Lead Software 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

To support our growth, we are seeking a backend Lead Software Engineer based in Portugal to join the OutSystems R&D. You’ll be a member of the Analytics Services team, which is part of a group of teams responsible for developing the OutSystems platform.

If you are proactive, inquisitive by nature, and driven by curiosity, this is the job for you! 

Job Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Technical Leadership & Architecture: Lead the design of scalable, high-performance backend services.
• Mentorship: Coach and mentor engineers, promoting technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Hands-on Development: Build and deliver features using best-practice software development standards.
• Code Quality: Ensure reliability through automated testing and strong engineering practices.
• Collaboration: Work closely with teams to maintain alignment and a healthy, high-performing environment.
• Ownership & Growth: Take ownership of solutions, stay curious, and proactively solve technical challenges.
• Product Focus: Deliver well-designed, high-quality software with the end user in mind.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or similar. If you do not have one but you are really good (and can show it), we still want to hear from you;
• 8+ years of software development experience, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or architect role;
• Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining highly scalable, reliable, and performant backend systems.
• Knowledge of software engineering principles, algorithms, data structures, and Object-Oriented Design;
• Coding skills in C# .NET, Java and Go (we use these three languages in our team);
• Knowledge of Relational & non-relational databases (e.g: Aurora, DynamoDB, Redis);
• Knowledge of cloud systems (e.g: AWS, Azure);
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (K8s).
• Good communication skills and fluency in English;
• Availability to be part of the 24x7 on-call rotation;

The Longer Story:

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 doing excellent work to pursue our vision of providing the AI-powered low-code development platform enterprise leaders trust to build, secure, and evolve their business applications, agents, and core systems. Our culture is focused on our core values of trust, customer success, innovation, and alignment. Our team members operate with transparency, integrity, and accountability, define success through the lens of the outcomes we deliver for our customers, push the boundaries with excellence, and work together toward our shared vision to deliver on what matters most.

What do we have to offer you?

• A company that is always growing, changing, and innovating. We challenge each other to innovate in our products, in our team, and how we use our own technology. And we give our teams space to be proactive and creative.

• Real career opportunities. We care about growth and development. Yes, vertical career progression is a possibility, but it's not the only one. From lateral moves and joining different teams to mastering specialized skills, we support your growth no matter what your goals are.

• Work colleagues that are as smart, hard-working, and driven as you. We act as one global OutSystems team, taking ownership and working together toward a shared vision.

• 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.