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About This Role
To support our growth, we are seeking a backend Lead Software Engineer based in Portugal to join the OutSystems R&D. You’ll be a member of the Analytics Services team, which is part of a group of teams responsible for developing the OutSystems platform.
If you are proactive, inquisitive by nature, and driven by curiosity, this is the job for you!
Job Responsibilities and Expectations:
Technical Leadership & Architecture: Lead the design of scalable, high-performance backend services.
Mentorship: Coach and mentor engineers, promoting technical excellence and continuous improvement.
Hands-on Development: Build and deliver features using best-practice software development standards.
Code Quality: Ensure reliability through automated testing and strong engineering practices.
Collaboration: Work closely with teams to maintain alignment and a healthy, high-performing environment.
Ownership & Growth: Take ownership of solutions, stay curious, and proactively solve technical challenges.
Product Focus: Deliver well-designed, high-quality software with the end user in mind.
Desired Skills & Experience:
Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or similar. If you do not have one but you are really good (and can show it), we still want to hear from you;
8+ years of software development experience, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or architect role;
Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining highly scalable, reliable, and performant backend systems.
Knowledge of software engineering principles, algorithms, data structures, and Object-Oriented Design;
Coding skills in C# .NET, Java and Go (we use these three languages in our team);
Knowledge of Relational & non-relational databases (e.g: Aurora, DynamoDB, Redis);
Knowledge of cloud systems (e.g: AWS, Azure);
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (K8s).
Good communication skills and fluency in English;
Availability to be part of the 24x7 on-call rotation;
OutSystems is a leading AI Development Platform built for the enterprise. Global organizations trust OutSystems to rapidly build mission-critical apps and agents, modernize legacy processes with agentic systems, and govern their entire AI portfolio across complex regulatory environments, all on one unified platform.
As the future becomes agentic, our customers need us now more than ever. While AI has opened the door to extraordinary possibilities, most large organizations find themselves stuck on one side of the "enterprise gap" because AI by itself doesn't solve their complex use cases and business challenges. OutSystems bridges the "enterprise gap" by combining the speed of generative AI with a deterministic, enterprise-grade framework. We provide the tools for teams of any size to deliver high-quality, reliable AI solutions that drive real business impact.
We are looking for passionate, talented, and motivated people to join us as we empower organizations to build, deploy, and scale the next generation of enterprise software. While we are leading the charge into the agentic era, our mission is broader: we are the platform enterprise leaders trust to evolve their entire business, accelerating innovation through secure, governed human-AI collaboration.
OutSystems is a global company, with more than 900k developer community members, 1,700 employees, more than 600 partners, and thousands of active customers in over 75 countries and across 21 industries. Founded in 2001, OutSystems now has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, the UAE, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, India, and Singapore, and includes a thriving, worldwide community of remote employees.
Our customers are some of the world's most recognizable brands across diverse industries— such as Toyota, Heineken, Bosch, KeyBank, and UCLA—who trust OutSystems to deliver ROI and transformational impact.
Consistently recognized as a leader by top analyst firms Gartner, IDC and Forrester, OutSystems continues to shape the future of enterprise software development in the agentic era. We are proud to be named a leader in more than 100 categories on G2, including #1 in Customer Satisfaction in Enterprise Low Code Development, and most recently as a leader in AI Agent Building in the G2 Spring 2026 Reports.
Our culture is built on our core values of Trust, Customer Success, Innovation, and Alignment. We operate as one global OutSystems team, taking ownership to pursue our vision of being the AI platform enterprise leaders trust to build, secure, and evolve their most critical applications and systems.
What do we have to offer you?
A company at the vanguard of the agentic revolution, where we don’t just react to AI innovation—we architect it. Joining OutSystems means stepping onto a high-growth rocket ship that combines the fearless agility of a startup with the sophisticated, global foundation of an enterprise powerhouse.
Real growth opportunities. We don't just talk about development; we invest in it through structured programs designed to scale your expertise. Whether you are aiming for vertical progression, exploring lateral moves into new domains, or mastering specialized AI skills through our Professional Development Fund and Internal Mobility Program, we provide the resources to get you there.
A global collective of world-class talent, where you’ll collaborate with enterprise software legends and sought-after thought leaders. At OutSystems, our industry experts aren't just visionaries—they are accessible, approachable mentors who are deeply invested in your growth as we architect the agentic future together.
OutSystems nurtures an inclusive culture where talented individuals from all backgrounds are empowered to learn, experiment and make an impact. . We believe that driving our next phase of growth requires the radical creativity that only comes from diverse perspectives. We are committed to building a team as global and diverse as the organizations we serve, ensuring every individual can perform to their full potential. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants receive equal consideration regardless of race, origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
