Staff Engineer E-commerce Porto

Staff Engineer E-commerce
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Ivy Tech is a London-based company that, since 2018, has been bridging the gap between global clients from the US, Europe, UK and Australia and borderless tech talent. Our vibrant, remote talent community drives innovation and embraces diversity.

WE ARE HIRING: Staff Engineer E-commerce

Employer/Client: Payments orchestration platform (Fintech product)

Location: Porto, Portugal (Hybrid, 3 days in the office per week)

Work experience: +8 years

Type of employment: Full-time & Permanent

What is our client looking for?

Our client, a leading company in the fintech and payment orchestration space, is seeking a Staff Engineer to drive technical excellence, architectural leadership, and innovation across their engineering teams. As a senior technical leader, the Staff Engineer will play a crucial role in shaping technical strategy, mentoring engineers, and fostering a culture of quality and collaboration. With deep expertise in system design, scalability, and performance optimisation, they will ensure alignment between technical execution and business objectives, particularly within
- commerce platforms and
- traffic,
- heavy environments.

Responsibilities:

1. Drive the
   - term technical vision, ensuring architectural alignment across multiple teams and
   - commerce value streams.
2. Architect scalable,
   - performance
   - commerce solutions, ensuring system resilience, maintainability, and seamless payment processing.
3. Mentor engineers at all levels, fostering growth and technical excellence through coaching, workshops, and design reviews.
4. Partner with Tech Leads, Principal Engineers, and Product Managers to align
   - commerce engineering initiatives with business priorities.
5. Set and uphold engineering best practices, coding standards, and design principles across teams.
6. Identify and resolve system bottlenecks, ensuring applications meet performance SLAs and deliver a seamless user experience.
7. Champion security best practices, ensuring adherence to compliance requirements and proactively mitigating risks, particularly in payment flows and transaction security.
8. Influence and contribute to the technology roadmap, advocating for investments in refactoring, scalability, and
   - commerce innovation.
9. Collaborate with Solution Architects to create
   - level solution designs based on
   - level requirements, ensuring efficient and scalable
   - commerce architectures.
10. Balance strategic responsibilities with
    - on coding, code reviews, and technical
    -
    - concepts.
11. Bridge the gap between engineering, product, and business teams, effectively communicating complex technical topics related to
    - commerce platforms and payment systems.
12. Take ownership of technical backlogs and roadmaps, ensuring that key items are included in Planning sessions to drive continuous improvement.
13. Be on standby to respond promptly to critical issues, calls, and other
    - related matters, working closely with
    - functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues with agility.

Who you are:

A highly skilled Staff Engineer – E-commerce, eager to take on a senior technical leadership role within a
- growing fintech company. Comfortable with
- on development, leading technical strategy, and driving architectural decisions across engineering teams.

Passionate about mentoring engineers, fostering innovation, and ensuring technical excellence in
- commerce system design and implementation. Collaborative and open to working with
- functional stakeholders to deliver scalable,
- performance
- commerce solutions aligned with business objectives.

Self-motivated and capable of balancing strategic oversight with
- on coding, code reviews, and system optimisation. Experienced with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, with a strong understanding of Dev
Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, and security best practices for
- commerce applications.

Strong communicator, fluent in English, capable of bridging technical and
- technical discussions in
- commerce and fintech environments. Experience in the fintech,
- commerce, or payment orchestration industry.

Proven track record working in
- growth,
- paced technology environments. Familiarity with
- commerce platforms, payment gateways, and transaction processing systems.

Strong understanding of agile development practices in an
- commerce environment. Knowledge of Dev
Ops tools and CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and delivery in
- commerce.

Basic knowledge of user interface and user experience design principles for
- commerce applications. Skills in database administration and optimisation, particularly for
- traffic
- commerce platforms.

How to Apply:

To apply, please visit our careers site, or submit your resume directly to Adriana Silva (adriana@ivy-tech.com).

Thank you for considering a career with us!