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On-site in Lisbon·Added yesterday (last checked 12 Nov)
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Our summary
- Work mode
- On-site, Lisbon
- Experience
- 5+ years
Skills
This job advert was originally written in Portuguese.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 5 or more years of experience in Java backend development, with solid knowledge of enterprise stacks (e.g., JAX-RS, Hibernate/JPA, dependency injection, and application servers such as WildFly)
- Experience in designing and maintaining system integrations in production
- 2 or more years of leading a development team: mentoring, code review, and responsibility for technical decisions
- Experience supporting critical systems in production, including incident management, root cause analysis, and performance problem resolution
- Good knowledge of SQL (MariaDB/MySQL, SQL Server, or similar)
- Clear communication in Portuguese and English
The role
What you'll do
- Lead a team of backend engineers: planning, technical mentoring, code review, and monitoring each person's growth towards autonomy
- Define the architecture and service specifications for new features and integrations
- Ensure release quality and code integration into an extensive, multi-module Java codebase, deployed across various banks and countries
- Design and evolve integrations with core banking systems, payment networks, public administration services, and external providers
- Be the technical escalation point for production incidents, performance issues, and security matters
- Promote engineering best practices: code review standards, security reinforcement, observability, and the responsible use of AI-assisted development
We value
- Experience in the banking or payments domain (core banking, card or payment networks, ISO 20022, ISO 8583)
- Familiarity with core systems based on AS400, Finastra Essence, Oracle Flexcube, or similar
- Camunda/BPM, MongoDB, Kotlin
- Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry)
What we offer
- Collaborative and inclusive working environment
- Continuous training and monitoring
- Possibility of professional progression in a growing company
- Possibility of participating in various projects and acting in diverse markets
Why Innovation Makers?
At Innovation Makers, we develop and implement software solutions, primarily for the banking and insurance markets. We are most at home in Middleware, Mobile, UI/UX, and Web Design & Development.
We like working in teams and with those who show initiative. Here, all ideas count, and we want every person to feel comfortable sharing them in the projects they are involved in.
What drives us is creating solutions that truly make a difference for our clients and for those who use them every day. And we know that this only happens when those who work with us have good conditions to give their best.
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About Innovation Makers
In their own words
About the company & team
Innovation Makers is a Portuguese company specializing in the development and implementation of software and hardware solutions, with a growing focus on the financial area. We develop technologically advanced solutions and design excellent user experiences, oriented towards successful results.
We believe in a collaborative working system in continuous evolution, based on multidisciplinary, qualified, autonomous, and horizontal teams. Its members bring together skills from various areas such as user experience design, service design, business analysis, computer engineering, and software programming.
Our main objective is the delivery of value-driven solutions, for our clients' business and for the end users of the solutions we create.
We work every day so that those who collaborate with us have the best conditions to achieve it.
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