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Backend Jobs in Portugal

There are 336 open Backend jobs in Portugal on freehire right now. 219 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, java and cloud.

Most requested skills

  • api 63%
  • java 57%
  • cloud 47%
  • ci-cd 45%
  • microservices 43%
  • rest 40%
  • agile 40%
  • aws 38%

How the work is done

  • Hybrid 113 · 34%
  • Remote 68 · 20%
  • Onsite 17 · 5%

Visa sponsorship offered in 50% of the 14 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 123
  • Middle 14
  • Staff 11
  • Junior 10
  • Lead 7
  • Principal 3

Who is hiring

  • 1000+ employees 22
  • 501-1000 employees 14
  • 51-200 employees 7
  • 11-50 employees 2
  • 201-500 employees 1

English level

  • C1 84%
  • B2 16%

Share of the postings that state a required level (at least 20% of this market do).

336 jobs
TalentCo
123 views last month

Backend Engineer (Rust)

RemoteCIS, Europe, MENA, UKFull-time Salary + equity
+39

TalentCo are delighted to be working with a fast-growing deep-tech startup in the Physical AI space, looking to hire 2-3 high-calibre Rust Backend Engineers (Distributed Systems & Scaling) into their growing…

AI AWS Azure Cloud C++ +5 skills
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Growin - Know to grow
20 views last month

Backend Developer - Java

HybridEurope
Portugal
Aveiro, Braga, Lisboa, Setúbal, Porto

WE DEVELOP PEOPLE WHO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY And we want to develop you! At Growin people always come first. Why? Because we believe happy, talented people are the ones who can change the world: one code line at a time. We…

API Automation Docker Hibernate Java +5 skills
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Emma – The Sleep Company
31 views last month

Senior Backend Engineer

RemoteEuropeFull-timeSenior
Portugal

Ready to lead, disrupt and reinvent the sleep industry? We are Emma – The Sleep Company . Founded in 2015, we have grown into the world’s largest direct-to-consumer (D2C) sleep brand, with a presence in over 20 markets…

Agile AI API Api Design AWS +18 skills
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Komodo Consulting
55 views last month

Senior Java Backend Developer

RemoteEuropeSenior
Portugal

About us Komodo Consulting is a technology and strategy firm specializing in Digital Transformation. Operating in Portugal and Poland, we provide IT Consulting & Nearshore services. We support both public and private…

API Automation Azure CI/CD Cloud +15 skills
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Outsoft
9 views last month

Junior Backend Developer

HybridEuropeJunior
Portugal
Aveiro, Coimbra, Porto

És apaixonado por tecnologia? Gostas de novos desafios? Estás à procura de projetos inovadores? Quais serão as tuas responsabilidades: Desenvolvimento da componente de Backend em Java com BDs relacionais e NoSQL;…

Java NoSQL OOP RDBMS
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TeamViewer
18 views last month

Backend Software Engineer

Open 32d EuropeContract Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Portugal
Porto

Builds and operates the backend services and APIs that power TeamViewer's digital workplace products, in an agile team alongside product, frontend and platform engineers. Core stack: Java/Kotlin with Spring Boot or Node.js/TypeScript, SQL/NoSQL databases, Kafka/NATS/RabbitMQ messaging, Docker/Kubernetes and CI/CD.

Agile AI API Api Design CI/CD +21 skills
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TeamViewer Germany GmbH
19 views last month

Backend Software Engineer

Open 22d EuropeContract
Portugal
Porto

TeamViewer provides a leading Digital Workplace platform that connects people with technology—enabling, improving and automating digital processes to make work work better. Our software solutions harness the power of…

Agile AI API Api Design CI/CD +21 skills
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transperfect
15 views last month

Backend Developer (.NET C#) | Lisbon

Open 32d HybridEurope 10 questions H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Portugal
Lisbon, Lisboa

Backend developer on TransPerfect's TechOps team in Lisbon, building and maintaining .NET/C# APIs and services (MS SQL, Entity Framework) that support internal workflows and the GlobalLink platform. Day to day involves coding, debugging, performance/security optimization, automation testing, and mentoring junior engineers.

Agile API Api Design Automation AWS +11 skills
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IQVIA
11 views last month

BI Consultant Back-End & Semantic Modelling

Open 31d HybridEurope
Portugal
Porto Salvo

Turn data into better healthcare decisions At IQVIA, we’re looking for a Business Intelligence Consultant with a strong back-end focus to join our Portugal-based team. You’ll help build robust data solutions and…

Agile AI Analytics API Business Intelligence +21 skills
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Olisipo
5 views last month

Backend Developer

On-siteEurope
Portugal
Porto

Sabias que na Olisipo tens acesso gratuito à plataforma formação Udemy, com mais de 3000 cursos? Vem descobrir porque a Formação e as Certificações são um dos fatores mais diferenciadores da Olisipo no mercado e fazem…

API CI/CD Claude Code GitHub Github Copilot +5 skills
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Squarespace Backed by AccelBacked by Index Ventures
12 views last month

Senior Backend Engineer, Domains

Open 144d EuropeSenior 16 questions H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.Ireland permit employer — This employer was issued Irish employment permits this year or in the two years before, per the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. The permits belong to the employer and are not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Portugal
Aveiro

Senior backend engineer on Squarespace's Domains team, building and scaling the services behind one of the world's largest domain registrars. Day-to-day work spans high-scale architecture, distributed databases, and performance tuning using Java/Kotlin and PostgreSQL/CockroachDB, in a hybrid role based in Aveiro, Portugal.

