About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead/Senior Engineer (Backend or Fullstack) to join our team and take a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology ecosystem. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, providing you with an opportunity to drive impactful projects and mentor a talented group of engineers.

You’ll operate in an Agile environment, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build innovative FinTech solutions. As a senior team member, you’ll own the entire development lifecycle—from ideation to deployment—while collaborating with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality, scalable systems.

Our Technology Stack
Java, Scala, Spark, Aerospike, ElasticSearch, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, Ruby on Rails, Node.js, AWS.

Location: Lisbon (3x/week)
Salary: €60k-€75k/year

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the technical design, implementation, and delivery of complex backend or fullstack projects.
• Mentor and guide team members, fostering technical excellence and professional growth.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, and Engineering) to define technical requirements and deliver solutions.
• Drive innovation by implementing best practices for architecture, scalability, and code quality.
• Develop and maintain highly scalable architectures for machine learning systems and platforms.
• Oversee the full development lifecycle, from planning and coding to deployment and monitoring in a CI/CD environment.
• Advocate for continuous improvement in processes, tools, and technologies.

 

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in backend or fullstack development.
• Proven experience leading technical teams or projects, with strong mentoring skills.
• Expertise in server-side development using languages such as Scala or Java.
• Proficiency in database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Familiarity with stream processing applications (e.g., Kafka, Spark) and containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker).
• A passion for clean, maintainable, and scalable code that adheres to SOLID principles.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving technical challenges.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and collaborate effectively across teams.