Unlock Your Future with Nexaminds!
At Nexaminds, we're on a mission to redefine industries with AI. We're passionate about the limitless potential of artificial intelligence to transform businesses, streamline processes, and drive growth.
Join us on our visionary journey. We're leading the way in AI solutions, and we're committed to innovation, collaboration, and ethical practices. Become a part of our team and shape the future powered by intelligent machines. If you're driven by ambition, success, fun, and learning, Nexaminds is where you belong.
Nexaminds is looking for a Senior Backend Java Developer to join our engineering team. In this role, you'll play a critical part in delivering high-impact backend services that enable a large-scale AWS migration. You'll own complex migration workstreams, modernize backend systems, drive architecture decisions, validate production readiness, and collaborate closely with SRE teams to ensure safe, reliable, and successful service cutovers.
Location: MEXICO
Eligibility Notice This position is only open to candidates who are Mexican citizens currently residing in Mexico. Applications from candidates who do not meet this legal and operational requirement will not be considered. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to apply to roles that match your location.
Qualifications we are looking for:
- 5+ years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer or Software Engineer.
- Extensive experience designing and developing backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
- Proven experience leading large-scale backend migrations, system modernizations, or complex refactoring initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of distributed systems, microservices architecture, REST APIs, and backend service design.
- Experience working with AWS environments and cloud migration projects.
- Strong understanding of MySQL, DynamoDB, and relational database migration strategies.
- Experience validating application performance, scalability, and production readiness before deployment.
- Hands-on experience creating runbooks, rollback strategies, monitoring plans, and operational documentation.
- Experience collaborating closely with SRE, DevOps, and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, automated testing, and Agile development practices.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with Postgres migrations, logical replication, and database driver upgrades.
- Experience migrating services from MySQL to DynamoDB or similar datastore modernization projects.
- Knowledge of deterministic builds, Maven versioning, dependency management, and JDK upgrades.
- Experience reducing technical debt through service consolidation and deprecation strategies.
- Familiarity with GraphQL migrations or REST API modernization initiatives.
- Experience supporting canary deployments, production cutovers, and rollback planning.
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code and cloud-native deployment practices.
Job duties:
- Lead critical backend migration workstreams from planning through successful production cutover.
- Design migration strategies that minimize risk and prevent service inconsistencies during cloud migrations.
- Develop and execute validation plans, including functional, performance, and integration testing.
- Build operational readiness documentation, including runbooks, monitoring expectations, rollback plans, and cutover procedures.
- Modernize backend services to improve migration readiness and reduce technical debt.
- Drive backend architecture decisions across service dependencies to support scalable AWS migration efforts.
- Partner closely with SRE teams during canary deployments, production cutovers, and post-deployment stabilization.
- Optimize backend services by identifying opportunities to retire legacy systems instead of migrating them.
- Support datastore modernization initiatives, including MySQL, DynamoDB, and Postgres migration activities.Improve build pipelines, dependency management, security standards, and engineering best practices.
- Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and mentoring across engineering teams.
- Ensure backend services meet reliability, scalability, performance, and operational excellence standards.
What you can expect from us
Here at Nexaminds, we're not your typical workplace. We're all about creating a friendly and trusting environment where you can thrive. Why does this matter? Well, trust and openness lead to better quality, innovation, commitment to getting the job done, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
- Stock options 📈
- Remote work options 🏠
- Flexible working hours 🕜
- Benefits above the law
- But it's not just about the work; it's about the people too. You'll be collaborating with some seriously awesome IT pros.
- You'll have access to mentorship and tons of opportunities to learn and level up.
Ready to embark on this journey with us? 🚀🎉 If you're feeling the excitement, go ahead and apply!
Skills Required
- Must be a Mexican citizen currently residing in Mexico
- 5+ years professional experience as a Backend Engineer or Software Engineer
- Designing and developing backend applications using Java and Spring Boot
- Proven experience leading large-scale backend migrations, system modernizations, or complex refactoring initiatives
- Strong knowledge of distributed systems, microservices architecture, REST APIs, and backend service design
- Experience working with AWS environments and cloud migration projects
- Strong understanding of MySQL, DynamoDB, and relational database migration strategies
- Experience validating application performance, scalability, and production readiness before deployment
- Hands-on experience creating runbooks, rollback strategies, monitoring plans, and operational documentation
- Experience collaborating closely with SRE, DevOps, and cross-functional engineering teams
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, automated testing, and Agile development practices
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills
What We Do
Nexaminds is a cutting-edge AI and Cloud Transformation company at the forefront of technological innovation. We specialize in developing advanced artificial intelligence solutions that empower businesses to unlock their full potential. With a team of skilled AI and Cloud experts and a passion for revolutionizing industries, we are dedicated to delivering intelligent, scalable, and customized solutions tailored to meet our clients' specific needs. We strive to create innovative AI-driven solutions that enhance efficiency, productivity, and decision-making processes across industries. By leveraging state-of-the-art technology and fostering a culture of creativity, we aim to be the trusted partner that enables organizations to embrace the future with confidence.
