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Senior Backend Engineer

Monks is a digital-first marketing and advertising services company that connects content, data, and digital media across a global team. As the operating brand of S4Capital, they leverage technology and AI to help brands innovate and accelerate growth.

Monks

Employee count: 5000+

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Senior Backend Developer - Java

Location: Fully remote - located in Colombia


.Monks Technology Services, part of Media.Monks and S4 Capital, is a global consulting firm mastering AI-powered transformations for the Fortune 100. We combine long-term strategic thinking, deep enterprise experience, and a human-centered approach to help clients transform business processes and dominate their industries.

About the Role

As a Senior Backend Developer - Java, you’ll design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and cloud-native applications, with a strong focus on Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and modern AWS-based architectures. You’ll work across event-driven and serverless environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and applications using Java and Spring Boot
  • Build and integrate RESTful APIs with secure authentication and strong data modeling practices
  • Develop scalable solutions using serverless architectures and event-driven systems
  • Work with AWS services to support cloud-native application development and deployment
  • Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Collaborate on DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery workflows
  • Design, optimize, and maintain SQL and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL and MongoDB
  • Use Git and collaborative development practices to support efficient team workflows
  • Containerize applications using Docker and support orchestration with tools such as Kubernetes
  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues and contribute to continuous improvement of backend systems
  • Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders in English
  • Other duties as assigned

About You

Qualifications & Skills

  • 5+ years of relevant backend development experience
  • Strong experience developing backend applications with Java and Spring Boot
  • Solid understanding of RESTful API design, authentication, and data modeling
  • Experience with serverless architectures and event-driven systems
  • Knowledge of AWS and cloud-based application development
  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Experience with DevOps practices, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows
  • Strong understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL and MongoDB
  • Experience with Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes
  • Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills
  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken
  • Hands-on experience building and deploying cloud-native applications in AWS is a plus
  • Proficiency in JavaScript, particularly Node.js, is a plus
  • Contributions to open-source projects, technical blogs, or developer communities are a plus

.Monks Technology Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status

About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.

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At Monks, we are at the forefront of a new era in digital marketing, relentlessly pushing the boundaries of what's possible through technological innovation. Our journey began in 2001, and since then, we have evolved into a digital-first powerhouse, operating as the unitary brand of S4Capital. We are engineered to be the essential partner for brands aiming to thrive in a landscape profoundly transformed by technology. Through our groundbreaking, AI-powered workflow platform, Monks.Flow, we are revolutionizing how brands connect with their audiences. This intelligent platform integrates our global team of multidisciplinary talent with cutting-edge AI tools, automating complex processes and delivering scaled, personalized experiences with unparalleled speed and efficiency. Our approach is to de-silo the traditional agency model, creating a seamless, unified structure that connects content, data, and digital media into a single, powerful engine for growth.

Our innovation extends across our two core practices: Marketing services and Technology services. We don't just create campaigns; we build customer ecosystems. By harnessing the power of data science, enterprise-grade technology, and unfettered content production, we empower the world's most trailblazing companies to outmaneuver and outpace their competition. We are pioneers in applying AI and machine learning to marketing challenges, developing bespoke solutions that drive tangible business outcomes, from reducing costs through synthetic media to building profound business intelligence with live data streams. Our commitment to innovation is not just about adopting new technologies; it's about inventing the future of the industry. We partner with leading technology disruptors and maintain a culture of constant learning and experimentation, ensuring our clients are always equipped with the most advanced and effective solutions to win the decade and beyond.

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