Software Engineer

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

A global leader in modern development platforms, OutSystems is focused on enabling any organization to innovate through software. We are changing the way software is built with the low-code platform most preferred by developers and empowering organizations to rapidly create and deploy critical applications that transform their business. To support our growth and commitment to hiring exceptional performers, we are looking for an Associate Software Engineer based in Portugal.

About This Role

As a Software Engineer in OutSystems R&D, you’ll be a member of the group of teams responsible for developing the next generation of capabilities of one of our platform components.

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

Job Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Designing and developing solutions with the team, by following development processes (like TDD, BDD, code reviews...);

• Optimizing the performance of the platform component you’ll work on;

• Produce and test code in short cycles, with a high degree of automation;

• Gather feedback from end-users and adapt your solutions;

• Focus on developing maintainable solutions that scale to thousands of users;

• Last-line troubleshoot of complex incidents created by the solutions developed in your team, having on-call support rotation;

• Knowledge of product development best practices, continuous delivery, and testing;

• Experience in designing and communicating high-level functional designs and solutions.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or similar. If you do not have one but you are outstanding (and can show it), we still want to hear from you;

• 2+ years of software development experience;

• Knowledge of software engineering principles, algorithms, data structures, and Object-Oriented Design;

• Passion for analyzing and designing elegant solutions for high-tech problems;

• Great troubleshooting skills;

• Availability to be part of the 24x7 on-call rotation;

• Passionate about learning and helping others find their way in complex subjects;

• Drive to innovate and bring development best practices into your team;

• Drive to understand what are the upcoming technologies and frameworks;

• Good communication skills and fluency in English;

• Continuous delivery and testing techniques (valued);

• Excellent coding skills in C# (.Net Core) is a plus;

• Knowledge of Relational & non-relational databases is a plus;

• Knowledge of cloud systems (e.g. AWS, Azure) is a plus.

• Experience with Kubernetes (K8s) is a plus.

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.

OutSystems is a truly global company, with more than 800,000 developer community members, 1,700 employees, more than 500 partners, and thousands of active customers in over 75 countries and across 21 industries. Founded in 2001, OutSystems has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, the UAE, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, India, and Singapore, and of course has a thriving, worldwide community of remote employees.

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!