Senior Java, Python & React Engineer

About the role

Coforge is hiring a Senior Java, Python & React Engineer for a remote position in Costa Rica. The role combines backend development with frontend work, covering several projects at once.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend applications mainly with Java and Spring Boot, with Django and Python as secondary technologies.
• Contribute to multiple backend and frontend projects using React, Kafka, GraphQL, SQL and MongoDB.
• Take ownership of the software development lifecycle, including building, deploying, merging and troubleshooting production code.
• Work autonomously across projects, prioritizing tasks, solving technical challenges and using data to investigate production issues.

Required profile

• 3-5 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot as the main backend stack.
• Experience with Django and Python, React, Kafka, GraphQL, SQL and/or MongoDB.
• Hands-on experience with software build and deployment processes.
• Ability to ramp up quickly and own multiple projects; high level of ownership, autonomy and initiative.
• Preferred: product manager experience with GTM teams, AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf), clear communication, comfort in ambiguous environments, strong prioritization and strategic thinking, and experience using data to troubleshoot production issues.

Required skills

• Java and Spring Boot
• Django and Python
• React
• Kafka and GraphQL
• SQL and/or MongoDB
• Build and deployment pipelines
• At least one of: Dagster, Data Lakes or Amazon Athena