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# IC4 - Sr Software Engineer Backend at Spin Careers

- **Company:** Spin Careers
- **Location:** Mexico
- **Posted:** 2026-10-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/spin/jobs/4744259005

## Job description

Objective of the Role

The primary objective of this role is to be an expert developer in backend environments, supporting the design, development, and optimization of advanced software solutions. This role involves code review, API integration, and defining technical processes, ensuring that applications meet the highest quality standards and align with business goals. Provide guidance and mentorship to team members, sharing knowledge and experiences to drive their professional growth.

Main Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and optimize advanced software solutions.
- Lead code reviews, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
- Document code and comply with current regulations and procedures.
- Develop and maintain robust APIs for integration with other systems.
- Define and optimize technical processes related to the development lifecycle.
- Implement and manage solutions using container technologies, ensuring application efficiency and scalability.
- Work with Architecture, Data Management and DevOps teams through agile sprints to promote continuous development releases.
- Gather and document functional and non-functional requirements in JIRA stories for projects and technical improvements.
- Collaborate closely with other technical and business teams to understand and translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Test product usability and accessibility to enhance user experience.
- Maintain updated documentation on architectures, procedures, and operational tools to support ongoing development and maintenance.
- Follow data architecture guidelines on how to collect and store information securely and efficiently.
- Generate and deliver design documentation and information availability to the data team.
- Collaborate and mentor team members.
- Provide development estimates.
- Develop tools and scripts to automate operational tasks and deployment processes.
- Conduct code reviews (quality, consistency, and best practices).
- Facilitate knowledge transfer between operations and development teams.
- Implement version control systems to manage source code and infrastructure.
- Collaborate on effective branching and merging strategies.
- Manage and operate critical production systems and services.
- Ensure system availability and performance.
- Diagnose and resolve performance and scalability issues.
- Collaborate with SRE teams to properly size infrastructure.
- Manage application and system configurations to ensure consistency and reproducibility (Desirable).
- Use tools like CloudFormation and Terraform to manage IAC (Desirable AWS).
- Automate the creation and configuration of infrastructure environments (Desirable).
- Promote an autonomous work culture by encouraging self-management, accountability, and proactive problem-solving among team members.
- Serve as a Spin Culture Ambassador to foster and maintain a positive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment that aligns with the company's values and culture.

Required Knowledge and Experience

- Minimum 4 to 5 years of experience as a Software Engineer.
- Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
- Use of tools like Maven, Gradle, Github Actions, Sonar Cloud.
- Deep understanding of design patterns, architecture, and SOLID principles.
- Experience with TDD, ATDD, BDD.
- Demonstrable experience in secure development (use of SAST, DAST tools).
- Practice in Scrum and Jira management.
- Creation of microservices and consumption of REST services, RESTful APIs.
- API First approach.
- Demonstrable experience in development on containers.
- Use of Git and conflict resolution, as well as CI/CD tools.
- Ability to lead teams and projects, ensuring deadlines are met and high-quality standards are maintained.
- Ability to adapt to rapid changes in the work environment and project priorities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Willingness to acquire knowledge in new technologies within Digital@FEMSA's tech stack.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Willingness to acquire knowledge in new technologies within Spin's tech stack.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Java:

- At least 4 years of professional experience in Java development in a team environment.
- Experience with Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate.
- Experience with JUnit and Mockito.

.Net:

- At least 4 years of professional experience in .NET, .NET Core, and C# development in a team environment.
- Experience with NUnit or MSTest.

En Spin estamos comprometidos con construir un lugar de trabajo diverso e inclusivo.

Creemos en la igualdad de oportunidades y promovemos un entorno libre de discriminación por motivos de raza, origen nacional, género, identidad de género, orientación sexual, discapacidad, edad o cualquier otra condición legalmente protegida.

## About Spin Careers

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Spin provides dockless electric scooters and micromobility services while, through its parent FEMSA, is expanding into digital payments and financial technology.
- **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of FEMSA, acquired by Ford Motor Company in 2018 and later integrated into FEMSA’s ecosystem)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA (with strong operational presence in Mexico)
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Not publicly listed; early team included former Y Combinator and Uber/Lyft veterans

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Micromobility (electric scooters) & Digital Payments/Financial Technology
- Target customers: B2G (cities, universities), B2C (riders), and B2B (FEMSA’s retail/consumer base for payment products)
- Mission or purpose statement: “Making life easier” by removing day‑to‑day barriers and creating progress through technology that generates economic and social impact

## Products & Services
- **Spin Electric Scooters**: Dockless e‑scooters (models S‑7, Spin 6) available in 60+ U.S. markets and 25+ universities; app‑based unlock, GPS tracking, and designated parking hubs.
- **Spin Hubs / Charging Stations**: Parking and charging stations with digital wayfinding screens to improve reliability and safety.
- **NetPay (FEMSA payments)**: Payment processing and financial services solutions (apparent from job listings under Spin Careers), including SPEI compliance, RPA, and cybersecurity products.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private subsidiary)
- **Key Metric**: Operating in 60+ cities and campuses across the U.S.; ~434 employees (per Built In); ongoing expansion into digital payments
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Ford Motor Company (acquired in 2018), FEMSA (current parent), partnerships with major cities (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, etc.) and universities
- **Growth Signals**: Active hiring for 30+ roles (software engineering, payments, data, sales) primarily in Mexico; shift toward fintech under FEMSA; goal to become carbon negative by 2025; 20+ Spin Safe infrastructure projects completed

## Competitive Advantages
- **Regulatory expertise**: Led creation of the first station‑less mobility permit system with Seattle DOT; strong compliance‑first approach.
- **Integrated ecosystem**: Backed by FEMSA, one of Latin America’s largest corporations, providing access to a massive retail and consumer base for digital payment products.
- **Dual focus**: Combines physical mobility infrastructure with digital financial services, creating cross‑selling and data synergies.

## Strategic Focus
- **Fintech expansion**: Building out payments, SPEI compliance, RPA, and cybersecurity capabilities in Mexico.
- **Sustainable mobility**: Reaching carbon neutrality and expanding safe infrastructure (Spin Hubs, improved vehicle design).
- **Digitalization of FEMSA**: Using Spin’s tech talent to power broader FEMSA initiatives (loyalty, payments, data architecture).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Embraces diversity, defaults to trust, acts with ownership, and works on the road ahead (long‑term mindset). Described as a “value‑based team” with a focus on growth, celebration, and belonging.
- **Work Model**: Hybrid workspace (combination of remote and on‑site); many roles listed as “Remoto” (remote) in Mexico.
- **Perks & Benefits**: Performance bonuses, family medical leave, health/dental/vision insurance, commuter benefits, free snacks/drinks, paid holidays/sick days, company‑sponsored outings.
- **Engineering Culture**: Opportunity to work on real‑world tech (RPA, IAM, DevOps, cybersecurity, mobile, data architecture) within a large corporate ecosystem while maintaining startup agility.

## Sources
1. [spin.app](https://www.spin.app/) – Official site, product descriptions, market footprint, carbon goals
2. [spin.app/about-us](https://www.spin.app/about-us) – Team background, vehicle details, history
3. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/spin](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/spin) – Careers page, values, FEMSA affiliation, job listings
4. [builtin.com/company/spin](https://builtin.com/company/spin) – HQ, employee count, acquisition history, perks

SUGGESTED_INDUSTRY: mobility (using "transportation-services" as closest match, but note fintech element)

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