Senior Backend Engineer

Velenosi&Meredith; Viseu; Híbrido; EUR 50 000 - 65 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Velenosi&Meredith is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to build and evolve backend services powering an autonomous mobile robot platform. You will be hands-on, writing production-grade Rust and Python code across distributed, cloud-native systems.

The role focuses on scalable services, API design, and observability, with a strong emphasis on CI/CD and collaboration with robotics, frontend, DevOps and QA teams. Hybrid work with 3 days on-site at Tagus Park, Portugal.

Qualificações

• Production-grade distributed systems experience.
• Strong Rust and Python skills with async programming.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and cloud-native platforms.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, testing, and observability tooling.

Responsabilidades

• Build and maintain scalable backend services in Rust and Python.
• Develop cloud-native, edge-aware distributed systems.
• Design and evolve REST APIs for fleet management and real-time monitoring.
• Ensure code quality with automated tests and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with robotics, frontend, DevOps, and QA teams; mentor juniors.

Conhecimentos

Backend development

Rust

Python

Cloud-native

Distributed systems

API design

CI/CD

Observability

PostgreSQL

Redis

Docker

Kubernetes

Async programming

Event-driven

Ferramentas

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Redis

Kafka

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Senior Backend Engineer (Rust / Python / Cloud-Native Platform)
Location: Tagus Park, Portugal
Work Model: Hybrid - 3 days on-site
Contract: Full-time
Salary: €50,000-€65,000 gross/year x 14 salaries
Relocation: No relocation support provided (Only EU citizens, locals, or candidates with valid Portuguese residency will be considered)

About the Role We are looking for a hands-on Senior Backend Engineer to build and evolve the backend services powering a next-generation Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) platform. This is a ~80% hands-on engineering role focused on distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native platform development. This role requires a strong developer who wants to actively write production-grade code every day, rather than moving into pure architecture or management.

What You'll Do

• Build Backend Services: Develop and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services using Rust and Python.
• Evolve Distributed Systems: Work on cloud-native and edge-based systems running across cloud, edge, and robot environments.
• Develop APIs: Design, version, and implement robust REST APIs and service interfaces for fleet management, orchestration, and real-time monitoring.
• Ensure Code Quality: Build automated and integration tests directly into development cycle while maintaining strict CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate & Mentor: Work alongside Frontend, Robotics, DevOps, and QA teams while supporting junior engineers through code reviews.

What You'll Need

• Strong Backend Expertise: Proven experience developing high-velocity, production-grade distributed systems (not limited to simple CRUD applications).
• Language Proficiency: Strong professional experience in both Rust and Python, including asynchronous programming.
• Cloud-Native Stack: Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, container orchestration, and platform resilience tracking.
• Data Management: Solid background in PostgreSQL, Redis, data modelling, and query optimization.
• Engineering Discipline: Deep understanding of integration testing, secure coding practices, and observability/monitoring tools.

Nice-to-Have (Differentiators)

• Exposure to the robotics industry, AMR platforms, Fleet Management Systems, or ROS1/ROS2.
• Experience with communication protocols and messaging platforms like MQTT, gRPC, WebSockets, Kafka, NATS, or DDS.
• Background working on multi-tenant SaaS platforms or high-throughput data pipelines.