Software Architect

Cofinpro Lda; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Modern hardware (MacBook Air/HP Laptop

iPhone

Job summary

Cofinpro Lda in Lisbon, Portugal, seeks an experienced software architect to design scalable architectures for client projects and drive modern tech stacks across financial services engagements. You will apply AI-powered development tools, mentor engineers in Portugal, and deliver agile software solutions using Spring Boot, Jakarta EE, .NET, Vue.js, and microservices.

Fluent English and Portuguese are required for this international role.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in software development and software architectures.
• Proven hands-on experience in software architecture with enterprise technologies: Spring Boot, Jakarta EE, .NET; modern frameworks like Vue.js or React.
• Experience in agile, lean and continuous deliveries (TDD, CI, GitOps) and cloud-native architecture (Kafka, Docker, Helm, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with development tools and ability to apply AI-powered development tools effectively throughout the lifecycle.
• University degree in CS or related field; strong multi-aspect development skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken English (C1) and Portuguese (C1).

Responsibilities

• Design scalable and innovative system/software architectures for multiple projects.
• Lead and mentor engineering teams in Portugal.
• Apply AI-powered tools to support development, debugging, testing, and documentation.
• Analyze and optimize customers' application landscapes.
• Contribute to expanding the technological offering and drive technical visions.

Skills

Software architecture

Team leadership

English proficiency

Portuguese proficiency

AI-assisted development

Education

University degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Spring Boot

Jakarta EE

.Net

Vue.js

React

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Cofinpro is an independent management, specialist, and technology consulting firm for Germany's leading banks and asset managers. With our expertise in credit, securities, and payment transactions, we accompany and navigate our clients through the challenges of digitalization, new market demands and regulatory requirements. As technology consultants, we dedicate ourselves to the modernization of IT architectures, the optimization of IT processes and the development of high-performance digital platforms.

What makes your job special

• Designing scalable and innovative system / software architectures based on modern technologies and be responsibility for their implementation
• Targeted use of AI-powered development and assistance tools, e.g. to support software development, debugging, testing, and documentation
• Analyse and optimize of our customers application landscapes
• Coach your team members and participate in the expansion of our technological offer
• Manage and develop the team of technical engineers and developers in Portugal

What we want from you

• At least three years of experience in software development and software architectures
• Proven hands on experience in software architecture and experience in enterprise technologies like Spring Boot, JakartaEE, .Net and modern frameworks (Vue.js, react)
• Experience in agile, lean and continuous deliveries (TDD, Continuous Integration, GitOps) as well as cloud-native architecture with kafka, docker, helm and ubernetes / domain driven design and microservices
• Proficiency with common development and integration tools, along with the ability to use AI-powered development and assistance tools effectively and responsibly throughout the software development lifecycle
• Development and implementation of technical visions and transfer of your technical know-how in the team
• University degree in computer science or similar and proficiency in multiple aspects of software development
• Fluent in written and spoken English (C1-Level) and Portuguese (C1-Level)

What we offer you

• The Opportunity to design and ramp up a high-skilled team for different projects
• A full-time and permanent position within a vigorous and exciting professional team, promoted by an open culture and a spirit of community
• An exciting and diverse job with a high level of self-responsibility
• Agile teamwork and personal development
• Access to modern AI tools and their application in software development and consulting
• Private health insurance
• Modern Hardware (Apple MacBook Air or HP-Laptop, iPhone)