Backend Engineer

At Bloq.it, we’ve created the world’s leading smart locker solution. Solving online deliveries by enabling everyone to participate easily, reducing delivery costs and making them more sustainable.

We’re quickly expanding, and after growing at 1000% for three years in a row, we’re now the fastest-growing Smart Locker company in the world and one of the fastest growing scale-ups in Europe.

We are in search of Backend Software Engineers to join our innovative team as new #bloqstars. In this role, you'll play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining the brains that power our smart locker solutions.

All Bloq.it backend services are currently Typescript-baked NodeJS (on top of Express) and we’re mainly using MongoDB and Redis as databases. We also rely on Datadog for monitoring and alerting.
That said, we're not tied to a specific stack—what matters most to us are solid software engineering principles and the ability to adapt to the best tools for the job.

Currently, we're rolling on AWS, with GitHub for code versioning and GitHub Actions for continuous integration, deployment and delivery, but we’re always open to exploring new technologies that drive better solutions.

What you’ll be doing: 

• Participate in all stages of the development and post-development lifecycle
• Proactively provide creative, thorough, and practical solutions to a wide range of complex technical problems
• Design, write, and maintain code that is well-organized, scalable, testable, and doesn’t generate new problems (most of the time);
• Proactively identify and address issues, bottlenecks, gaps, and opportunities, implementing and advocating for changes;
• Promote a culture of best practices, code quality, and shared responsibility for testing;
• Contribute to refining our technical vision, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and advocating for innovative solutions
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement.

What you´ll bring to the table:

• Hands-on experience with backend development and engineering
  
• At least 1 year, and up to 4 years of professional experience in backend development
  
• Proven experience with building web-based applications and APIs
  
• Experience in writing clean, maintainable code and implementing SOLID principles
  
• Experience with testing approaches, strategies, and implementations at various levels
  
• Understanding of continuous integration, deployment, and delivery
  
• Proficiency with logging, tracing, and monitoring tools
  
• Experience with version control best practices
  
• Proactive mindset with a strong focus on continuous improvement and learning.

It would be great if you would also have:

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically to address complex technical challenges
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and learning

Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changing priorities, technologies, and project requirements.

Why join us?

• The opportunity to join our Ops-Tech team and play a pivotal role in delivering scalable, reliable, and high-performance software and contributing to innovative solutions that redefine Bloq.it's revolution in the smart locker industry;
• A dynamic and fast-paced work environment with a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning;
• Competitive salary and benefits package, tailored to your experience and skills, including performance-based bonus and Portuguese health insurance;
• Flexible work conditions, including a remote-friendly policy and a flexible schedule that allows you to balance your work and personal life;
• Monthly meetings in-person at our Offices in Lisbon or Porto (Matosinhos), giving you the chance to connect with the team and immerse yourself in our company culture;
• Make a tangible impact by contributing to the continuous improvement of our core software solutions, actively supporting our mission to provide affordable and sustainable solutions.

Ready to join the revolution?