Senior Software Engineer Braga

Senior Software Engineer
Braga
Braga, Braga, Portugal

Job Description

We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will work across our internal platform to build scalable and robust micro services. You will collaborate closely with product managers, and other engineers to deliver performant and
- built APIs. Your expertise in Node , Type
Script , and backend systems will be key to driving impactful projects.

Key Responsibilities

Development :

• Develop and maintain services using modern frameworks.
• Ensure data consistency and scalability with database integrations.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement :

• Collaborate with
  - functional teams to understand reporting needs and data dependencies and ensure that reports are accurate, reliable, and delivered on schedule.
• Present insights and findings to technical and
  - technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

Key Qualifications

Skills :

• Experience with Type
  Script for strongly typed development.
• Experience building and maintaining scalable backend Node. js services using frameworks like Express .
• Familiarity with database systems (e. g. , Postgre
  SQL, Mongo
  DB) and ORMs (e. g. , Prisma, Sequelize).

(Bonus) Authentication and Security :

• Hands-on experience with authentication systems like Auth0 , Okta , or custom authentication flows.
• Strong understanding of security best practices for web applications.

Soft Skills :

• Excellent
  - solving skills and attention to detail.
• A proactive mindset to identify and address potential issues or opportunities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting findings to stakeholders.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Knowledge of API development with REST or Graph
  QL .
• Understanding of
  - driven architectures and message queues (e. g. , Kafka , Rabbit
  MQ ).
• Knowledge of performance optimization tools and strategies for backend systems.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks (e. g. , Jest , Cypress , Playwright ) for unit, integration, and
  -
  - end testing.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Dev
  Ops tools (e. g. , Git
  Hub Actions , Docker , Kubernetes ).
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.