Senior Backend Developer

Euronext; Porto; Presencial; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Euronext Securities in Porto seeks a Senior backend developer to join the Settlement team, building scalable Java/Kotlin services with Spring Boot and OpenAPI-compliant REST APIs. You will contribute to a strategic move from mainframe to a modern Java platform, collaborating across borders with developers, analysts and QA professionals.

You will design, implement and test backend components, help shape event-driven architectures, participate in reviews, and contribute to observability and

Qualificações

• Strong foundation in software engineering (Clean Code, SOLID)
• Hands-on experience developing RESTful APIs with Java/Kotlin
• Familiarity with event-driven systems; Kafka is a strong plus

Responsabilidades

• Develop, test, and maintain backend services using Java/Kotlin and Spring Boot
• Design scalable, event-driven architectures
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs aligned with OpenAPI standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features and system enhancements
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues, ensuring optimal performance
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices
• Participate in code reviews and share knowledge with team members
• Support unit testing and CI pipelines
• Use GIT for version control and team collaboration
• Contribute to observability setup (OpenTelemetry a plus)
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation

Conhecimentos

Java

Kotlin

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Kafka

GIT

OpenTelemetry

Quarkus

SOLID

Clean Code

Ferramentas

OpenAPI

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Join us as a Senior backend developer – Settlement team. Are you passionate about building modern, scalable solutions using Java technologies? Join our Settlement team as we develop and maintain new Settlement systems as part of our strategic Convergence project, a transformation initiative moving from mainframe to a cutting-edge Java platform. At Euronext Securities, you'll collaborate closely with colleagues’ cross borders with a team of experienced developers, functional analysts, and QA specialists. Together, we’ll navigate a complex and dynamic financial domain that impacts clients across Europe. As a senior Java Software Developer, you'll support both the development and operational aspects of our Settlement applications. The position is based in Porto. This is a unique opportunity to influence a high-impact system within a critical financial infrastructure.

What You’ll Do

• Develop, unit test, and maintain high-quality backend services using Java/Kotlin and Spring Boot.
• Design and implement scalable, event-driven architectures.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs aligned with OpenAPI standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features and system enhancements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues, ensuring optimal performance and responsiveness.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.
• Participate in code reviews and share knowledge with team members.
• Support unit testing and continuous integration pipelines.
• Use GIT for version control and team collaboration.
• Contribute to our observability setup (experience with OpenTelemetry is a plus).
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong foundation in software engineering principles (e.g. Clean Code, SOLID, basic Domain-Driven Design).
• Hands‑on experience developing RESTful APIs using Java/Kotlin.
• Familiarity with event‑driven systems; experience with Kafka is a strong plus.
• Proficiency in GIT and test‑driven development.
• Knowledge of or interest in observability practices (e.g. logs, metrics, tracing).
• Experience with Quarkus or similar frameworks is highly desirable.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and a team‑oriented mindset.

Why Join Us?

Euronext Securities is a key player in Europe’s financial sector. As part of the Euronext Group, we build solutions with a broad international scope, collaborating with colleagues in Norway, Portugal, Italy, and Denmark. Join us to shape the future of post-trade infrastructure and bring innovation to the heart of the financial system.

Euronext Values Unity

• We respect and value the people we work with
• We are unified through a common purpose
• We embrace diversity and strive for inclusion

Euronext Values Integrity

• We value transparency, communicate honestly and share information openly
• We act with integrity in everything we do
• We don’t hide our mistakes, and we learn from them

Euronext Values Agility

• We act with a sense of urgency and decisiveness
• We are adaptable, responsive and embrace change
• We take smart risks

Euronext Values Energy

• We are positively driven to make a difference and challenge the status quo
• We focus on and encourage personal leadership
• We motivate each other with our ambition

Euronext Values Accountability

• We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders
• We take ownership and are accountable for the outcome
• We reward and celebrate performance

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.

Additional Information

This job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects. Euronext is the leading European capital market infrastructure, covering the entire capital markets value chain, from listing, trading, clearing, settlement and custody to solutions for issuers and investors. Euronext operates MTS, one of Europe’s leading electronic fixed income trading markets, and Nord Pool, the European power market. Euronext also provides clearing and settlement services through Euronext Clearing and its Euronext Securities central securities depositories (CSDs) in Denmark, Italy, Norway and Portugal. Euronext’s regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal host a broad range of listed issuers, a strong blue‑chip franchise and the largest global center for debt and fund listings. With a diverse domestic and international client base, Euronext is a major venue for European lit equity trading. Its products include equities, FX, ETFs, bonds, derivatives, commodities and indices. For the more information, please visit our career website.