Senior Backend Engineer - P2P and distributed systems Lisboa

Senior Backend Engineer - P2P and distributed systems
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Overview

Senior Backend Engineer - P2P and distributed systems at Pragmatike. Fully remote, EU timezone (CET +/- 2 hours).

Start date: ASAP. Languages: English is mandatory; French is a plus.

Pragmatike focuses on developing
- edge solutions in Cloud Computing, Blockchain, and Artificial Intelligence, while fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. Joining us means being part of a passionate team where your ideas and skills contribute to shaping tomorrow's technologies. If you're excited about working on ambitious projects in a dynamic and flexible environment, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, distributed,
  - side software applications and microservices.


• Develop and optimize
  - critical software with a strong emphasis on system programming and performance tuning.


• Implement robust
  -
  - peer (P2P) communication solutions; P2P experience is a MUST.


• Contribute to and/or build projects using libp2p or similar P2P libraries.


• Ensure
  - platform functionality and application compatibility.


• Collaborate within an Agile Scrum team to define and prioritize backlog items, and proactively identify risks and dependencies.


• Create clean, maintainable, and reusable code.


• Optimize solutions for performance, reliability, and security.


• Establish and enhance infrastructure, including deployment pipelines and observability tools.


• Work with
  - cloud environments; experience in AWS, Azure, and GCP is highly desirable.


• Participate actively in the application lifecycle management.


• Engage closely with product and design teams to understand
  - user requirements thoroughly.


• Conduct thorough code reviews and mentor other engineers.


• Champion best engineering practices and
  - quality software craftsmanship.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5-6 years of experience as a Senior/Lead Backend Developer.


• MS degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field.


• Demonstrated technical proficiency in Go and/or Java.


• Strong understanding of design patterns and
  - threaded programming.


• Proven experience with P2P architectures, ideally in production environments.


• Solid grasp of internet protocols and technologies: TCP/IP, HTTP, HTML, XML.


• Familiarity with
  - oriented designs and methodologies: REST, JSON, etc.


• Ability to build
  - structured, secure RESTful APIs and understand their
  - side implications.


• Deep understanding of Agile development principles and the Agile Manifesto.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes) and Docker.


• Experience in infrastructure engineering and managing production environments.


• Skilled in using tracing/logging systems to rapidly diagnose production issues.


• Proven track record building
  - critical,
  - scale,
  - availability systems.


• Strong background in
  - cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP).


• Experience with libp2p, decentralized systems, and related startups or
  - source projects.


• Familiarity with continuous delivery pipelines and Dev
  Ops practices.

About Pragmatike

Pragmatike is dedicated to a fair, transparent, and inclusive recruitment process. We ensure that no applicant is discriminated against based on age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), your personal data will be processed lawfully, fairly, and securely. We collect and use your personal data solely for recruitment purposes, including sharing it with our client(s) for employment consideration. You have the right to request access, correction, or deletion of your data at any time. We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality and security of your information throughout the recruitment process.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable


• Employment type: Full-time


• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology


• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting