Shakers
Senior Backend Engineer (Java / Spring Boot)
ShakersPortugal2 days ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyEngineering

📍 Hybrid – Porto (3 days office / 2 remote)

💼 Freelance contract – 6 months (3+3) with potential long-term integration

⚡ Start: ASAP


We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join a fast-growing company in the EV charging industry, helping design and scale the backend systems powering next-generation charging infrastructure.

You will work closely with product and engineering teams to build high-performance and reliable backend services in a modern microservices architecture.


What you’ll be doing

  • Design and develop scalable backend microservices using Java and Spring Boot
  • Deploy and maintain services in AWS cloud environments
  • Work with event-driven systems using Kafka or RabbitMQ
  • Contribute to architecture discussions and system improvements
  • Ensure reliability, security, and performance of backend systems
  • Participate in code reviews and technical decision-making
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features


Tech Stack

Java

Spring Boot

AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS)

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka / RabbitMQ

Microservices architecture

Relational & NoSQL databases

React


Requirements

  • 4-6+ years of backend development experience
  • Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot
  • Knowledge of React
  • Experience building microservices architectures
  • Hands-on experience with AWS
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Familiarity with messaging systems (Kafka or RabbitMQ)
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills
  • Fluent English

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