Skills & stack
Languages
Java
Kotlin
Frameworks
Spring Boot
Tools & Infra
Kafka
PostgreSQL
About the role
Talkdesk is hiring a Senior Software Engineer in Portugal to join its Engineering team. The work covers cloud-based applications built on microservices, including APIs and integrations with external systems.
Work format
This is a full-time position. The stated English level is C1.
Skills and tools
- Kotlin
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Kafka
- PostgreSQL
What to prepare
- Prepare a Kotlin or Java code sample showing how you structure and test a Spring Boot service.
- Outline a past integration, including how you handled data integrity and message delivery.
- Choose an example of technical guidance you provided and explain the decisions behind your advice.
Responsibilities
- Develop products that remain stable and scale as demand grows.
- Maintain microservices and APIs within an agile development environment.
- Design integrations with external systems and protect data integrity.
- Provide technical guidance alongside hands-on coding contributions.
- Collaborate with Product teams across engineering clusters and business units.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of software development experience, with a focus on cloud-based applications.
- Proficiency in Kotlin and Java, with experience using Spring Boot.
- Expertise in service-oriented and event-driven architectures, including microservices and APIs.
- Experience with message brokers, including Kafka and RabbitMQ.
- Database experience covering PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis and Elasticsearch.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
- A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Applied Math or Engineering.
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Product
Cloud contact-center software company founded in 2011 by Tiago Paiva and Cristina Fonseca, with major engineering offices in Lisbon and Porto alongside its US headquarters. Talkdesk's AI-powered CX Cl
- Location
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Team size
- 1500+
- Remote policy
- Hybrid
Overview
- Seniority
- Senior
- Location
- Portugal
- Employment
- Full-time
- English
- C1
- Posted
- Aug 15, 2026