Remote Senior Backend Engineer

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EXUS

📍Remote - Portugal

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Summary

Join EXUS EFS Engineering Team as a Senior Backend Engineer to develop efficient microservices, contribute to defining best practices for backend development, and mentor junior developers. The role involves working independently on team projects, testing, maintaining, and improving software functionality and performance.

Requirements

  • BSc degree in Computer Science (MSc studies will be highly appreciated)
  • Proven working experience (4+ years) in backend software development on the following stack: Python, Web frameworks (Flask, FastAPI, or Django), Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Azure, SQL/NoSQL databases
  • Great familiarity with: Git, pytest or other testing frameworks, Docker, Shell scripting
  • Excellent knowledge of the English language (both verbal and written)
  • Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking
  • Team player, self-motivated, and constantly seeking new knowledge

Responsibilities

  • Develop efficient and scalable microservices
  • Contribute to defining best practices for backend development
  • Working independently and contributing significantly to team projects
  • Test, maintain, and improve software functionality and performance
  • Document application changes and software updates
  • Mentor and support the growth of other developers

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with microservices architecture
  • Experience or interest in DevOps (e.g., Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions)
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools
  • Knowledge of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture
  • Understanding of security best practices in backend development

Benefits

  • Fully remote work setup
  • Competitive salary
  • Inclusive work environment & Well-being Program
  • A clear induction program & a mentoring buddy to help you
  • Private health insurance allowance

Job description

EXUS is an enterprise software company, founded in 1989 with the vision to simplify risk management software. EXUS launched its Financial Suite (EFS) in 2003 to support financial entities worldwide in improving their results. Today, our EXUS Financial Suite (EFS) is trusted by risk professionals in more than 40 countries worldwide ( MENAEUSEA). We introduce simplicity and intelligence in their business processes through technology, improving their collections performance.

Our people constitute the source of inspiration that drives us forward and helps us fulfill our purpose of being role models for a better world.

This is your chance to be part of a highly motivated, diverse, and multidisciplinary team, which embraces breakthrough thinking and technology to create software that serves people.

Our shared Values:

  • We are transparent and direct
  • We are positive and fun, never cynical or sarcastic
  • We are eager to learn and explore
  • We put the greater good first
  • We are frugal and we do not waste resources
  • We are fanatically disciplined, we deliver on our promises

We are EXUS! Are you?

The Role:

EXUS EFS Engineering Team is looking for a talented Backend Engineer to join us remotely in a company that revolutionizes the way that credit risk is managed.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer. More specifically you will:

Main duties

  • Develop efficient and scalable microservices.
  • Contribute to defining best practices for backend development.
  • Working independently and contributing significantly to team projects.
  • Test, maintain, and improve software functionality and performance.
  • Document application changes and software updates.
  • Mentor and support the growth of other developers.

Required Skills

  • BSc degree in Computer Science (MSc studies will be highly appreciated).
  • Proven working experience (4+ years) in backend software development on the following stack:
  1. Python
  2. Web frameworks (Flask, FastAPI, or Django)
  3. Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Azure
  4. SQL/NoSQL databases

Great familiarity with:

  1. Git
  2. pytest or other testing frameworks
  3. Docker
  4. Shell scripting

Excellent knowledge of the English language (both verbal and written). Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking. Team player, self-motivated, and constantly seeking new knowledge.

Preferred Skills

  • Familiarity with microservices architecture.
  • Experience or interest in DevOps (e.g., Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions).
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools
  • Knowledge of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.
  • Understanding of security best practices in backend development.

At EXUS we help our people to achieve excellent results by creating a work environment that encourages individual and team success.

  • Fully remote work setup
  • Competitive salary
  • Inclusive work environment & Well-being Program
  • A clear induction program & a mentoring buddy to help you
  • Private health insurance allowance

At EXUS we help our people to achieve excellent results by creating a work environment that encourages individual and team growth. We offer continuous personal development with the utilization of new technologies, training and technical research.

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