Backend Engineer

Depending on experience and seniority

The Software Team at Smartex is committed to building the systems that bring AI-powered fabric inspection to the factory floor. Our mission is to help manufacturers reduce waste, improve margins, and enable Digital Quality Control at scale: building a world where every meter of fabric is inspected automatically and intelligently.

We are looking for a Backend Engineer with experience with Node.js who possesses a passion for pushing Web technologies to the limits. This Backend Developer will work with our team of talented engineers to design and build web applications for industrial usage. Backend development works closely with Frontend, Product, DevOps, QA, and Embedded Software teams.

• Write clean and efficient code for web applications.
• Monitor the performance of live apps and optimize them at the code level.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks, rectify bugs, and enhance application performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Work with outside data sources and APIs.
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

• Proficiency using AI tooling, such as Claude Code or Cursor.

Opportunities for growth and
advancement in your career

Gain company shares and
benefit from its success

Thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment within a rapidly expanding company

Contribute to making a significant impact and shaping the future of the industry

Work closely with our Portugal-based team

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