As a Backend Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the server‑side components of our applications. You will collaborate closely with product managers, frontend developers, and other cross‑functional teams to deliver robust and scalable backend services that power critical features and support rapid growth.
Responsibilities
- Fully onsite position in Lisbon collaborating closely with cross‑functional teams.
- Design and build RESTful or GraphQL APIs, microservices, and business logic using Node.js and TypeScript.
- Model data and manage queries using Supabase and PostgreSQL, including functions, row‑level security, and real‑time features.
- Deploy and manage services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, IAM, and Pub/Sub.
- Write clean, testable code using unit, integration, and end‑to‑end testing frameworks such as Jest, and contribute to code reviews and quality assurance practices.
- Implement secure‑by‑default solutions for authentication, authorization, and data protection following Clean Code and Clean Architecture principles.
- Set up logging, monitoring, and alerting for backend services and own incident response and uptime improvements.
- Participate in architecture discussions, mentor team members, and document decisions and systems for internal knowledge sharing.
Qualifications
- 5+ years in backend engineering roles.
- Proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript.
- Strong experience with Supabase or equivalent PostgreSQL‑based backend services.
- Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) including deploying and managing services using serverless compute (Cloud Run, AWS Lambda, Azure Functions).
- Solid knowledge of Clean Code and Clean Architecture practices.
- Experience with API design (REST) and cloud‑native application development.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, testing tools, and Git workflows.
- Strong grasp of security principles, data protection, and compliance best practices.
- Effective communicator and proactive team contributor.
