Lead Backend Engineer

There are NO limits to your career: come shape the future and be part of a truly unique global culture at OutSystems!

About This Role
As a Lead Software Engineer in OutSystems R&D, you’ll be a key player in developing the next generation of our mobile CI/CD platform. This is a highly diverse role, offering the opportunity to work across multiple layers of our technology stack.

You will be involved in everything from cloud infrastructure design and management, API development, and resource orchestration, to ensuring system resilience and scalability. You’ll take part in coding and optimizing services at every level — whether it’s building and securing cloud environments, integrating APIs for seamless functionality, or orchestrating complex workflows across distributed systems.

If you’re someone who enjoys the challenge of working with a wide range of technologies — from cloud platforms like AWS and Kubernetes, to programming in C#, Python, and even dabbling in languages like Node.JS, TypeScript, or Ruby — this role will give you the chance to apply your full stack expertise.
If you are a problem solver, driven by curiosity and a passion for learning, this is the job for you! You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, innovate in high-impact areas, and have a direct role in shaping our platform’s future.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of robust, scalable, and secure solutions;
2. Optimizing the performance of the platform component you’ll work on;
3. Produce and test code in short cycles, with a high degree of automation;
4. Collaborate closely with end-users to iteratively improve solutions and exceed user expectations;
5. Focus on developing maintainable solutions that scale to thousands of users;
6. Ensure high availability and operational integrity for the team assets;
7. Knowledge of product development best practices, continuous delivery, and testing;
8. Last-line troubleshoot of complex incidents created by the solutions developed in your team, having on-call support rotation;
9. Act as a technical mentor, driving best practices in development and continuous delivery.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor or Master's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or similar. Equivalent experience in software development will also be considered for exceptional candidates;
2. 6+ years of software development experience;
3. Excellent coding skills in C# (.Net Core) and Python;
4. Proficient in Kubernetes and AWS;
5. Mastery of continuous delivery and testing techniques;
6. Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, agile environment;
7. Availability to participate in an on-call rotation;
8. Experience with Node.JS, TypeScript, Ruby, and Fastlane is a plus;
9. A self-driven problem solver with a passion for analyzing and designing elegant solutions for complex, high-tech problems.
10. Knowledgeable of core software engineering principles, including algorithms, data structures, Object-Oriented Design, and best coding practices.
11. Encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing, and development best practices, ensuring your team continuously improves and innovates.
12. Passionate about learning, always seeking out new knowledge and helping others navigate and understand complex subjects.
13. An active learner of emerging technologies and frameworks, eager to stay at the forefront of technological advancements.
14. Great troubleshooting skills, with a knack for diagnosing and resolving intricate issues quickly and effectively.
15. Proactive in driving innovation, bringing new ideas and fresh perspectives to improve the team’s workflows and processes.
16. Highly autonomous, capable of managing your own workload and making decisions that align with both team and organizational goals.
17. Adaptable and flexible, comfortable working across various parts of the technology stack, and embracing new challenges in a fast-paced environment.

The Longer Story:

OutSystems is a global leader transforming how companies innovate through software, empowering IT leaders with a better way to build the software that matters most. We are looking for talented and motivated people to join us in helping companies solve some of their most strategic business challenges, from modernizing their workplace processes to transforming their employee and customer experiences. As a member of the OutSystems global team, you will help build, deliver, manage, and evolve the software that is a low-code market leader and preferred by professional developers around the world.

Working at OutSystems

Our goal is to ensure that OutSystems is a place for bright, happy, and motivated people who share a common purpose and take pride in excellent work towards our vision. Our culture is focused on building agility at scale, which allows us to operate with a high drive in a competitive market. In our federation of teams culture, if we have every team operating like a startup, we can all learn, grow, and innovate while having the space to be proactive and creative. We encourage our team members to collaborate, focus on results, act quickly, understand our business, and adopt a growth mindset.

What do we have to offer you?

A company that continues to grow, change and innovate, and gives our teams the space to be proactive and creative.

Real career opportunities. We care about growth and development. Vertical career progression is an obvious possibility, but we also offer the possibility for lateral moves, joining different teams, and mastering specific skills.

Work colleagues that are as smart, hardworking and driven as you – and a team that is global.

Disrupting the status quo is in our DNA. In fact, it’s why our company exists.

We “Ask Why” a lot. It helps us connect our individual work to the bigger picture and sometimes even uncover a better way.

Are you ready for the next step in your career? Then we’d love to hear from you!

OutSystems nurtures an inclusive culture of diversity, where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic self and perform at their best. A company that embraces the creativity and innovation that comes through diverse perspectives. We are committed to creating a team that reflects society through inclusive programs and initiatives and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive equal consideration regardless of race, place of origin, color, age, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by law.

Join us in disrupting the status quo of the low-code market, we give you the power to "Ask Why", you give our customers the power to innovate through software!

Why work here?

We are one of the fastest-growing B2B software companies in the world, OutSystems is on a mission to enable every organization to innovate through software. We are looking for talented and motivated people to join us in helping companies solve some of their most strategic business challenges, from modernizing their workplace processes to transforming their employee and customer experiences. As a member of the OutSystems global team, you will help build, deliver, manage, and evolve software that is a low-code market leader and preferred by professional developers around the world.

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About Us

Since our pioneering start in 2001, OutSystems has been a driving force in the low-code revolution, transforming enterprise software delivery. First established in Portugal, we are now nearing a workforce of 2000 employees and proudly hold the global number 1 position in the low-code platform landscape.

With offices strategically located in the United States, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, the UAE, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, Singapore, and a thriving worldwide community, we're igniting change in 87 countries and across 22 industries. Our success is grounded in a commitment to customer triumph, as reflected in over 1,533 positive public reviews showcasing the real business value OutSystems delivers.

Ready to join the global leader in low-code and be part of a transformative journey? OutSystems awaits, where your talent meets unparalleled opportunity!