Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Team: IT

Location: Portugal

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities

The Senior Full Stack Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining cloud-native applications while ensuring high standards of quality, scalability, and performance.

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain complex full stack web applications using cloud-native technologies and microservices architecture.
• Build scalable backend services using Node.js while developing modern, responsive user interfaces with React and related UI frameworks.
• Develop serverless applications leveraging AWS services such as Lambda, SNS, SQS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, RDS, and DynamoDB.
• Design and implement cloud-based data processing and automation solutions that support high-quality transactional systems.
• Create technical designs, write clean and maintainable production code, and prepare comprehensive technical documentation.
• Develop automated test suites, perform unit testing, and contribute to overall software quality assurance.
• Collaborate with architects, UX teams, infrastructure specialists, and other engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Monitor application performance, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve system reliability and scalability.
• Contribute to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code initiatives.
• Support Agile development processes and actively contribute to team success through knowledge sharing and collaboration.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate has strong experience building cloud-native applications using modern JavaScript technologies, microservices, and AWS infrastructure.

• Proven experience developing full stack applications using Node.js and modern JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Strong frontend development experience with React and contemporary UI frameworks.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing microservices and serverless architectures.
• Advanced knowledge of AWS services, including Lambda, SNS, SQS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, RDS, DynamoDB, and AWS CI/CD tools.
• Experience creating automated testing frameworks, unit tests, and quality assurance processes.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and computer science fundamentals.
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code solutions such as AWS CloudFormation or similar technologies.
• Experience working in Agile Scrum environments with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant AWS or other professional cloud certifications are considered an advantage.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to continuously learn new technologies and engineering practices.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work on modern cloud-native and serverless technologies.
• Exposure to large-scale distributed systems and data-driven applications.
• Collaborative Agile environment with experienced engineering teams.
• Opportunities to work with modern AWS services, DevOps practices, and microservices architecture.
• Professional development through challenging technical projects and continuous learning.
• Cross-functional collaboration with architects, UX specialists, and infrastructure teams.
• Opportunity to contribute to innovative software solutions with meaningful business impact.