Tech Lead Backend Software Engineer

Summary

Join Wellhub, a corporate wellness platform, as a Tech Lead Backend Software Engineer in Portugal. You will contribute to the development and maintenance of our billing platform, which handles millions of transactions globally. This role involves working with a cross-functional team to design, develop, and maintain critical services, focusing on performance, scalability, and resilience. You will build integrations with third-party APIs and tools, and participate in strategic projects that influence B2B and B2C checkout conversion rates. The position offers opportunities for leadership development and skill enhancement in areas such as scalability, system architecture, and code quality. You will work in a collaborative, agile environment using cutting-edge technologies.

Requirements

• Focus on making things right and better at every opportunity
• 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
• Additional fitness subsidy to access onsite gyms and fitness studios
• At Wellhub, flexibility fosters a happier, healthier, and more productive work environment for everyone. As a Flexible First company, we offer two work model options: flexible hybrid and full remote, and make the office a place for collaboration, community, and team building. The model for this role can be discussed with your recruiter and hiring manager
• We offer all employees a home office stipend and a monthly flexible work allowance to help cover the costs of working from home
• Our offices are in Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the UK. You can work from any office or remotely based in any of these countries
• We understand that together, Wellhubbers and their leaders can make the best decisions for their own individual scopes. This includes flexibility to adjust their working hours based on their personal schedule, time zone, and business needs
• Employees receive a 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!)
• We offer 100% paid parental leave to all new parents and extended maternity leave
• Outstanding opportunities for personal and career growth