Backend Software Engineer Specialist

Summary

Join Wellhub, a corporate wellness platform, as a Backend Software Engineer Specialist in Portugal! You will contribute to the development and maintenance of our billing platform, impacting B2B and B2C checkout conversion globally. This role involves working with cutting-edge technologies, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and participating in strategic projects. You'll have opportunities for leadership development and skill enhancement in areas like scalability and system architecture. Wellhub offers a flexible work environment, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive culture focused on employee well-being.

Requirements

• Solid experience with RESTful APIs
• Software Architecture knowledge
• Software quality and test automation mindset
• Cloud computing (AWS) and Cloud Native (K8s) experience
• Experience with SQL technology such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server or any other relational database
• Experience with microservices and high-volume distributed systems
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience
• Prior experience as a backend engineer
• Advanced English skills

Responsibilities

• Research and execute strategic projects along with your team
• Implement and deliver solutions working with a cross-functional team
• Develop leadership skills, working closely with senior engineers and helping them speed up their learning curve
• Develop engineering skills by getting involved in scalability problems, system architecture, and code quality assurance
• Participate in the development of some of the most critical and challenging services in our ecosystem, seeking to build long-term and sustainable solutions
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve services focusing on performance, scalability, and resilience
• Build Integration with 3rd-party API and tools
• Work in a collaborative and agile environment that prioritizes people over process
• Work with cutting-edge technologies and edge cases on a global scale

Benefits

• Access digital fitness programs, and online wellness resources for meditation, nutrition, mental health support, and more. You will receive the Gold plan at no cost, and other premium plans will be significantly discounted
• Additional fitness subsidy to access onsite gyms and fitness studios
• Flexible hybrid and full remote work options; home office stipend and a monthly flexible work allowance
• Ability to work from any office or remotely based in Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the UK
• Flexible schedule to adjust working hours based on personal schedule, time zone, and business needs
• Minimum of 25 days paid holiday per year with an additional day for each year of tenure (up to 5) in addition to annual holidays (including an extra holiday on your birthday!)
• 100% paid parental leave to all new parents and extended maternity leave
• Outstanding opportunities for personal and career growth