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Software Engineering Jobs in Portugal

There are 687 open Software Engineering jobs in Portugal on freehire right now. 219 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, api and java.

Salary

Currency	Period	25th	Median	75th	Postings
EUR	year	€72,050	€72,050	€77,500	27

From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.

Most requested skills

cloud 49%
api 44%
java 40%
ci-cd 40%
ai 36%
agile 35%
sql 31%
python 28%

How the work is done

Hybrid 207 · 30%
Remote 108 · 16%
Onsite 16 · 2%

Visa sponsorship offered in 55% of the 31 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

Senior 259
Lead 38
Principal 18
Staff 15
Junior 12
Middle 9

Who is hiring

1000+ employees 82
501-1000 employees 34
51-200 employees 6
11-50 employees 2
201-500 employees 2

English level

C1 81%
B2 14%
B1 4%
C2 1%

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

687 jobs

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Senior Software Engineer

Open 58d HybridEuropeSenior

Designs and operates cloud-native microservices with Go/Python, integrating AI-driven features (LLMs/agents) into production systems for a cybersecurity firm.

Agentic AI AI API Argo CD AWS +22 skills

Imaginary Cloud

Senior .NET Developer

NewBe an early applicant RemoteEuropeSenior

Senior back-end developer building digital products for global clients using C#/.NET, relational databases (MS SQL Server) and CMS platforms, with heavy use of AI coding tools like Cursor IDE and GitHub Copilot. Remote-first role based in Portugal at a software development company working across multiple industries.

Agentic AI AI Android Angular Ansible +29 skills

35K – 54K €

Software Developer - I&D (Mobile/Web)

NewBe an early applicant EuropeFull-time

Junta-te ao Data Group! Great things happen when the right people connect. No Data Group, conectamos pessoas, tecnologia e conhecimento para transformar desafios em possibilidades e possibilidades em impacto real.…

Android Angular C++ iOS Java +3 skills

Java Developer

NewBe an early applicant EuropeFull-time

Nimber is hiring a Java Developer in Lisbon (hybrid, 3 days/week in office) to develop new requirements and projects in a distributed system, analyze and fix bugs, and turn functional analysis into technical solutions. Core stack: Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, Maven, SQL and NoSQL, with CI/CD tooling like Git and Jenkins.

Cloud Cloud Native Git J2EE Java +10 skills

Staff Software Engineer, Domains

Open 125d HybridEuropeStaff H-1B sponsor history

Squarespace is looking for a Staff Software Engineer for the Domains group to partner with our product and engineering teams. Our group's products offer customers the tools to establish the foundation of their…

AI Distributed Systems E-commerce

Senior Java Engineer ID93610

NewBe an early applicant EuropeSenior

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML,…

AI Automation AWS CI/CD Cloud +10 skills

Senior Software Engineer

Open 120d EuropeContractSenior

Senior Software Engineer at Enhesa (Lisbon) building modern SaaS applications with .NET C#, Kafka, PostgreSQL, and ElasticSearch for a global EHS and sustainability compliance-intelligence provider. This is a one-year fixed-term contract; the engineer mentors others, drives architectural decisions, and responds to production incidents.

Agile AI C# .NET Elasticsearch +11 skills

Lead Software Engineer

Open 48d RemoteAPAC, Europe, North AmericaFull-timeLead

The Lead Software Engineer will own technical direction and execution for major products, designing scalable systems and writing code while mentoring engineers. This hands-on role requires deep expertise in backend, frontend, and distributed systems to solve complex engineering problems.

API Cloud Distributed Systems Observability Prototyping

Principal Software Engineer

Open 48d RemoteAPAC, Europe, North AmericaFull-timePrincipal

The Principal Software Engineer will lead technical direction and execution for major products, designing scalable systems and remaining hands-on with coding and architecture. This role involves driving engineering initiatives, mentoring team members, and solving complex production problems in a distributed, international environment.

API Cloud Distributed Systems Observability Prototyping

Staff Software Engineer

Open 48d RemoteAPAC, Europe, North AmericaFull-timeStaff

The Staff Software Engineer will lead technical direction and execution for major products and systems, working hands-on with backend, frontend, and infrastructure. This role involves designing scalable systems, mentoring engineers, and driving critical engineering initiatives in a distributed, global environment.

