Senior | Staff Software Engineer -.NET (Hybrid Remote - Lisbon)

Main tasks and responsibilitiesBeing comfortable with experimentation and willing to approach a problem in multiple ways via rapid prototyping.Writing clean, maintainable code using.NET C#, along with other modern tools such as Kafka, PostgreSQL, and Elasticsearch.Regularly delivering high-quality, working software as part of the team.Building a deep, expert understanding of the team’s codebase.Providing highly insightful, comprehensive code reviews with an eye towards bigger-picture concepts.Ensuring documentation exists for all critical systems and writing technical guides used widely by other Engineers.Monitoring dashboards/alerts, and responding to incidents with the appropriate level of urgency.Driving technical decision making, expertly identifying trade-offs and risks, and considering organization-wide technical alignment.Effectively diagnosing the root cause of complex bugs and providing a fix along with automated regression tests.Leading specifications and refinement of technical improvements.Mentoring, coaching, and empowering other engineers by sharing knowledge through demos and presentations.Key requirementsEducation Level: Bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree in Computer Science or a related field.Experience: At least 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, working with.NET C#.Required Technical Skills:Understanding of how to apply microservice architectures successfully, with knowledge of multiple patterns and techniques, and the tradeoffs of each.Experience with Front-End technologies like Angular is a plus.Experience with event-driven architectures and event streaming/messaging tools like Kafka (preferred), Pulsar, RabbitMQ, etc.Experience using databases - PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, etc., understanding which database is best deployed, depending on the use case.Accustomed to working in environments with CI/CD pipelines used for deploying applications.Proven ability to identify opportunities for best practice improvements within the team and share knowledge in order to address them.Ability to tackle highly complex technical problems independently.Track record of quickly learning about complex architectures and codebases.Experience in working in an Agile environment.Technical leadership experience, including mentoring other Engineers.Other Required Skills:Fluency in English; Portuguese is a plus.Excellent communication skills, able to communicate clearly and effectively, adjusting style depending on the audience.