We are looking for a Lead Backend Engineer (Java) to join a project with one of our clients.
The client has been established for over 10 years, is part of an international group, and develops its own product portfolio across several key areas, including Accounting, Compliance, Healthcare, among others.
You will play a key role in shaping our backend systems, evolving our architecture, and supporting the growth and maturity of the engineering team.
This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, close collaboration with stakeholders, and a strong DevOps culture.
Responsibilities:
Design, build and maintain
robust backend systems
that scale with the business
Take ownership of
architectural decisions
, performance optimization and technical quality
Contribute across the stack, from backend development to infrastructure and CI/CD automation
Continuously improve codebases through
refactoring, testing and quality initiatives
Collaborate closely with
product managers, designers and engineers
to deliver valuable features
Actively participate in
Scrum ceremonies
and agile planning
Provide
technical guidance and mentorship
, supporting other developers in their growth
Work with stakeholders to translate
business requirements into technical solutions
Foster a culture of
ownership, continuous learning and improvement
within the team
Strong experience developing
Java-based solutions
, with a focus on scalability, performance, and maintainability
Experience with
Spring Boot
is essential; exposure to legacy frameworks is a plus
A genuine interest in
software architecture
and evolving systems as product needs grow
Solid knowledge of
API design and integration
, including REST, OpenAPI and GraphQL
Experience working with
microservices architectures
and asynchronous communication
Practical experience with
messaging and queueing systems
(e.g. AWS SQS/SNS, GCP Pub/Sub)
Hands-on experience with
relational and non-relational databases
(PostgreSQL, Oracle, NoSQL)
Familiarity with
CI/CD pipelines
and automation tools (GitLab, Jenkins, scripting)
Confidence using modern development tools such as
Git, Maven, and IntelliJ
Experience with
cloud-native environments
(AWS and/or GCP), Kubernetes and serverless solutions
Knowledge of
Infrastructure as Code
practices and tools (Terraform, AWS CDK, Pulumi, Ansible, Helm)
Strong
DevOps mindset
— you take responsibility for what you build, from development to production
Experience mentoring engineers and supporting team growth
Comfortable working in
Agile teams
(Scrum, Kanban)
Excellent communication skills in
English
Benefits:
Employment Contract;
Health Insurance;
Meal Card;
Gym Ticket;
Hybrid Work (Porto- Portugal)
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