Portuguese company hires for hybrid position
Location: Moscavide, Lisbon, Portugal
- ️ Only candidates already based in Portugal will be considered
Work Model: Hybrid — two days per week at the office
️ Language Requirements: English B2 or higher — mandatory
Seniority: Senior (5-8 years)
Sector: Insurance
Rate Between €3100 - 3500 RV
- ️ Instructions: Please send your CV in English and make sure to include all skills and experience that match the requirements of the opportunity. This will significantly increase your chances of success
We are looking for an experienced Kotlin Developer to join a strategic software-modernization project in the insurance sector.
You will contribute to the migration of desktop-oriented insurance software towards a modern microservices architecture. The position combines Kotlin and Java development, API integration, solution design, code quality and production troubleshooting within an international technical environment.
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Design, develop and maintain software solutions using Kotlin and Java.
- Contribute to the migration of existing insurance applications to a microservices-based architecture.
- Create, enhance and maintain system functionalities.
- Design, build and consume RESTful APIs.
- Participate in code reviews and approve Pull Requests.
- Design scalable solutions based on microservices.
- Apply SOLID principles, clean architecture and software-development best practices.
- Ensure code quality, maintainability, reliability and performance.
- Diagnose technical issues and debug production problems.
- Investigate and resolve application defects.
- Create and maintain technical documentation for services and system components.
- Collaborate with developers, architects and other project stakeholders.
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Between 5 and 8 years of professional software-development experience.
- Strong professional experience with Kotlin, particularly in desktop-oriented development.
- Solid Java development experience.
- Experience designing or developing microservices-based solutions.
- Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
- Strong understanding of SOLID principles and clean architecture.
- Experience with code reviews and Pull Request approval processes.
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting and defect-resolution capabilities.
- Ability to create clear technical documentation.
- English proficiency at B2 level or higher.
- Availability to work from the Moscavide office twice per week.
- Current residence in Portugal or availability to work under the required hybrid arrangement.
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Experience with desktop-oriented C++ development.
- Knowledge of Angular 8 or later.
- Experience with Vert.x.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure.
- Previous experience in insurance software or regulated environments.
- Experience participating in legacy-system modernization or migration projects.
The ideal candidate is a Kotlin Developer with a strong desktop-development background and solid Java expertise. You are comfortable working with existing software while helping transform it into a modern, service-oriented architecture.
You value clean, maintainable code and are confident reviewing Pull Requests, solving production issues and collaborating on technical decisions. Experience with software migrations, microservices and the insurance sector will be particularly valuable.
Before applying, please confirm:
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Are you currently based in Portugal?
- Are you available to work from the Moscavide office twice per week?
- How many years of professional software-development experience do you have?
- How many years of hands-on experience do you have with Kotlin?
- Have you used Kotlin specifically for desktop application development?
- What is your level of professional experience with Java?
- Have you participated in a legacy-system or desktop-application migration?
- Do you have experience designing or developing microservices?
- Have you built and consumed RESTful APIs?
- Do you regularly apply SOLID principles and clean architecture?
- Do you have experience reviewing code and approving Pull Requests?
- Have you worked with C++, Angular 8+, Vert.x or Microsoft Azure?
- Have you previously worked on insurance software?
- Is your English level B2 or higher?
- Are you comfortable with a monthly B2B/RV rate between €3,100 and €3,500?
- What is your availability to start?
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