Porto Hybrid Employment €43,626 - €61,185/year

Pixelmatters is hiring a Senior Back-End Engineer

Requirements

  • At least 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with strong experience as a Back-End Engineer.
  • Proven expertise with NestJS or similar Node.js-based frameworks, with the ability to make architectural decisions across back-end systems.
  • Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and engineering best practices.
  • Solid experience designing and building RESTful APIs.
  • Good knowledge of databases, including schema design, performance optimization, and data integrity practices (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).
  • Experience optimizing data flow, including API design, caching strategies, and back-end performance.
  • Proficiency with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing on the back-end.
  • Strong experience with Git workflows and collaborative development in multi-branch environments.
  • Excellent understanding of English and Portuguese (written and spoken).

Nice to Have

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, and cloud environments (AWS, GCP).
  • Experience with Docker and containerized applications.
  • Familiarity with front-end technologies and JavaScript frameworks (React or similar).
  • Familiarity working in high-regulated markets.

Benefits

  • Quality-driven, inspiring, and collaborative work environment.
  • Competitive salary and benefits, including health insurance.
  • ClaudeCode account with generous tokens’ budget.
  • We have a brand new office located at Porto’s downtown while continuing to back our “Remote as default, Office as an option” policy.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Additional Information

  • Excellent understanding of English and Portuguese (written and spoken).
Required Skills
software engineeringwith strong experience as a Back-End EngNestJS or similar Node.js-based framewordatabasesincluding schema designperformance optimizationdata integrity practicesunitintegrationend-to-end testing on the back-end.Git workflowscollaborative developmCI/CD pipelinesdeployment strategiescloud environments software engineeringwith strong experience as a Back-End EngNestJS or similar Node.js-based framewordatabasesincluding schema designperformance optimizationdata integrity practicesunitintegrationend-to-end testing on the back-end.Git workflowscollaborative developmCI/CD pipelinesdeployment strategiescloud environments
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Pixelmatters

Since 2014, building Web and Mobile experiences with industry leaders and next-gen disruptors. We fuse human creativity with AI to push boundaries.

Where exceptional people unite for the love of the craft. We are a team of passionate digital product experts dedicated to crafting meaningful, high-impact solutions.

Our work spans strategy, design, and engineering, helping clients from startups to enterprises turn bold ideas into scalable digital products that matter.

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Job Details
Department Engineering
Category backend
Posted 2 days ago