Summary: We are seeking a Backend Software Engineer with expertise in .NET C#, Kafka, and ElasticSearch to write clean, maintainable code, drive technical decision-making, and mentor other engineers. Highlights: 1. Writes clean, maintainable code and sets standards for other engineers 2. Drives technical decision-making at a high level and provides direction 3. Mentors, coaches, and empowers other engineers through knowledge sharing Do you know askblue? We were born in 2013, and we provide services in the field of information technology. We are looking for an **Backend Software Engineer** to join our company in one of our projects, in Lisbon. **Responsibilities;** * Writes clean, maintainable code which sets the standard for other engineers in their team using .NET C\#, along with other modern tools such as Kafka and ElasticSearch; * Regularly delivers high\-quality, working software as part of a software development team; * Builds a deep, expert understanding of their team’s codebase; * Provides highly insightful, comprehensive code reviews with an eye towards bigger\-picture concepts; * Ensures documentation exists for all critical systems and writes technical guides used widely by other engineers; * Helps define SRE standards so that teams can effectively monitor their applications in production and respond quickly to incidents; * Drives technical decision\-making at a high level, expertly identifying trade\-offs and risks and considering organisation\-wide technical alignment; * Effectively diagnoses the root cause of complex bugs using deep knowledge of both code and infrastructure. Provides a fix along with an automated regression test; * Helps to provide direction and vision to our technical improvements; * Mentors, coaches and empowers other engineers. Shares knowledge regularly through demos and presentations; **Technical Skills** * Expert (10\+ years) C\#.NET experience and expertise; * Understanding of how to apply microservice architectures successfully, with expert knowledge of many patterns and techniques, including the tradeoffs of each. Experience working with microservices in more than one context; * Significant (2\+ years) experience with event\-driven architectures and event streaming/messaging tools like Kafka (preferred), Pulsar, RabbitMQ, etc.; * Experience using NoSQL databases \- ElasticSearch (preferred), Dynamo, MongoDB, Redis, etc. Understanding of which database is best deployed depending on the use case.; * Proven ability to identify opportunities for best practice improvements and drive change across multiple teams; * Ability to tackle the most complex technical problems independently; * Evidence of driving complex technical decisions involving multiple stakeholders in critical areas; * Ability to pre\-empt technical risks, raise awareness, and coordinate mitigation of the risk; * Track record of quickly learning about complex architectures and code\-bases and becoming an expert; * Strong knowledge of deploying and scaling cloud applications, including use of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes); * Experience working in an Agile environment; * Technical leadership experience (3\+ years), including mentoring other engineers. Examples could include leading projects or initiatives, leading a team, organizing engineering community events, etc.; * English fluency **Soft Skills \& Competencies*** Excellent communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and effectively, adjusting style depending on the audience; * Able to work effectively as part of a team, contributing to the team dynamic and resolving conflicts constructively; * Can quickly adapt and embraces change; * Champion of continuous improvement; * Shows initiative in tackling problems, executing pragmatically and making data driven decisions; **Work Arrangement:** * Hibrid **Offer:** * Health Insurance; * 3 and a half days of leave per year \+ 22 vacation days; * Unlimited access to Udemy. If you are interested in the opportunity, upload your C.V. or send it to angela.rei@askblue.com with the reference \#**16788890** in the subject. **askblue \- Where Business meets Technology**