Full-Time

Senior Backend Developer

Updated on 5/6/2026

blp

blp

201-500 employees

Full-service law firm for business law

No salary listed

London, UK

Hybrid

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Python
NoSQL
SQL
Java
Docker
Microservices
REST APIs
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in a software engineering role.
  • Passionate about software craftsmanship: Strong understanding of software development principles, Clean Code and Clean Architecture.
  • Product thinking: Ability to translate business problems into precise requirements, specifications and ultimately into code.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset: link your daily work to team and company goals, balance cost and benefit, deliver high-quality solutions efficiently.
  • Ownership: take responsibility for your technical work, for the product we build and the team we shape.
  • Team-oriented: proactively support team goals, close gaps.
  • Abstraction and efficient communication: simplify complex systems, identify core concepts, communicate complex ideas clearly.
Responsibilities
  • Drive Impact: Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into possible improvements to our product.
  • Build Great Software: Design and develop clean, maintainable, and high-quality software. Conduct code reviews and contribute to a culture of technical excellence.
  • Shape Architecture: Collaborate on system design, tech stack decisions and optimizations for scalability, performance and maintainability.
  • Lead and Influence: Guide technical direction for major initiatives, shape how the product evolves and mentor team members along the way.
  • Promote Innovation and Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues to continuously improve processes, tolls and team practices while fostering a culture of learning and growing.

BLP is a full-service law firm in Central America that helps businesses with legal matters. It offers advice and services across corporate, finance, and other business law areas, with a focus on acting as a trusted partner to clients. The firm operates offices in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala, and runs a business development hub in Madrid, Spain, to support cross-border work. Its approach is to provide practical, business-minded legal guidance that meets international standards of quality, reliability, and efficiency. BLP differentiates itself by treating legal advice as a business partnership rather than just a service, and by coordinating legal work across multiple countries to support clients’ regional and cross-border needs. The firm’s goal is to become true business law partners for its clients, helping them navigate legal issues with sound judgment and dependable service.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Santa Ana, Costa Rica

Founded

2003

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Expanded Costa Rica presence in Las Catalinas, Marina Los Sueños, Marina Flamingo tourism hubs.
  • Regional leadership in arbitration, civil litigation, commercial disputes, environmental law, insurance.
  • Full-service capability attracts complex region-wide mandates from emerging and established companies.

What critics are saying

  • Morgan & Morgan erodes market share via lower fees and faster M&A execution.
  • Arias law firm poaches top partners in Costa Rica and Guatemala during 2025.
  • Nicaraguan government crackdown forces Managua office closure, severing key regional revenue streams.

What makes blp unique

  • 28 specialized practice areas across 10 strategically positioned Central American offices.
  • 180+ attorneys with expertise in cross-border M&A, project finance, and bond issuances.
  • Madrid representative office strengthens European law firm relationships and client advisory reach.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Professional Development Budget

Company Equity

Company News

BLP
Jan 30th, 2026
BLP Receives Three Recognitions at the LatinFinance 2026 Deal of the Year Awards

BLP receives three recognitions at the LatinFinance 2026 Deal of the Year Awards. BLP is honored to share that several transactions in which the Firm had the privilege of advising have been recognized in the LatinFinance Deals of the Year Awards, highlighting impactful financing and sustainable finance work across Central America. These recognitions are especially meaningful to BLP group as they reflect the trust its clients have placed in BLP to support them in complex and transformative matters. BLP group is deeply grateful for their continued partnership and the opportunity to work alongside them across the region. This year, LatinFinance awarded Quasi-Sovereign Corporate High-Yield Bond of the Year to CEL's inaugural US$580 million Senior Unsecured Notes Issuance, and named El Salvador's US$1 billion Debt-for-Nature Conversion as Sovereign Sustainable Deal of the Year, recognizing one of the region's most innovative ESG-driven sovereign transactions. In addition, BLP received an Honorable Mention in connection with the Republic of Honduras' US$700 million 8.625% Notes due 2034, further underscoring the importance of sovereign capital markets activity in the region. Together, these awards highlight BLP's continued involvement in key areas such as: * Capital Markets * Sovereign & Quasi-Sovereign Finance * ESG & Sustainable Transactions BLP group sincerely thank its clients for the opportunity to accompany them in these landmark deals and for their ongoing trust. These recognitions also build on the Firm's recent achievements, including the awards received in October 2025 as Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year - Central America and Infrastructure Financing of the Year - Central America, for the San Cristóbal Green Academics and Sports Campus project in Guatemala. Learn more

BLP
Jun 18th, 2025
BLP Named Central America Law Firm of the Year and Vivian Liberman Recognized as ESG Leader of the Year

BLP has been named "Central America Law Firm of the Year," and partner Vivian Liberman has been awarded "Latin America: ESG Leader of the Year" at the 2025 Women in Business Law Awards.