Software Engineering Jobs in Portugal

There are 353 open Software Engineering jobs in Portugal on freehire right now. 75 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and ci-cd.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
EURyear€72,050€75,000€77,50022

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

Most requested skills

  • api 49%
  • cloud 49%
  • ci-cd 43%
  • agile 37%
  • java 36%
  • ai 33%
  • sql 32%
  • aws 25%

How the work is done

  • Hybrid 117 · 33%
  • Remote 67 · 19%
  • Onsite 13 · 4%

Visa sponsorship offered in 57% of the 44 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 149
  • Lead 16
  • Staff 11
  • Middle 7
  • Junior 6
  • Intern 5

Who is hiring

  • 501-1000 employees 64
  • 1000+ employees 53
  • 51-200 employees 14
  • 201-500 employees 3
  • 11-50 employees 1

English level

  • C1 77%
  • B2 19%
  • B1 4%

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

353 jobs
Nitro
3 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer (Java/Scala)(Hybrid)

Open 26d HybridEuropeSenior
Portugal

Builds and scales backend services in Java/Scala for customer identity, access, and subscription flows in a global SaaS platform for digital documents.

analytics aws candidate-experience cloud event-driven-architecture +4 skills
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Кадровое агентство HireWay
3 weeks ago

Middle/Senior Java Developer (EEA only)

Open 22d RemoteEuropeSenior
+25

Builds and maintains backend Java services using Spring Boot, designs REST APIs, and improves code quality with tests and CI/CD for a remote role open to EEA residents.

angular api ci-cd cloud confluence +17 skills
390 000 – 420 000 RUB
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Elastic
3 weeks ago

Software Engineer, Platform Infrastructure

Open 22d Europe
Portugal

Build and operate cloud-native infrastructure in Go and Kubernetes, enabling Elastic’s engineering teams to develop, ship, and run software at scale.

accessibility ai aws azure cloud +10 skills
54 500 – 71 200 €
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Iterable
3 weeks ago

Software Engineer, Developer Platform

Open 22d HybridEuropeContract 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

Builds and improves internal developer platforms (CI/CD, Bazel, Scala) to speed up builds, reduce toil, and enhance reliability for hundreds of engineers.

agentic-ai ai ci-cd developer-experience gitops +3 skills
55 000 – 68 000 €
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Iterable
3 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer, Developer Platform

Open 22d HybridEuropeContractSenior 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

Build and improve Iterable’s internal developer platform, including CI/CD, Kubernetes, and Scala/Bazel tooling, to help engineers ship reliable services faster.

agentic-ai ai argocd automation ci-cd +9 skills
66 500 – 88 000 €
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Nokia
3 weeks ago

Java Software Developer

Open 23d HybridEurope
Portugal

Develops and integrates microservices for Nokia’s Optical/Transport Networks platform, collaborating across teams to enhance network management systems in a fast-paced, AI-driven environment.

ai java networking
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Iterable
3 weeks ago

Software Engineer II (Developer Platform)

Open 33d HybridEuropeContract 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

Builds and improves the Scala, Bazel, and CI foundations that Iterable’s engineers use daily to compile, test, and ship services, while applying AI tools to streamline developer workflows.

agentic-ai ai automation ci-cd developer-experience +6 skills
55 000 – 68 000 €
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Iterable
3 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer (Dev Platform)

Open 26d HybridEuropeContractSenior 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

Build and improve the internal developer platform that Iterable engineers use daily to build, test, deploy, and run services at scale using Scala, Bazel, Kubernetes, and CI/CD systems.

agentic-ai ai argocd automation ci-cd +11 skills
66 500 – 88 000 €
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Sur Global Services
4 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer

Open 23d Europe, UKSenior
+1

Senior Software Engineer role building and maintaining software solutions across multiple European locations.
Devexperts
4 weeks ago

Java Web Developer

Open 24d HybridEurope
Portugal

Build and improve web applications using Java for backend services and APIs, with a focus on performance and developer experience.

api css design-patterns developer-experience docker +6 skills
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kantar
4 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer

Open 24d EuropeSenior
Portugal

Build and maintain scalable backend services in Node.js/TypeScript that power Kantar’s internal platforms, enabling teams to access accurate, timely data.

api authentication ci-cd cloud data-science +5 skills
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Workato
4 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer (Ruby/RoR, Chatbots & AI)

Open 80d RemoteCIS, EuropeSenior
+4

Senior backend engineer building Ruby on Rails services for Workbot, an enterprise chatbot platform integrating with Slack and Microsoft Teams.

agentic-ai ai angular api cloud +7 skills
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Workato
4 weeks ago

Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)

Open 49d EuropePrincipal
+2

Principal Software Engineer designs and evolves Workato's enterprise-grade platform architecture using Go and Rust, focusing on scalability, security, and reliability for real-time data orchestration.

acceptance-criteria agentic-ai ai api authentication +36 skills
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NielsenIQ
4 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer

Open 23d EuropeSenior
Portugal

Builds and scales distributed web scraping architectures to collect billions of data points from retail/mobile sources, bypassing anti-bot measures and anti-fingerprinting defenses using tools like Scrapy, Playwright, and reverse-engineering techniques.

ai analytics anomaly-detection api aws +13 skills
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IRIUM Portugal
4 weeks ago

Application Developer - Microsoft .NET - Master

Open 25d Europe
Portugal

Develops and maintains .NET-based backend services, RESTful APIs, and legacy migrations, with Oracle/SQL Server databases and optional frontend work in Razor/Knockout.

angular api cloud cloud-native css +13 skills
4 285 – 4 860 € / mo
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Canonical
4 weeks ago

Software Engineer, Automotive and Industrial Architecture

Open 80d RemoteEurope
+30

Design and implement secure, certifiable open-source software architectures for automotive and industrial systems, aligning Ubuntu with ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, and other safety standards.

ai automation cloud cpp cybersecurity +6 skills
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Canonical
4 weeks ago

Software Engineer - Cloud Images

Open 80d RemoteEurope, LATAM, North America
+51

Build and maintain automated pipelines for Ubuntu cloud images, integrating with AWS, Azure, and GCP using Python, Jenkins, and shell while collaborating with global teams.

ai api automation bash ci-cd +10 skills
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Canonical
4 weeks ago

Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure - OpenSearch/ElasticSearch

Open 80d RemoteEmea
+23

Builds and automates OpenSearch/Elasticsearch infrastructure (replication, TLS, deployment) via Python, collaborating with global teams to enhance data platform automation for enterprise multi-cloud environments.

ai analytics automation cloud distributed-systems +12 skills
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Canonical
4 weeks ago

Software Engineer - OpenStack

Open 80d Europe, North America
+33

Build and maintain Charmed OpenStack and Ceph, open-source Python charms for deploying cloud infrastructure, while collaborating with a globally distributed team.

ai cloud data-science distributed-systems infrastructure-as-code +8 skills
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Phoenixgame
4 weeks ago

Middle / Senior Java Developer

Open 26d RemoteEuropeSenior
+22

Build and maintain high-performance Java backend services for global iGaming and Web3 platforms using Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud tech.

ai api aws blockchain ci-cd +23 skills
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