Junior Backend Software Engineer – AI-native

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Portugal.

📋 Description

• Become a part of a diverse team across Motors, Real Estate, OLX Classifieds, or Platforms.

• Engage in coding, participate in planning sessions, and assist in executing technical tasks while enhancing your skills.

• Gain insights from team members while delivering high-quality work and building your technical confidence.

• Discover innovative methods to tackle challenges and contribute to the implementation of software solutions under team guidance.

• Inquire, share your thoughts, and progressively take ownership of the product.

• Collaborate closely with product managers to grasp user requirements and develop impactful products.

• Work alongside engineers, SREs, and product teams to create scalable and high-impact solutions.

• Report directly to an Engineering Manager.

• Modernize systems during the transition from legacy PHP to a microservices architecture.

• Utilize GitLab CI/CD for deployments to AWS.

⛳️ Requirements

• A curious and enthusiastic learner who is keen on understanding how things function and is excited to take ownership of their responsibilities.

• Some experience or familiarity with software development, preferably in Golang, Java/Kotlin, or PHP.

• An interest in working with databases and cloud technologies such as AWS.

• Strong problem-solving skills coupled with technical reasoning and a user-first approach.

• A collaborative team player who is open to discussions, cross-team cooperation, and knowledge sharing.

• Application must be submitted in English.

• Must successfully complete stages including recruiter interview, Engineering Manager interview, live coding, and system design assessments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• World-class training and development program.

• Flexible working options.

• Flexible benefits plan.

• 3 additional vacation days.

• Health Insurance (extendable to family).

• Life Insurance.

• Monthly remote or hybrid allowance (including transportation supplement).

• Meal Allowance.

• Urban Sports subscription (pack M).

• English & Portuguese Classes.

• Marriage Bonus.

• New baby bonus.

• Discount website.

• Welcome pack.