Sr. Software Engineer

MAKE STRATEGY A REALITY | ACCELERATE YOUR GROWTH | CHOOSE YOUR PATH

As the world's leading change and transformation consultancy, we're helping businesses move from strategy to reality by taking a pragmatic and practical approach to build solutions that last.

We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Quito - Ecuador to help us take vision to value and create lasting impact.

SUMMARY

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to build scalable systems, optimize performance, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

YOU WILL:

• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable AWS solutions (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway, CloudFormation).

• Implement infrastructure as code using AWS CDK or Terraform.

• Optimize cloud performance, security, and cost efficiency.

• Build and maintain automation workflows with n8n.io, integrating multiple systems and APIs.

• Develop backend services and APIs using Node.js/TypeScript, C#/.NET Core, and frameworks like Express.js or NestJS.

• Design and optimize relational databases (MariaDB/MySQL) with efficient queries, indexing, and migration strategies.

• Implement authentication, authorization, and data validation for secure applications.

• Ensure high availability, robust error handling, and disaster recovery across systems.

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
  
  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• 3+ years of professional experience with AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM) 

• 2+ years of experience with n8n.io or similar workflow automation platforms (Zapier, Make, Apache Airflow) 

• 3+ years of TypeScript/Node.js development experience 

• 2+ years of C# and .NET development experience 

• Strong understanding of RESTful API design and implementation 

• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) 

• Proficiency with Git version control and CI/CD pipelines 

• Understanding of serverless architecture patterns
  
  IDEALLY, WE'D LIKE:

• Experience with PHP development (Laravel, Symfony, or modern PHP 8+) 

• Proficiency with MariaDB/MySQL database administration and optimization 

• Knowledge of message queuing systems (SQS, RabbitMQ, Kafka) 

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Pulumi) 

• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (DataDog, New Relic, ELK stack) 

• Understanding of DevOps practices and GitOps workflows 

• Experience with GraphQL API development 

• Knowledge of React or Vue.js for full-stack capabilities 

Applicants must be authorized to work in Ecuador, without the need for visa sponsorship by North Highland. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided, either now or in the future, for this position.

North Highland is an equal opportunity employer, and we adhere to all applicable laws and regulations to ensure a fair and equitable workplace. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We handle all information in accordance local privacy standards and maintain strict confidentiality.
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