engineering
Posted YesterdaySenior Software Engineer (VB6 / Legacy Modernization)
at South Geeks
Remote
Requirements
- We´ll be happy to see your application, even if there are skills you don't quite master! ABOUT US We partner with high-growth companies to bring elite software engineers from Latin America who are not just technically strong but also AI-fluent and built for long-term partnerships.
- Engineering for them means working on a large, mission-critical system with a clear modernization roadmap and an AI-native development culture.
- The work is incremental modernization: using AI tools to read, document, and understand complex legacy code, then refactoring and building new components in Python and SQL alongside the existing system.
- Others, you are writing Python scripts, optimizing SQL queries, or diagnosing a production issue in a multi-tenant environment.
- AI tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) are part of your daily workflow, not an afterthought.
- WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED - Comfort working daily with AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or similar) - Solid
- experience with SQL Server and relational database design -
- Experience navigating and contributing to large, complex legacy codebases - Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in production environments - Ability to read and understand VB6, COM/ActiveX, or equivalent legacy technologies WHAT COULD SET YOU APART -
- Experience with GIS technologies (ESRI MapObjects, ArcSDE) - Familiarity with Jenkins or GitHub Actions for CI/CD - Python scripting for automation or tooling - Prior exposure to legacy-to-modern migration projects - Multi-tenant database architecture
Benefits
- WHAT WE OFFER - Long-term projects - 100% remote work - Payment in USD - PTO - English lessons - Technical training - WFH budget - Career Coaching This position is open to candidates anywhere in Latin America.
Additional details
- Hi there :) Thanks for checking in to find out about our open position.
- We´ll provide as much information as possible, but please feel free to reach us if you have further questions.
- Our engineers integrate seamlessly into your team, working in your tools, your timezone, and with the same level of ownership your in-house team brings.