Junior Software Engineer (MES)

TL;DR

Junior Software Engineer (Fullstack): Developing and evolving a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for high-performance industrial operations with an accent on scalability and cross-layer development. Focus on building production-quality features across backend services, data layers, and user-facing applications.

Location: Hybrid in Maia, Porto District, Portugal

Company

hirify.global provides innovative and modular MES software designed to empower high-performance operations in the semiconductor, electronics, and life sciences industries.

What you will do

• Build, improve, and extend a leading software solution for advanced manufacturing.
• Write clean, maintainable, and production-quality code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement technical solutions.
• Propose innovative ideas and help define technical approaches to challenging problems.
• Integrate customer requirements into software solutions to improve operational performance.

Requirements

• Strong foundations in software engineering, including programming concepts, architecture, and design patterns.
• Willingness to work across different layers of a software product (backend to frontend).
• Proactive attitude, curiosity, and a strong desire to learn.
• Good spoken and written English communication skills.
• Availability to work in a hybrid format in Maia, Portugal.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of backend technologies such as C# and .NET.
• Experience with web technologies like JavaScript, TypeScript, and Angular.
• Knowledge of SQL, specifically SQL Server or ClickHouse.
• Familiarity with Kafka, Docker, Git, and unit testing.
• Understanding of Agile software development methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to shape the future of Industry 4.0 manufacturing software.
• Work on real-world industrial systems with global impact.
• Freedom to learn, experiment, and grow as a software engineer.
• Inclusive environment with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.