Mid/senior .net backend engineer [working in portugal's time zone]

• You have 4+ years of experience building, deploying, and scaling distributed systems and high-traffic web applications.

• You possess deep proficiency in .NET (C#) and a mastery of Object-Oriented Programming and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).

• You are proficient in relational databases, with experience in optimizing complex queries and managing large-scale data sets.

• You have hands-on experience architecting background processing (Hangfire) and event-driven systems using message brokers (Azure Service Bus, RabbitMQ, or Kafka).

• You view automated testing as a baseline and have experience designing CI/CD pipelines that ensure high-quality, frequent deployments.

• You thrive in a global, asynchronous environment. Your English and Portuguese fluency and communication skills allow you to influence stakeholders and collaborate effectively across time zones.

• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business requirements into high-performance technical specifications.

As a Backend Engineer, you will join our Porto Team to develop internal products that power our business areas. You will pair with Product Managers and other Engineers to define, plan, execute, and foster a culture of technical excellence.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Help the team define, plan, and execute complex features. Help the team through the full lifecycle, from initial design to production monitoring, ensuring high availability and performance.

• Pair with the Product Manager and other Engineers on discovery and prioritisation. You don't just execute tasks, you translate high-level business requirements into scalable technical specifications.

• Design and implement sophisticated event-driven architectures and distributed systems.

• Create and maintain high-quality architectural diagrams and system documentation, ensuring the "technical source of truth" is always accurate and accessible.

• Act as the subject matter expert in .NET (C#), PostgreSQL/SQL Server, REST APIs