Backend Engineer

With just over 7 years of experience in the Portuguese market, we share our DNA with more than 200 workers and position our offer according to 3 lines of service:

• Strategy (Outsourcing, Ne
  Xel, Team as a Service, Tech Academies);
• Nearshore.

In ADENTIS, we focus on PEOPLE. This is our emotional salary:

• Great Work-Life balance;
• Very flexible organizational routine;
• Health benefits (for you and your family);
• Team Building activities;
• Over 300 protocols to offer you great discounts in different areas;
• Continuous professional development sponsored by our Training and Certification Department;
• Regular feedback on your performance through a personalized plan;
• Comprehensive career plan and progression involving assertive performance reviews.

Responsibilities

• Develop Java software components using modern practices, with a focus on Scrum-based, high levels of process monitoring, and automation.
• Design and build secure REST interfaces, ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Implement and maintain messaging systems with a focus on high performance and reliability.
• Conduct and advocate for automated software testing techniques to ensure robust and reliable code.
• Manage project deadlines, communicate risks and blockers effectively to the project manager, and proactively resolve or delegate issues.
• Engage with the global development community, presenting and defending technical solutions.
• Contribute to the understanding and application of architecture principles within the team.
• Seek out and apply
  - quality development practices to enhance user trust and reduce costs.

You must have

• Proven expertise in Java 11+, Spring Boot, and Object-Oriented Design.
• Extensive experience with messaging systems, Kafka, and JMS.
• Proficiency in secure REST interface design and automated software testing.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, and the Web packaging stack.
• Hands‑on experience with Oracle databases, Jenkins, JUnit, and Mockito.
• Strong understanding of architecture principles and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage with and influence a global team.
• Experience with Intelli
  J IDE.
• Availability to go to the office, once or twice per week.

If you want to be part of a real People First organization, join us! Send your CV to

0000 Lisboa, Lisboa LUZA PT/HITO Solutions

About the Client

Key Responsibilities

Backend Engineering

Design, implement, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java 21, Spring Boot (with Spring Boot Data, Hibernate, or JDBC). Integrate solutions with Oracle or Aurora Postgre
SQL databases. Write secure, scalable, and high‑quality code aligned with established architectural standards.

Cloud & Dev
Ops

Deploy and manage applications on AWS, leveraging services such as ECS, Lambda, Step Functions, RDS, S3, SQS, SNS, and Cloud
Watch. Define and manage Infrastructure as Code with Terraform to guarantee consistent and reliable environments. Contribute to the setup, improvement, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines.

Python & Cross-Technology Development

Deliver Python-based developments for automation, integration, and data processing tasks. Work together with data engineering teams to ensure smooth data integration, exchange, and transformation.

Collaboration & Support

Partner with
- functional teams to collect requirements and design effective solutions. Provide troubleshooting, monitoring, and operational support within the product team. Mentor junior developers and actively promote knowledge sharing and process improvement.

Continuous Improvement

Stay updated on emerging technologies, frameworks, and practices in backend development, cloud, and Dev
Ops. Suggest enhancements to improve system resilience, scalability, and maintainability.

Requirements

Must-Have

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Solid experience in backend development with Java 21, Spring, Spring Boot Data, Hibernate, and JDBC.
• Strong expertise in relational databases.
• Proven track record in AWS development and deployment (ECS, Lambda, Step Functions, RDS, S3, SQS, SNS, Cloud
  Watch).
• Proficiency in Python for scripting and backend use cases.
• Experience managing infrastructure with Terraform.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, microservices, and secure coding practices.
• Experience with Git
  Hub or Git
  Lab version control.

Nice-to-Have

• Collaboration experience with data engineering teams and data pipeline integration.
• Familiarity with AI tools or frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools and automation.
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• AWS certification (Solutions Architect, Developer, or similar).
• Experience working in Agile environments with tools like Jira.
• Understanding of monitoring and alerting solutions.