Senior Software Engineer Viseu

Senior Software Engineer
Viseu
Viseu, Viseu District, Portugal

Mid/Senior Software Engineer – Remote (Portugal-based only)

Location:

Remote within Portugal

Salary:

Up to €90, 000 depending on experience

Team:

Collaborative and
- led (team size:

6–8 engineers)

A
- funded,
- led tech
- up is hiring for multiple Mid to Senior Software Engineers to help build a safer internet through AI-driven content moderation. This is a fully remote opportunity for candidates based in Portugal, offering flexibility, autonomy, and the chance to work on genuinely meaningful problems at scale.

The company is already delivering
- edge moderation tools used by online platforms to detect and prevent harmful content. With a recent injection of funding and a strong commitment to growth, they're now expanding their engineering team in Portugal as part of their next stage of development.

What You’ll Do

As an experienced engineer, you'll contribute to core backend systems while collaborating with a
- knit, distributed team. The role is broad and
- on — you’ll be working across backend services, infrastructure, and, occasionally, the frontend.

Depending on your skills and interests, you’ll join one of two small teams focused either on:

• Building and maintaining B2B APIs and asynchronous content processing pipelines
• Developing internal tools and
  - facing UI/reporting platforms

The stack includes:

• Python, Fast
  API, Kafka, Postgre
  SQL, Open
  Search
• Infrastructure as code with Terraform on AWS
• React-based frontend (occasionally)
• 24/7 support responsibilities (on-call rota being formalised, with additional pay per shift)

What They’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering
• Strong backend engineering background (language-agnostic;
  
  Python experience is helpful but not required)
• Track record of ownership, architectural thinking, and autonomous delivery
• Comfortable working in
  - first, asynchronous teams
• Fluent in English and based in Portugal

Bonus if you have:

• Experience with stream processing, asynchronous systems, or
  - time infrastructure
• Familiarity with AI, ML or LLM-powered systems
• Hands-on knowledge of AWS, Terraform, or Open
  Search

What You’ll Get

• Competitive salary up to €90, 000 for the right candidate
• Remote-first culture built on trust, not micromanagement
• Mature engineering environment:
  
  clean CI/CD pipelines, pragmatic testing, and modern tooling
• Clear,
  - fuss hiring process (3 conversational interviews, no live coding)
• Paid
  - call rotations, with a focus on reliability and customer communication
• Small,
  - led team where every hire matters and your contribution is felt

Who This Suits

This role is ideal for engineers who value clarity, independence, and technical growth. You won’t be micromanaged, you’ll be trusted to get on with your work and contribute meaningfully to a growing company.

If you’re the kind of engineer who enjoys solving tough problems, debating design choices, and being part of a
- knit team where quality and pragmatism come first, this could be your next move.

Important:

Applicants must be based in Portugal and eligible to work remotely full time. Please do not apply if you are not living in Portugal.

Interested in making a real impact with your engineering skills? Apply now to be considered.