AI Analytics CockroachDB Design Patterns E-commerce +5 skills
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Bjak
93 views last month

Backend Developer

Open 111d HybridAPAC, Europe, North America, UK 4 questions
+18
Taipei, Taiwan

Builds and maintains core backend systems for a Southeast Asian AI neobank, including APIs, payments, and financial workflows, using scalable infrastructure.

AI API Authentication Data Quality Fintech +1 skills
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Bjak
162 views last month

Backend Software Engineer - AI Finance Agent

Open 118d RemoteAPAC, Europe, North America, UK 4 questions
+18

Backend engineer building the core systems behind BJAK's AI Finance Agent — reliable APIs, workflows and financial product infrastructure (accounts, transactions, partner integrations, reconciliation) for an AI Neobank spanning insurance, payments, wallet, savings and investing. Remote role, but candidates must already be based in Austria; strong English required.

AI API Data Quality Fintech Observability
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IT House - Global Business Solutions
16 views last month

Java Back-End Engineer

HybridEurope
Portugal
Porto

IT House is looking for a Java Back-End Engineer for a direct placement with an end client in the Logistics and Transportation sector, located in Porto . Main Responsabilities Develop the next generation of our…

Agile API Cloud Hibernate Java +7 skills
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TeamViewer
16 views last month

Team Manager Software Development – Backend Services

Open 34d Europe Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Portugal
Porto

This is a leader-of-leaders role in Porto: you manage and coach a group of Team Leads who build and run the backend services powering TeamViewer's products, owning delivery, roadmap execution, hiring, and security/reliability/scalability of those services. Requires deep software engineering and management experience in an agile environment.

Agile AI Distributed Systems Performance Management Strategic Planning
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TeamViewer Germany GmbH
14 views last month

Team Manager Software Development – Backend Services

Open 22d Europe
Portugal
Porto

TeamViewer provides a leading Digital Workplace platform that connects people with technology—enabling, improving and automating digital processes to make work work better. Our software solutions harness the power of…

Agile AI Distributed Systems Performance Management Strategic Planning
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EPAM Systems
28 views last month

Backend Engineer — A2A Integration

Open 40d RemoteEurope Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.Licensed NL sponsor — This employer appears on the IND public register of recognised sponsors for work and highly skilled migrants. The recognition belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.Canada LMIA employer — This employer was issued a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment by Employment and Social Development Canada in the last four quarters, through the High Wage, Global Talent or Permanent Resident streams. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.Ireland permit employer — This employer was issued Irish employment permits this year or in the two years before, per the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. The permits belong to the employer and are not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Portugal

We're looking for a Backend Engineer — A2A Integration to join our team in Portugal in a fully remote working mode. In this role, you will contribute to building the Agent Gateway for an Enterprise Agent Development…

Agentic AI AI API AWS AWS Bedrock +11 skills
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EPAM Systems
46 views last month

Backend Python MCP Engineer

Open 35d RemoteEurope Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.Licensed NL sponsor — This employer appears on the IND public register of recognised sponsors for work and highly skilled migrants. The recognition belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.Canada LMIA employer — This employer was issued a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment by Employment and Social Development Canada in the last four quarters, through the High Wage, Global Talent or Permanent Resident streams. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.Ireland permit employer — This employer was issued Irish employment permits this year or in the two years before, per the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. The permits belong to the employer and are not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Portugal

We're looking for a Backend Python MCP Engineer to join our team in Portugal in a fully remote working mode. In this role, you will contribute to building an Enterprise Agent Development Platform – a cloud-native…

Agentic AI AI API API Gateway Automation +14 skills
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Thought Machine
12 views last month

Senior Back End Engineer I

Open 43d HybridEuropeFull-timeSenior 3 questions
Portugal
Lisbon

Thought Machine, a fintech building cloud-native core banking and payments technology for banks, is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer in Lisbon to own complex end-to-end work: designing distributed systems, driving production reliability, and mentoring engineers using Go or Python, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP, gRPC, and PostgreSQL.

AWS Cloud Cloud Native Distributed Systems Fintech +6 skills
75K – 100K €
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Teya
16 views last month

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 39d HybridEuropeSenior 5 questions
Portugal
Porto

Senior Backend Engineer on Teya's ePOS team in Porto (hybrid), building and operating a critical backend service for the company's payments platform for local businesses across Europe. Core stack: Java 17+, Spring Boot, Kafka, with a focus on reliability, mentoring, and operational ownership.

ABAC Agile API Automation AWS +18 skills
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