Yalo

AI-driven enterprise platform for personalized messaging

Senior Staff Software Engineer - Core Services Platform

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCórdoba, Córdoba Province, ArgentinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of experience building and operating back-end services, with staff-level engineering or tech lead experience.
Proficiency in Go, Python, and SQL, with strong experience in microservices and API development.
Expertise in event-driven architectures and Kafka.
Experience with GCP, Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code.
Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems design.
Experience with identity, authentication, and authorization systems.
Hands-on experience with AI coding agents and maintaining high pull request throughput.
Proficiency in observability and reliability practices.
Problem-solving skills in fast-growing platforms with unclear ownership.

Responsibilities

Own the architecture of Core Services, including the channel and webhook pipeline, accounts, identity, and entitlements.
Lead technical delivery, scope work, unblock engineers, and review designs and code.
Use AI coding agents for implementation, testing, and review while maintaining high pull request throughput.
Ensure reliability and observability with clear team ownership, dashboards, alerts, and on-call incident response.
Lead platform migrations and govern event and message schemas safely.
Integrate external platform changes and manage billing and credits models.
Monitor costs and collaborate with DevOps to optimize spending and reduce waste.
Mentor team members, set standards, and document design reviews.
Collaborate cross-functionally to align platform capabilities with product needs.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with messaging channel APIs such as WhatsApp Business or Meta Cloud API.
Knowledge of Node.js, TypeScript, and schema governance.
Experience with billing, metering, or usage-based pricing systems.
Previous experience as a tech lead or engineering manager of a small team.

Staff Software Engineer, Core Services Platform (L6)

Summary:

Yalo is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to technically lead our Core Services Platform. This role involves owning the architecture and maintaining the reliability of the platform on which all Yalo products and AI agents operate. You will work closely with various teams to integrate new systems and features, ensuring seamless functionality across our channels and messaging pipeline.

Responsibilities:

Own the architecture of Core Services, including channel and webhook pipeline, accounts, identity, and entitlements.
Lead technical delivery, scope work, unblock engineers, and review designs and code.
Utilize AI coding agents for implementation, testing, and review, while maintaining high PR throughput.
Ensure reliability and observability with clear team ownership, dashboards, alerts, and on-call incident response.
Lead platform migrations and govern event and message schemas safely.
Integrate external platform changes and manage billing and credits models.
Monitor costs and collaborate with DevOps to optimize spending and reduce waste.
Mentor team members, set standards, and document design reviews.
Collaborate cross-functionally to align platform capabilities with product needs.

Required Skills:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
8+ years in building and operating back-end services with staff-level engineering or tech lead experience.
Proficient in Go, Python, SQL, and strong experience in microservices and API development.
Expertise in event-driven architectures and Kafka.
Experience with GCP, Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code.
Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems design.
Experience with identity, authentication, and authorization systems.
Hands-on experience with AI coding agents and maintaining high PR throughput.
Proficiency in observability and reliability practices.
Problem-solving skills in fast-growing platforms with unclear ownership.

Preferred Skills:

Experience with messaging channel APIs like WhatsApp Business or Meta Cloud API.
Knowledge of Node.js, TypeScript, and schema governance.
Experience with billing, metering, or usage-based pricing systems.
Previous role as a tech lead or engineering manager of a small team.

At Yalo, we are dedicated to creating a workplace that embodies our core values: caring, initiative, excellence, and simplicity. We believe in the power of diversity and inclusivity, where everyone's unique perspectives, experiences, and talents contribute to our collective success. As we embrace and respect our differences, we strive to create something extraordinary for the benefit of all.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our commitment to fairness and equality is a fundamental pillar of our company.

At Yalo, we uphold a culture of excellence. We constantly challenge ourselves to go above and beyond, delivering remarkable results and driving innovation. We encourage each team member to take initiative and make things happen, empowering them to bring their best ideas forward and contribute to our shared goals.

About the Company

Yalo

AI-driven enterprise platform for personalized messaging

Yalo provides a platform for conversational commerce that helps large consumer brands engage customers at scale. It enables businesses to send personalized, data-driven messages, guide the buying experience, and build relationships through conversations across channels. The platform connects brands with customers, tracks behaviors, and offers conversational analytics to optimize engagement and sales. It is tailored for enterprise brands to manage complexity and drive return on investment, typically using a subscription-based model. Compared with competitors, Yalo focuses on enterprise-scale deployments with ROI-driven outcomes, strong analytics, and omnichannel conversations. Its goal is to help consumer companies increase sales and deepen customer relationships through AI-powered, conversational experiences.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Series C
Total funding: $143M
Headquarters: Mexico City, Mexico
Founded: 2015

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