Job Title: Sr DI Modernization Engineer
Key Skills: Elixir, RESTful APIs, Postgres, Kafka, AWS, DataDog, Claude, Git/GitHub Actions, Jira
Experience: 4+
Location Hermosillo or Mexico City
Mode: Hybrid
We at Coforge are hiring Position (22021) with the following skill set.
This role is focused on a senior backend engineer who can architect, build, and operate scalable, highly available backend platforms and APIs.
Core Technical Skills
**Backend Architecture & Distributed Systems**
* Designing large-scale, high-availability backend systems
* Microservices architecture
* Event-driven architecture
* API platform design
* Scalability, reliability, and performance engineering
**Programming Languages**
* **Elixir (mandatory)** — 2+ years of production experience
* Strong backend development experience (8+ years overall)
**API Technologies**
* REST APIs
* GraphQL
* gRPC
* Ability to select the appropriate API paradigm based on requirements
**Cloud & Infrastructure**
* AWS (required)
* Docker
* Kubernetes
* Production deployment, monitoring, and scaling
**Data & Messaging**
* PostgreSQL
* Database performance optimization
* Caching strategies
* Kafka (hands-on experience at scale)
**Observability & Reliability**
* DataDog
* Monitoring
* Logging
* Alerting
* SLO-driven engineering
**DevSecOps**
* CI/CD pipelines
* Automated testing
* Security integration throughout SDLC
* Infrastructure automation
**Security**
* Secure API design
* Authentication & authorization
* Access control
* Encryption and data protection
Primary Responsibilities
* Architect and build strategic backend services
* Define technical roadmap and architecture direction
* Lead scalable system design decisions
* Establish observability and reliability standards
* Drive DevSecOps and engineering best practices
* Collaborate across product, engineering, and infrastructure teams
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2. Good-to-Have Skillset
These skills strengthen candidacy but are secondary to the core backend/platform engineering requirements.
AI-Assisted Development
* Claude Code expertise
* LLM-based development tools
* AI-assisted coding workflows
* Developer productivity automation
Engineering Practices
* Agile/Scrum experience
* Technical documentation
* API documentation
* Knowledge sharing and mentoring
* Operational runbooks
Soft Skills
* Technical leadership
* Cross-functional collaboration
* Stakeholder management
* Strategic thinking
* Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Additional Platform Expertise
* Self-service platform design
* Internal developer platforms
* API productization
* Long-term technical roadmap planning
* System modernization initiatives
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
- Elixir (2+ years production experience)
- Strong backend development experience (8+ years overall)
- Designing large-scale, high-availability backend systems, microservices and event-driven architecture
- REST APIs
- GraphQL
- gRPC
- AWS
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- PostgreSQL and database performance optimization
- Kafka (hands-on experience at scale)
- DataDog (monitoring, logging, alerting) and SLO-driven engineering
- CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
- Infrastructure automation
- Secure API design, authentication/authorization, access control, encryption
- Production deployment, monitoring, and scaling experience
- Git / GitHub Actions
- Jira
- Claude / LLM-based development tools (AI-assisted development)
- Agile/Scrum, technical documentation, API documentation, mentoring
- Self-service platform design, internal developer platforms, API productization
- Technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, 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
