Senior Backend Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (AI): Building and optimizing high-load backend services for an AI-powered contact center platform with an accent on API design, database performance, and scalability. Focus on microservices architecture, solving complex concurrency challenges, and driving engineering practices across the company.

Location: Hybrid in Portugal

Salary: €50,000–€80,000 (Annual)

Company

UJET leads in AI-powered contact center innovation, delivering a future-proof, cloud platform that redefines customer experience.

What you will do

• Write clean and solid code that interacts with other services and components.
• Deliver backend services with high availability, low latency, and auto scalability.
• Facilitate collaboration between engineers, product owners, and designers.
• Architect, design, develop, deploy, and operate services that serve start-ups to enterprise clients.
• Lead the UJET backend developer community, affecting and driving architecture across the company.
• Contribute to the vision and long-term strategy in your domain of expertise.

Requirements

• 6+ years' experience in software development with a strong backend focus.
• Proficiency in backend programming languages, preferably Ruby on Rails.
• Experience with databases (SQL, Redis).
• Experience in designing and maintaining scalable RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong problem-solving skills, system design, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science strongly preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience in frontend technologies and Javascript.

Culture & Benefits

• Be at the forefront of innovation, directly shaping the future of customer experience.
• Join a collaborative, inclusive team that values big ideas, creative solutions, and powerful relationships.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, and commuter benefits.
• UJET is an Equal Opportunity Employer.