Senior Backend Engineer - Connect Team

Riskified; Lisboa; Híbrido; EUR 50 000 - 75 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Hybrid mode of work

Flexible schedule

Healthcare benefits

Fully-stocked kitchens

Benefits package per month-per your 0h

Wellness program

Celebrations and activities

Team events

Happy hours

Awesome Riskified gifts and swags

Volunteer programs

Personal development

Global onboarding

Role-based technical skills training

Full access to Udemy

Resumo da oferta

Riskified seeks a Backend Developer to design and maintain scalable APIs and connectors linking third-party platforms to Riskified’s product suite. You will drive AI-enabled onboarding, automate workflows, and collaborate with Product and Domain experts to translate complex risk and policy logic into clean software architecture.

You will own daily production deployments, contribute to roadmap planning, and work within a hybrid Lisbon-based team.

Qualificações

• B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent certifications.
• 5+ years of proven experience in hands-on server-side coding.
• Proven experience with server-side development languages such as TypeScript, Scala, Java, C#, or Kotlin.
• Hands-on experience in a recent frontend framework (React, Vue, etc.) - advantage.
• Proven experience in full-stack development, with proficiency in both frontend and backend technologies.
• Strong business context orientation with the capacity to understand domain workflows in risk, fintech, or eCommerce.
• Demonstrated experience building APIs, microservices, and integration layers with databases (SQL/NoSQL) and cloud services (AWS/GCP).
• Passionate about leveraging AI coding assistants and agentic tools in daily development workflows.
• Experience incorporating LLMs or agentic frameworks directly into customer-facing products - advantage.
• Independent self-learner, proactive problem solver, and strong team player.

Responsabilidades

• Build Integration Infrastructure: Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable APIs, connectors, and integration layers connecting third-party platforms to Riskified's product suite.
• Drive AI & Automation: Introduce and implement AI and agentic solutions into product onboarding flows to maximize speed, accuracy, and automation for merchants.
• Embrace Modern Workflows: Actively utilize agentic coding tools and AI-assisted workflows to boost team development velocity and code quality.
• Bridge Tech & Business: Partner with Product, Design, and Domain experts to translate complex risk, dispute, and policy business logic into elegant software architecture.
• Ship to Production Daily: Maintain modern CI/CD pipelines, deploying high-quality code daily and taking strong end-to-end ownership of service reliability and performance.
• Active part in planning the team roadmap and products.

Conhecimentos

5+ years server-side

TypeScript

Scala

Java

C#

Kotlin

Frontend framework experience

Full-stack development

APIs & microservices

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Cloud (AWS/GCP)

AI coding assistants

LLMs/agentic frameworks

Independent self-learner

Formação académica

B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent

Ferramentas

React

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Descrição da oferta de emprego

Riskified empowers businesses to unleash ecommerce growth by taking risk off the table. Many of the world’s biggest brands and publicly traded companies selling online rely on Riskified for guaranteed protection against chargebacks, to fight fraud and policy abuse at scale, and to improve customer retention. Developed and managed by the largest team of ecommerce risk analysts, data scientists and researchers, Riskified’s AI-powered fraud and risk intelligence platform analyzes the individual behind each interaction to provide real-time decisions and robust identity-based insights. Riskified is proud to work with incredible companies in virtually all industries including Acer, Gucci, Lorna Jane, GoPro, and many more.

We thrive in a collaborative work setting, alongside great people, to build and enhance products that matter. Abundant opportunities to create and contribute provide us with a sense of purpose that extends beyond ourselves, leaving a lasting impact. These sentiments capture why we choose Riskified every day.

About the Role

The Connect Team enables seamless integrations between external vendor ecosystems and Riskified’s comprehensive product portfolio - including Chargeback Guarantee, Dispute Resolve, and Policy Engine.

We build high-performance connectors, apps, and APIs that bridge third-party services (Payment Gateways, Return Vendors, eCommerce Platforms, and CRMs) directly into our platform. By extending our platformic integration layers and introducing cutting-edge AI and agentic solutions, our team drastically simplifies merchant onboarding and accelerates integration velocity across thousands of global eCommerce merchants.

This role requires strong technical execution paired with a deep understanding of our business domain to deliver frictionless, highly reliable onboarding experiences.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Build Integration Infrastructure: Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable APIs, connectors, and integration layers connecting third-party platforms to Riskified's product suite.
• Drive AI & Automation: Introduce and implement AI and agentic solutions into product onboarding flows to maximize speed, accuracy, and automation for merchants.
• Embrace Modern Workflows: Actively utilize agentic coding tools and AI-assisted workflows to boost team development velocity and code quality.
• Bridge Tech & Business: Partner with Product, Design, and Domain experts to translate complex risk, dispute, and policy business logic into elegant software architecture.
• Ship to Production Daily: Maintain modern CI/CD pipelines, deploying high-quality code daily and taking strong end-to-end ownership of service reliability and performance.
• Active part in planning the team roadmap and products

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent certifications
• 5+ years of proven experience in hands-on server-side coding
• Proven experience with server-side development languages, such as TypeScript, Scala, Java, C#, or Kotlin
• Hands-on experience in a recent frontend framework (React, Vue, etc.) - advantage
• Proven experience in full-stack development, with proficiency in both frontend and backend technologies
• Strong business context orientation with the capacity to understand domain workflows in risk, fintech, or eCommerce
• Demonstrated experience building APIs, microservices, and integration layers with databases (SQL/NoSQL) and cloud services (AWS/GCP)
• Passionate about leveraging AI coding assistants and agentic tools in daily development workflows
• Experience incorporating LLMs or agentic frameworks directly into customer-facing products - advantage
• Independent self-learner, proactive problem solver, and strong team player

We include transparent salary ranges to support fairness, clarity, and informed decision-making early in the process. The base salary range for this position is €50,000 - €75,000 gross annually for candidates based in Lisbon. Your actual salary will be determined based on your unique skills, experience, and competencies. If your expectations differ, please let us know - we’re always open to a conversation.
The base salary is one part of the total compensation package at Riskified. All full-time regular employees receive a bonus target and are eligible to receive stock-based awards. Also, our value proposition goes way beyond compensation: our perks and benefits package, culture, community, and learning and development programs are just some of the elements we provide to bring value to our employees.

Join us in shaping the future of Riskified’s innovative FinTech solutions, contributing to our cutting-edge environment while honing your skills as a Backend Developer. If you’re ready to take on impactful challenges and excel in a collaborative, forward-thinking team, we encourage you to apply.

Life at Riskified

We are a fast-growing and dynamic tech company with 750+ team members globally. We value collaboration and innovative thinking.

We’re looking for bright, driven, and passionate people to grow with us.

Some of our Lisbon Benefits & Perks

• Hybrid mode of work
• Flexible schedule
• Healthcare benefits
• Fully-stocked kitchens
• Benefits package per month-per your choice, e.g., work-from-home equipment, gym membership, wellbeing activities, and more.
• Wellness program
• Celebrations and activities
• Team events
• Happy hours
• Awesome Riskified gifts and swags
• Volunteer programs
• Personal development
• Global onboarding
• Role-based technical skills training
• Full access to Udemy

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Riskified is deeply committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all individuals. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.