Senior Backend Engineer, Core APIs (SRE Focus)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer, Core APIs (SRE Focus) based in Portugal. This is a senior engineering role focused on building and operating highly reliable backend systems at significant scale.You’ll develop core APIs and real-time data services where performance, availability, latency, and cost are critical design considerations.The role combines hands-on backend engineering with strong Site Reliability Engineering ownership in production.You’ll define and monitor service objectives, improve observability, automate operational work, and help the platform scale safely as demand grows.You’ll take ownership of systems throughout their lifecycle, from technical design and implementation through deployment, incident response, and continuous optimization.Working within a fully remote, globally distributed team, you’ll collaborate asynchronously while contributing to engineering standards and mentoring other developers.This is an opportunity to solve complex distributed-systems challenges while helping build technology that protects businesses and users from online ... Click Apply to read the full job description.