API Cloud Distributed Systems Observability Prototyping

Java Developer

NewBe an early applicant Europe

Na IRIUM queremos que persigas sempre os teus sonhos! Aqui, prepara-te para conquistares as tuas metas, enquanto desfrutas do caminho. Atualmente encontramo-nos à procura de um(a) Java Developer para integrar um…

Cassandra Cloud Cloud Native ITIL Java +3 skills

Senior Software Engineer - Egress (Go/Rust)

Open 124d HybridEurope, North America, UKSenior H-1B sponsor history

Senior engineer on Cloudflare's Egress team building the network software that provides egress connectivity for products like WARP and iCloud Private Relay. Day-to-day: designing systems, writing Go/Rust on Linux, using ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, Grafana and Kubernetes, and sharing on-call. Hybrid from Austin, Lisbon, or London.

AI API ClickHouse Distributed Systems DNS +11 skills

66K – 91K €

Software Engineer - Egress (Go/Rust)

Open 33d HybridEurope, North America, UK

Cloudflare is hiring a software engineer for its Egress team, which builds the network software that lets Cloudflare products (WARP, iCloud Private Relay, Zero Trust) connect outbound from its global edge network. Day to day: designing, coding in Go/Rust, testing, and running production systems (Kubernetes, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, Grafana) with on-call duties, in a hybrid role based in Austin, Lis

AI API ClickHouse Distributed Systems DNS +11 skills

54K – 75K €

Software Engineer II

Open 15d HybridEurope

Software Engineer II on PagerDuty's Integrations team in Lisbon: designing, building, and operating backend microservices, APIs, webhooks, and integrations that connect PagerDuty to the third-party tools customers use, plus joining an on-call rotation. Works with a modern language (Java, Ruby, or Elixir), AWS, databases like MySQL/Kafka, and AI coding tools.

Accessibility Agentic AI AI API Aurora +20 skills

Java Developer com SpringBoot (Sénior)

NewBe an early applicant EuropeFull-time

Junta-te ao Data Group! Great things happen when the right people connect. No Data Group, conectamos pessoas, tecnologia e conhecimento para transformar desafios em possibilidades e possibilidades em impacto real.…

Cloud Cloud Native Git J2EE Java +10 skills

Software Engineering Team Lead

Open 119d HybridEuropeFull-timeLead

Leads a team of engineers building and maintaining online gaming platforms using .NET Core, C#, microservices, and SQL Server, ensuring high-quality delivery and best practices.

Agile API C# Design Patterns .NET +8 skills

CS Software Engineer in Test

Open 20d EuropeContract

At Feedzai, we're building a world of safer money. A world where financial institutions move faster than criminals. Where the payments that fund real lives through salaries, savings, and businesses are protected in…

Agentic AI Agile AI API Automation +23 skills

Systems Engineer, Network Automation

Open 53d Europe H-1B sponsor history

Cloudflare is hiring a Systems Engineer, Network Automation in Lisbon to build software tools and services that improve resilience and reduce operational toil across its global network of hundreds of data centers. Day-to-day work centers on Python and Go development, Linux, SQL databases, CI/CD, containers, observability tooling, and AI-assisted workflows.

AI Automation CI/CD Cisco ClickHouse +15 skills

54K – 68K €

Senior System Engineer

Open 42d HybridEuropeSenior

Senior System Engineer on Cloudflare's network automation team, building tools, infrastructure and services to improve resilience and reduce operational toil across a global data-center network. Works with Linux, Docker/Kubernetes, IaC/CI-CD, Python or Go, and Prometheus/Grafana, leveraging AI assistants to streamline workflows.

AI Ansible API Automation CI/CD +15 skills

66K – 91K €

Senior Software Engineer - Addressing Team

Open 42d HybridEurope, North America, UKSenior

Senior Software Engineer on the Addressing Team designing and maintaining core software services for IP address configuration and distributed systems, primarily using Go to build microservices for large corporate network protection.

AI API BGP ClickHouse C++ +17 skills