DescriptionWe're excited to help our client, a fast‐growing, well‐funded American startup in the financial technology industry, build their team in the Algarve. We're hiring experienced Backend Developers with 5+ years of web development experience and strong expertise in Python and related frameworks to join the team.
Why This Opportunity Stands OutJoin a fast‐growing US scale‐up in the financial industry — backed by strong funding and an ambitious roadmap, with an office in the Algarve.
Work on a platform that is developing its own AI model tailored to financial markets.
Be part of a developer‐friendly culture — low bureaucracy, high ownership, and direct collaboration with senior management in the US.
Enjoy the Algarve lifestyle — combine a great salary with the chance to live and work in one of Europe's most attractive regions.
Help build well‐connected culture locally and internationally in first European engineering hub for the company.
The Work You'll DoMaintain and refactor the current product platform to improve performance and scalability of Aiera's platform to connect tens of thousands financial reporting events through webcasts.
Automate manual systems to free up operations and increase reliability.
Harden and modernise infrastructure, migrating from queue‐based to serverless/cloud‐based architectures (Terraform, Kafka, Lambda).
Contribute to the development of the new AI‐powered platform to be released in Q2 2026.
Who We're Looking For5+ years of professional web development experience with Saa S platforms.
Strong backend expertise with Python and related frameworks.
Knowledge of distributed systems, cloud architectures, and modern Dev Ops practices.
Collaborative mindset — thrive in hybrid setups and enjoy direct local and international teamwork.
PerksFlexible working hours
Live in the Algarve
Individually optimised compensation structure
Private healthcare insurance
Additional healthcare treatments
SkillsRequired: Python, Apache Kafka, Flask, AWS Lambda, Fast API, Django, Terraform, Postgre SQL
Nice to have: Dev Ops