Backend Software Engineer

Backend Software Engineer
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

At ACT Digital, we’re looking for a Backend Software Engineer to help build and evolve our Air & Sea tech products. If you're passionate about clean code, scalable systems, and working closely with business teams to deliver impactful solutions, this is the role for you!

? Your Responsibilities

- Develop and maintain Java-based backend applications using Spring Boot

- Participate in the full development lifecycle — from requirements to delivery

- Collaborate with business specialists to design functional and technical solutions

- Design and implement RESTful APIs and web services

- Optimize and design databases (SQL, Hibernate, JPA)

- Integrate external systems and services

- Conduct code reviews and ensure code quality

- Work closely with other development teams and stakeholders

? Your Profile

✔ Degree in IT / Computer Science or equivalent experience

✔ Strong experience in Java backend development

✔ Solid knowledge of Spring Framework, especially Spring Boot

✔ Experience with RESTful APIs and web services

✔ Proficiency in SQL, Hibernate, and JPA

✔ Knowledge of microservices architecture and messaging systems (e. G. Kafka, Rabbit
MQ) is a plus

✔ Experience with Open
Shift is desirable

✔ Strong
- solving skills and structured working style

✔ Fluent in English and comfortable working in agile teams

✔ Team player who embraces a
- blame culture and continuous learning