Backend Engineer - Extensions

Jobgether; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Healthcare coverage

Relocation assistance

Equity opportunities

Flexible work environment

Parental leave

Resumo da oferta

Jobgether is seeking a Backend Engineer - Extensions based in Portugal. You will build and scale Python-based backend services powering AI-driven capabilities across enterprise applications, collaborating with data scientists to deliver scalable workflows.

You will own reliability, performance, and architecture decisions, while maintaining code quality and documentation in a fast-paced environment.

Qualificações

• 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience with strong Python development.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems design, production-scale services, and backend architecture principles.
• Experience with concurrency models, task execution frameworks, and workflow orchestration patterns.
• Experience prioritizing observability, reproducibility, reliability, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions.
• Strong ownership mentality and ability to drive projects end-to-end.

Responsabilidades

• Own the end-to-end reliability, scalability, and performance of backend extension capabilities for enterprise deployments.
• Design, develop, and maintain distributed workflows that are efficient, observable, reproducible, and resilient in production environments.
• Partner with data scientists and cross-functional stakeholders to translate requirements into robust engineering solutions.
• Monitor, identify, and resolve system bottlenecks, improving latency and throughput.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and backend infrastructure evolution, ensuring integration with platform services.
• Develop clean, thoroughly tested Python code and promote best practices, plus maintain documentation.

Conhecimentos

Python

Distributed systems

Backend engineering

Observability

Concurrency models

Ferramentas

Kubernetes

Temporal

Dramatiq

Celery

Descrição da oferta de emprego

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Backend Engineer - Extensions based in Portugal.

As a Backend Engineer - Extensions, you will play a key role in building and scaling backend systems that power advanced AI-driven capabilities for enterprise applications. Working at the intersection of engineering and data science, you will design reliable, high-performance workflows that support complex prediction use cases across multiple industries. This position offers the opportunity to tackle challenging distributed systems problems while contributing directly to production-grade solutions used by large organizations. You will collaborate closely with data scientists and research teams to transform innovative ideas into scalable backend services. The role combines deep technical ownership, architectural influence, and hands‑on development in a fast‑paced, impact‑driven environment. If you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges and building systems that operate at scale, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful contribution.

Accountabilities:

• Own the end-to-end reliability, scalability, and performance of backend extension capabilities, ensuring they meet the demands of enterprise-level deployments.
• Design, develop, and maintain distributed workflows that are efficient, observable, reproducible, and resilient in production environments.
• Partner closely with data scientists and cross‑functional stakeholders to understand technical and business requirements and translate them into robust engineering solutions.
• Monitor, identify, and resolve system bottlenecks while continuously improving latency, throughput, and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and backend infrastructure evolution, ensuring seamless integration with broader platform services.
• Develop clean, maintainable, and thoroughly tested Python code while promoting high engineering standards and best practices.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, helping establish scalable development processes and knowledge‑sharing practices across the team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience, with strong expertise in Python development.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems design, production‑scale services, and backend architecture principles.
• Strong knowledge of concurrency models, task execution frameworks, and workflow orchestration patterns.
• Experience building systems that prioritize observability, reproducibility, reliability, and ease of troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver practical, scalable solutions.
• Strong ownership mentality with the ability to independently drive projects from concept through deployment.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to software quality, performance, and maintainability.
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Temporal, Dramatiq, Celery, or similar platforms is a plus.
• Familiarity with machine learning infrastructure, data science workflows, or high‑throughput data processing systems is advantageous.
• Exposure to Kubernetes, containerized environments, and Python performance optimization techniques is beneficial.
• Competitive compensation package including salary and equity opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• Inclusive paid parental leave supporting all paths to parenthood.
• Relocation assistance for employees joining from other locations when applicable.
• Flexible and collaborative work environment focused on ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge AI technologies and contribute to impactful enterprise-scale solutions.
• Diverse, mission‑driven culture that values initiative, teamwork, and long‑term professional growth.

How Jobgether works:

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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