Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven, Flexible/Remote

AgileEngine; Braga; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Flexible schedule

Competitive compensation

Education and fitness budgets

Exciting projects with top companies

Job summary

AgileEngine in Braga, Portugal is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and maintain secure backend systems for a consumer dating platform. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of Kotlin experience, 2+ years in AWS, and skills in AI tools. Responsibilities include driving projects from inception to delivery, supporting junior engineers, and contributing to engineering standards. The role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth with a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in backend Kotlin software engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience in cloud environments, preferably AWS.
• Experience using AI-powered development tools integrated into workflows.
• Ability to run projects autonomously and deliver production-ready systems.
• Familiarity with secure API design and microservices architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization tools.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools and observability platforms.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Upper-intermediate English level.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend systems using AWS.
• Drive projects from inception to delivery.
• Collaborate to ship new features and improvements.
• Apply AI-based tools to enhance productivity.
• Participate in architecture discussions and propose solutions.
• Support junior engineers through mentoring and code reviews.
• Contribute to engineering standards and best practices.

Skills

Kotlin software engineering

Cloud environments (AWS)

AI-powered development tools

Secure API design

Distributed systems

Microservices architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Docker/Kubernetes

Infrastructure as code (Terraform)

Observability platforms (Datadog, Prometheus)

English communication

Job description

AgileEngine in Braga, Portugal is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and maintain secure backend systems for a consumer dating platform. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of Kotlin experience, 2+ years in AWS, and skills in AI tools. Responsibilities include driving projects from inception to delivery, supporting junior engineers, and contributing to engineering standards. The role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth with a flexible schedule.