Senior Backend Engineer (Python) Porto, Portugal

Termius is a modern SSH client built for collaboration and productivity. It organizes infrastructure knowledge and helps troubleshoot incidents quickly to reduce costly downtime. Today, our customers include over 30,000 companies, and millions of engineers use Termius to connect to their remote servers.

While AI has transformed modern IDEs, a terminal stays the same inefficient technology since the 1970s. As a leading cross-platform SSH client, our mission is to boost productivity and foster collaboration by rebuilding the Terminal for the modern era.

We are actively growing and seeking for a Senior Backend Engineers to complement our team and help us make Termius the primary work instrument for many engineers worldwide in their daily routines.

Why Join Termius:

• Your contributions will directly influence the experience of millions of engineers and shape the future of system management tools.
• The speed and quality of decision-making depend on the accessibility of information. We aim for full transparency in all our actions.
• We share and ask for the candid feedback needed to become great.
• We build for system engineers and aim to make complex things feel simple and visually appealing.
• Be part of a culture that values proactiveness, a fail-fast-learn-fast approach, and a strong sense of ownership.

Your work will include:

• Participation in the entire application development lifecycle.
• Collaboration between different departments: design, dev, QA across multiple time zones.
• Design, develop, and implement robust backend services using strong engineering principles.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers and product managers to translate user needs into technical solutions.
• Optimize existing systems for performance, reliability, scalability, and security.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure high code quality throughout the codebase.
• Automate tasks and implement CI/CD pipelines to streamline development workflows.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex backend issues.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest backend technologies and trends.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as a backend engineer.
• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Experience with building RESTful APIs.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Docker.
• Solid understanding of system design principles (e.g., scalability, security).
• Experience with version control systems (e.g.,Git).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• English skills (both written and verbal)

Optional but welcomed skills:

• Experience with SSH protocol and network engineering.

What do we offer:

• We provide employees with the necessary equipment to create a productive work environment.
• Longevity benefits: paid vacation, sick leaves, and flexible timeoff.
• A culture that encourages proactiveness, a fail-fast-learn-fast approach, and a sense of ownership.
  
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