Lead Product Software Engineer (Go)

Wolters Kluwer; Porto; Presencial; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Impactful work

Technical challenges

Collaborative team

Strong team culture

Resumo da oferta

A global leader in information services is looking for a Lead Product Software Engineer (Golang) in Porto, Portugal. This role focuses on software development for the Kyte product, involving coding, system design, and optimizing product performance. Candidates should have backend development experience, ideally with Go, and a strong understanding of cloud deployment. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor other engineers. A dynamic work environment that values collaboration and technical challenges awaits you.

Qualificações

• Professional backend software development experience building and maintaining production-grade software.
• Prior experience with Go (Golang) is advantageous.
• Ability and willingness to learn new languages, frameworks, and tools when needed.

Responsabilidades

• Contribute to the development of product architecture and features using Go (Golang).
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers for new functionalities.
• Improve the codebase by identifying technical debt and refactoring as needed.
• Establish backend development best practices and promote them.
• Mentor and support other engineers through code reviews and technical guidance.
• Develop comprehensive testing routines and procedures.

Conhecimentos

Backend software development experience

Experience with Go (Golang)

Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)

CI/CD familiarity

Strong engineering fundamentals

Learning mindset

Openness to AI-assisted development

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overview

Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in information services and solutions for professionals in the finance, tax and accounting, risk and compliance, health and legal sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services.

About the Role

Join us as a Lead Product Software Engineer (Golang), where you will execute specialized software development tasks for the Kyte product. Your role will involve advanced coding, system design, and optimizing software solutions that enhance our products\' performance and usability. Your expertise will ensure quality outcomes and drive technological innovations.

Kyte is a lightweight, user-friendly SaaS-based invoicing tool designed for freelancers, sole traders, and small businesses. It enables users to create and send professional e-invoices in seconds, fully compliant with digital invoicing regulations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the product architecture and features using Go (Golang), ensuring a scalable, maintainable, and high-performance user experience.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, product owners, designers, and frontend engineers to define and deliver new functionality.
• Continuously improve the codebase by identifying technical debt and refactoring opportunities during the implementation of new features.
• Establish and promote backend development best practices, including component architecture, state management, and testing strategies.
• Participate actively in Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, backlog refinements, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Mentor and support other engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance.
• Stay up to date with backend technologies and tooling to evaluate and introduce improvements where appropriate.
• Develop comprehensive and sophisticated testing routines and procedures, ensuring thorough software testing.

Skills

• Professional backend software development experience Building and maintaining production-grade software as part of a product team. Prior experience with Go (Golang) is advantageous.
• Cloud experience Hands-on experience deploying and running applications in the cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• CI/CD familiarity Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and understanding how they are used in day-to-day development.
• Strong engineering fundamentals Solid understanding of software design, APIs, data modeling, and operational concerns.
• Learning mindset Ability and willingness to learn new languages, frameworks, and tools when needed.
• Openness to AI-assisted development Willingness to adopt AI tools to improve productivity and code quality in daily work.

Competencies

• Senior software engineering experience in a full stack team
• Incremental refactoring within feature work
• Agile software development (Scrum, Kanban)
• Cross-functional collaboration and communication
• Code review and mentoring

What we offer

• Impactful Work: You’ll be working on the core of our application, directly influencing how accountants manage financial data.
• Technical Challenges: Build solutions that scale efficiently to handle millions of documents.
• Collaborative Team: Work closely with product, support, and operations teams to deliver the best possible solutions with excellent user experience.
• Small but Strong Team: We value close collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.