Senior Software Engineer

Ryz Labs is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our startup studio and build scalable, production-ready solutions from the ground up.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on challenging, high-impact products, collaborate with experienced teams, and explore how AI is changing the way software is built — while having real ownership over the solutions you create.

This is a long-term hybrid opportunity, with 1 day per week at a coworking space in Palermo.

• Design, build, and ship scalable backend services, APIs, and integrations.

• Develop production-ready solutions using Node.js, Python, and/or Java.

• Work on system design, databases, performance, reliability, and scalability.

• Integrate AI tools, LLM APIs, and third-party services into real-world products and workflows.

• Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams to turn ideas into high-impact solutions.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across production environments.

• Contribute to technical decisions and help shape engineering best practices.

• 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering.

• Strong experience with Node.js, Python, and/or Java.

• Solid understanding of APIs, databases, system design, and distributed systems.

• Experience building and maintaining production-grade applications.

• Strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic approach to engineering.

• Interest in AI/LLM technologies and their practical application in software products.

• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment.

• Excellent communication skills in English.

• Experience working with AI/LLM APIs or AI-powered features.

• Experience with AWS, GCP, or other cloud platforms.

• Exposure to React, Vue, or other modern frontend frameworks.

• Experience working in a startup or high-growth environment.

RYZ Labs is a startup studio built in 2021 by two lifelong entrepreneurs. The founders of RYZ have worked at some of the world's largest tech companies and some of the most iconic consumer brands. They have lived and worked in Argentina for many years and have decades of experience in Latam. What brought them together is the passion for the early phases of company creation and the idea of attracting the brightest talents in order to build industry-defining companies in a post-pandemic world.

Our teams are remote and distributed throughout the US and Latam. They use the latest cutting-edge technologies in cloud computing to create applications that are scalable and resilient. We aim to provide diverse product solutions for different industries, planning to build a large number of startups in the upcoming years.

At RYZ, you will find yourself working with autonomy and efficiency, owning every step of your development. We provide an environment of opportunities, learning, growth, expansion and challenging projects. You will deepen your experience while sharing and learning from a team of great professionals and specialists.

• Customer First Mentality - every decision we make should be made through the lens of the customer
• Bias for Action - urgency is critical, expect that the timeline to get something done is accelerated
• Ownership -  step up if you see an opportunity to help, even if not your core responsibility
• Humility and Respect - be willing to learn, be vulnerable, and treat everyone that interacts with RYZ with respect
• Frugality - being frugal and cost-conscious helps us do more with less
• Deliver Impact - get things done in the most efficient way
• Raise our Standards - always be looking to improve our processes, our team, our expectations. Status quo is not good enough and never should be