Senior Cloud-Native Backend Engineer (Lisbon, Hybrid)

Cox Enterprises, Inc.; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Automotive Europe in Lisbon offers a Senior Software Engineer role focused on designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems in a cloud-native environment. You'll work with .NET, AWS, and event-driven architectures, collaborating with product, architecture, QA, and UI teams to deliver high-quality software across Europe.

You'll mentor peers, influence engineering standards, contribute to CI/CD practices, and leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on software engineering using .NET technologies.
• Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Solid understanding of microservices and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, especially Terraform.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience in Agile teams and Continuous Delivery environments.
• Commitment to clean code and engineering best practices.
• Experience with TDD/BDD.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or similar.
• Strong problem-solving and collaborative skills.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure software solutions.
• Develop clean, maintainable code using modern engineering practices.
• Collaborate with Product, Architecture, QA, and UX teams to deliver solutions.
• Contribute to solution design and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implement automated testing and CI/CD processes.
• Address performance, scalability, reliability, and security challenges.
• Participate in trunk-based development and monitoring of production services.
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance to peers.
• Mentor less experienced team members.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining standards.
• Foster collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Skills

.NET development

AWS cloud

Microservices

Event-driven architecture

Terraform

SQL/NoSQL

Agile/CD

TDD/BDD

AI-assisted tools

English proficiency

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kafka

React

Next.js

GraphQL

Playwright

xUnit

New Relic

Job description

Cox Automotive Europe in Lisbon offers a Senior Software Engineer role focused on designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems in a cloud-native environment. You'll work with .NET, AWS, and event-driven architectures, collaborating with product, architecture, QA, and UI teams to deliver high-quality software across Europe.

You'll mentor peers, influence engineering standards, contribute to CI/CD practices, and leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while