AI Senior Backend Engineer

Decskill; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Decskill, an IT consulting company with over 10 years in the market and presence in Lisbon, Porto and Madrid, seeks an AI Senior Backend Engineer. You will design scalable backend services, implement features with best practices, and ensure code quality with automated testing and reviews.

Required: 4+ years in software development, strong backend experience (C#, .NET, Java or Go), cloud knowledge (AWS/Azure), Docker/Kubernetes, and fluent English.

Qualificações

• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 4+ years of software development experience.
• Experience building scalable, reliable backend systems.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering principles, algorithms, data structures, and OO design.
• Experience with C#, .NET, Java, and Go.

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop scalable, reliable backend services.
• Build and deliver new features following software engineering best practices.
• Ensure code quality through automated testing, code reviews, and engineering standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and delivery.
• Take ownership of technical solutions and proactively solve problems.
• Develop high-quality software with a focus on end users.
• Work with AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity.

Conhecimentos

Backend development

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Docker & Kubernetes

AI coding assistants

Prompt engineering

English

Formação académica

Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Ferramentas

Aurora

DynamoDB

Redis

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are growing. And we are looking for talented people.

At Decskill, we believe that technological excellence is driven by human talent.

We are an IT consulting company with more than 10 years of consolidated experience in the market, focused on building long-term relationships with both our clients and our people. Today, we are a community of over 800 professionals, working from Lisbon, Porto, and Madrid, contributing to impactful technology initiatives.

As part of the Astek Group, we combine a strong local culture with a global presence, being active in around 23 countries across 4 continents. This allows us to offer an international context, diverse challenges, and long-term career opportunities, while staying close to our teams.

We are looking for an AI Senior Backend Engineer!

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend services.
• Build and deliver new features following software engineering best practices.
• Ensure code quality through automated testing, code reviews, and engineering standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and effective delivery.
• Take ownership of technical solutions and proactively solve technical challenges.
• Develop high-quality software with a strong focus on the end user.
• Use AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and accelerate development.
• Contribute to code reviews, testing, refactoring, and technical decision-making.
• Participate in the 24x7 on-call rotation.

Requirements:

• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred; equivalent practical experience is also considered.
• 4+ years of software development experience.
• Proven experience developing scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend systems.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering principles, algorithms, data structures, and Object-Oriented Design.
• Experience with C#, .NET, Java, and Go.
• Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases, such as Aurora, DynamoDB, and Redis.
• Knowledge of Cloud platforms, particularly AWS or Azure.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Good communication skills and fluency in English.
• Hands-on experience with AI coding assistants, such as Claude or GitHub Copilot.
• Knowledge of prompt engineering for coding, debugging, refactoring, and documentation.
• Ability to work effectively with different AI models and AI-assisted development workflows.
• Understanding of how to validate AI-generated output and maintain software quality standards.
• Experience using AI for prototyping, test generation, code review, and performance optimization.
• Fluency in English.

Are you looking for an environment that values curiosity and commitment? Here, your contribution has real impact and individual growth is taken seriously.

Find with us the right opportunity to grow!

What you can expect from us

• Long-term projects with national and international context.
• Opportunities to grow technically and professionally.
• A people-first culture, focused on transparency and trust.
• Teams that value ownership, collaboration and stability.

If you’re interested in this job, please send your CV to [e-mail] with reference “CA/AISeniorBackend Engineer ”

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At Decskill, we are committed to equal opportunities and non-discrimination. We promote a culture of diversity and inclusion, where recruitment and career progression are based solely on talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, race, nationality, or any other form of discrimination incompatible with human dignity.