Lead Backend Engineer at Polarsteps, developing a travel app for 19 million users. Responsible for platform engineering leadership and scalable architecture decision - making.
About the role
- Senior Software Engineer developing a financial sector invoicing solution using Java and modern frameworks. Enhancing digital capabilities and mentoring developers in a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
- Design and build **scalable, high-performance, and maintainable software solutions**.
- Contribute to **backend development**, **infrastructure automation (IaC)**, and **CI/CD** pipelines.
- Ensure **code quality and reliability** through testing, refactoring, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with **stakeholders, product managers, designers, and engineers** to define and deliver new features.
- Translate **business requirements** into effective **technical solutions**.
- Participate actively in **agile planning and Scrum ceremonies**.
- **Mentor and support** other developers, promoting best practices and technical excellence.
Requirements
- Strong experience in **Java development**, using **modern frameworks such as Spring Boot**; familiarity with older Java frameworks is a plus.
- Deep understanding of **API design** (REST, OpenAPI, GraphQL) and **microservices architecture**.
- Hands-on experience with **message queuing systems** such as **AWS SQS/SNS** and **GCP Pub/Sub**.
- Skilled in working with **databases**, including **SQL (Oracle, PostgreSQL)** and **NoSQL** solutions.
- Experience building and maintaining **CI/CD pipelines** using tools like **GitLab**, **Jenkins**, and **bash scripting**.
- Proficient with common **development tools** — **Git**, **Maven**, and **IntelliJ IDEA**.
- Practical knowledge of **cloud platforms** (**AWS**, **GCP**), **Kubernetes**, and **serverless architectures**.
- Strong experience with **Infrastructure as Code** tools such as **Terraform**, **AWS CDK**, **Pulumi**, **Ansible**, and **Helm**.
- Comfortable working in **Agile environments** with a **DevOps mindset.**
- Excellent **communication and collaboration skills**, with **fluency in English**.
Benefits
- Employment Contract;
- Health Insurance;
- Meal Card;
- Gym Ticket;
- Hybrid Work (Porto - Portugal)
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