Backend & Api Developer

Backend & Api Developer
Viseu
Viseu, Viseu District, Portugal

At Smart, we’re looking for a Backend & API Developer to join our technical team and help design, build, and deliver
- quality backend services and APIs that power global,
- driven integrations.

We believe technology transforms businesses — and we want you to be part of that transformation.

? What it takes to be a SMART Backend & API Developer:

• Proven experience in backend development using . NET (C#)
• Strong understanding of Azure API Management (APIM)
• Solid experience designing, building, and consuming RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with Azure cloud environments and CI/CD practices
• Knowledge of API security, versioning, authentication, and performance optimization
• Experience with monitoring tools (Azure Application Insights, Open
  Telemetry, Grafana, etc. )
• Ability to collaborate with both technical and
  - technical stakeholders
• Good communication skills in English — oral and written

? Nice to Have:

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform)
• Knowledge of Dev
  Ops practices and automation pipelines (Azure Dev
  Ops, Git
  Hub Actions)
• Previous experience with Angular or
  - integrated API workflows
• Understanding of distributed systems, caching strategies, and API gateway patterns

? What you’ll do at Smart:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and REST APIs in. NET, ensuring performance and scalability
• Build, configure, and manage Azure API Management (APIM) instances for global API deployments
• Publish, secure, and monitor APIs, including transformation, validation, caching, throttling, and authentication policies
• Collaborate closely with product, integration, and customer teams to support rollout of the Customer API and enable smart building integrations
• Ensure a consistent API lifecycle: design, documentation, testing, versioning, and deprecation
• Monitor and troubleshoot API performance using Azure Monitor and Application Insights
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines for API delivery via Azure Dev
  Ops or Git
  Hub Actions
• Produce and maintain
  - quality documentation and provide support to developers consuming Smart’s APIs
• Ensure API reliability, security, and
  - term maintainability across all deliveries

? Why be SMART?

• Work with challenging, global API ecosystems and
  - impact backend services
• We value innovation, autonomy, and continuous learning
• We invest in your growth — technical and personal
• A culture based on trust, collaboration, and knowledge sharing
• We believe that simplifying is the best way to innovate

? Where you can be SMART:

? Remote — Candidates MUST BE based in Portugal