Helix

Senior Software Engineer

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2 months ago
Remote, MexicoSenior

Responsibilities

  • Lead projects from scoping through implementation and successful launch.
  • Design, implement, test, and operate performant and reliable software systems, including on-call ownership.
  • Own services and significant areas of the codebase while developing deep domain expertise.
  • Use AI coding agents to delegate implementation, evaluate outputs, and maintain production-readiness and audit-ready compliance.
  • Explore AI tools, frameworks, agent orchestration workflows, prompt templates, and context frameworks.
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, UX researchers, scientists, and business leaders.
  • Identify and reduce technical debt and improve engineering practices.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to technical standards and decisions affecting multiple teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • 7+ years of equivalent professional experience as a Software Engineer.
  • Proficiency with distributed systems built on cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Proficiency in an established backend language such as Go, Java, Python, Scala, or Rust, or in TypeScript/React with a backend language.
  • Daily hands-on use of AI coding harnesses and demonstrated ability to delegate implementation to AI agents.
  • Understanding of software engineering practices including testing, code review, CI/CD, and observability.
  • Ability to scope ambiguous projects, determine solutions, and launch implementations with minimal guidance.
  • Product engineering mindset focused on customer and business outcomes.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and improving the practices of teammates.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
  • Familiarity with database design, data manipulation, and data quality techniques.
  • Familiarity with regulated software systems, event-driven architectures, AWS technologies, serverless infrastructure, or the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
  • Fluent written and spoken English.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary of $101,333-$150,750 MXN monthly plus a discretionary annual bonus of 5-10% of annual salary.
  • 100% employer-paid premium for the Bronze Family Health Insurance plan, with eligibility from the first day.
  • Home office reimbursement of up to $500 USD, a 700 MXP monthly phone allowance, and daily in-office transport and snack allowances.
  • Flexible vacation policy and all national holidays.
  • Hybrid work in Mexico City with in-office collaboration once per week.
  • Remote work is available for employees living 80 km or more outside Mexico City, with company-covered travel and accommodation for 3-6 annual office visits.
  • Access to Udemy, internal mentorship, technical learning, and career development support.
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