Senior Backend Engineer – Java Porto

Senior Backend Engineer – Java
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

You have the opportunity to join our team to face business challenges in a dynamic environment with close collaboration between the team and business stakeholders.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain
  - performance, scalable backend applications using Java and Go.
• Collaborate with
  - functional teams to gather and define software requirements.
• Implement and maintain APIs, microservices, and other
  - side components.
• Expertise in
  - availability architectures & observability.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues and provide ongoing support.
• Implement best practices for code quality, testing, and documentation.
• Stay
  -
  - date with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation.

• Lead tech decisions.
• Provide guidance, support, and mentorship to other team members.

Your Skills and Experiences:

• Good communication and people management skills.
• Hands-on experience with Java and Springboot or Go.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Desirable knowledge in Domain-Driven design, event sourcing, and automated testing.
• Experience with build and automation tools.
• Be familiar with agile methodology.
• Good communication and facilitation skills.
• English skills, both written and spoken.

What you can expect from us:

• Remote-friendly environment.
• Highly attractive salary and benefits.
• Great
  - life balance and flexibility.
• You will be part of a company where commitment, quality, and continuous improvement are core principles of our culture.
• Highly engaged tech community.
• International career opportunities.
• Focus on individual development.

About us:

Xelerate. tech is passionate about software, tech, and people. We aim to attract the most talented engineers to deliver
- quality software products through highly performant teams.

A note from our team:

We know that applying for a new job can be a big step in your life and a bit intimidating, but also an opportunity to improve your professional and personal life. Don’t worry, we’ve got you. We will be with you every step of the way. If you have any questions or concerns before applying, feel free to reach out to us at recruiting@xelerate. tech. We look forward to your application!