies by role and client needs. Remote and hybrid options are positioned as part of the overall package.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and backed by renowned private equity firms Advent International and Warburg Pincus, Encora is the preferred technology modernization and innovation partner to some of the world’s leading enterprise companies. It provides award-winning digital engineering services including Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering. Encora's deep cluster vertical capabilities extend across diverse industries, including HiTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail & CPG, Energy & Utilities, Banking Financial Services & Insurance, Travel, Hospitality & Logistics, Telecom & Media, Automotive, and other specialized industries. With over 9,000 associates in 47+ offices and delivery centers across the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, India, and Southeast Asia, Encora delivers nearshore agility to clients anywhere in the world, coupled with expertise at scale in India. Encora’s Cloud-first, Data-first, AI-first approach enables clients to create differentiated enterprise value through technology
