About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead/Senior Engineer (Backend or Fullstack) to join our team and take a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology ecosystem. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, providing you with an opportunity to drive impactful projects and mentor a talented group of engineers.

You’ll operate in an Agile environment, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build innovative FinTech solutions. As a senior team member, you’ll own the entire development lifecycle—from ideation to deployment—while collaborating with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality, scalable systems.

Our Technology Stack
Java, Scala, Spark, Aerospike, ElasticSearch, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, Ruby on Rails, Node.js, AWS.

Location: Lisbon (3x/week)
Salary: €60k-€75k/year

What You'll Be Doing

Lead the technical design, implementation, and delivery of complex backend or fullstack projects.
Mentor and guide team members, fostering technical excellence and professional growth.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, and Engineering) to define technical requirements and deliver solutions.
Drive innovation by implementing best practices for architecture, scalability, and code quality.
Develop and maintain highly scalable architectures for machine learning systems and platforms.
Oversee the full development lifecycle, from planning and coding to deployment and monitoring in a CI/CD environment.
Advocate for continuous improvement in processes, tools, and technologies.

What We’re Looking For

5+ years of hands-on experience in backend or fullstack development.
Proven experience leading technical teams or projects, with strong mentoring skills.
Expertise in server-side development using languages such as Scala or Java.
Proficiency in database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Familiarity with stream processing applications (e.g., Kafka, Spark) and containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker).
A passion for clean, maintainable, and scalable code that adheres to SOLID principles.
Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving technical challenges.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and collaborate effectively across teams.