Senior Backend Engineer

• Develop, enhance, and maintain scalable and resilient backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices.

• Design and implement REST APIs and event-driven integrations, ensuring performance, security, and reliability.

• Take ownership of backend features throughout the software development lifecycle, from design to deployment and support.

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and development teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions aligned with business needs.

• Contribute to architecture decisions, code reviews, and the adoption of engineering best practices.

• Support cloud-native applications, focusing on system stability, observability, and continuous improvement.

• Mentor team members and actively contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.

• 5+ years of experience in backend software development.Strong expertise in Java, Spring Framework, and Spring Boot.

• Proven experience designing and developing microservices-based applications.

• Hands-on experience with REST APIs and event-driven architectures, preferably using Kafka.

• Good understanding of software architecture principles, distributed systems, and integration patterns.

• Hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies, CI/CD pipelines, Git, Azure Devops, Artifactory, SonarQube and containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Experience building and operatins applications in Microsoft Azure.

• Strong understanding of automated testing with tools such as JUnit and comparable testing frameworks.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive and ownership-driven mindset.

• At Capgemini Portugal we have a flexible and dynamic work environment. Flexibility enables a better work-life balance and gives more flexibility to the employee to manage the working hours, as well if he works at the office or remotely, according with the company's hybrid work policy;

• We have local programs that promote people growth, reskill and new skills development (Career Acceleration Programs);

• We promote an empowering environment with autonomy and peers' relationships among the top scores of our Monthly Employees' feedback;

• Next to this, we also offer an attractive compensation package and benefits such as Health and Life insurance, as well as Referral program with bonuses for talent recommendations and other fringe benefits according with our partnerships in force.

• Capgemini Portugal is an equal opportunity employer. We promote equality and dignity in all aspects of recruitment and employment, as well as employment offers and promotions made according with competence and ability or performance, respectively.