Remote Lead Software Engineer — Cloud Architect & Builder

Nox Health; Porto; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nox Health is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to balance system design with hands-on coding. You will split time 50/50 between upstream architecture and active development across Java/Kotlin, AWS, and microservices.

In this role, you’ll translate product requirements into technical designs, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable cloud-based solutions for healthcare technologies in a global team environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience building highly scalable microservices using Java and/or Kotlin.
• Cloud-native architectures with distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and MongoDB databases.
• Full-stack awareness with Angular frontend experience.
• Proven ability to write clear technical design documents and RFCs.
• Experience working in a Scrum environment and breaking down architecture epics.
• Excellent communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Architect & Design: Lead the technical design of new commercial cloud products, creating scalable, secure microservices on AWS.
• Collaborate Upstream: Partner with Product Management to evaluate PRDs, identify trade-offs, and establish concrete TDDs.
• Build & Code: Spend half time in the trenches with the Scrum team, delivering production-ready code across Java/Kotlin/Angular and mentoring peers.
• Lead the Breakdown: Translate high-level TDDs into well-scoped user stories and sprint deliverables.
• Mentor & Elevate: Raise the engineering bar through code reviews, pairing, and best-practice adoption.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Angular

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

AWS

Microservices

Cloud Architecture

Technical Design Docs

Scrum

Tools

Java/Kotlin stack

AWS Cloud

Job description

Nox Health is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to balance system design with hands-on coding. You will split time 50/50 between upstream architecture and active development across Java/Kotlin, AWS, and microservices.

In this role, you’ll translate product requirements into technical designs, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable cloud-based solutions for healthcare technologies in a global team environment.