About the Position

Software Engineer - Back End

Location: Porto, Portugal

Company: Farfetch

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Location Type: Hybrid

About the Company

Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry. The Farfetch Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,400 of the world’s best brands, boutiques, and department stores, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace.

Our office is near Porto, in the north of Portugal, and is located in a vibrant business hub. It offers a dynamic and welcoming environment where our employees can connect and network with a large community of tech professionals.

Responsibilities

Evolve our e-commerce platform, defining its future
Work with a product development team evolving the platform capabilities and ensuring performance and scalability
Expand our microservices architecture, creating new services
Evolve your technical capabilities to the next level while using state-of-the-art technologies (.Net, SQL Server, MongoDB, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
Mentor and support the growth of other team members
Cooperate with other teams to assure the technical feasibility of the scope of the projects

Requirements

An expert in object-oriented languages (C# or Java)
Knowledgeable of unit tests and/or integration tests
Passionate about code quality
Stay on top of all best practices of modern software development
Knowledgeable of SQL and experience using relational databases
Knowledgeable of REST APIs
Experienced in NoSQL databases and SOA architecture is a plus
A professional with experience working with agile methodologies is also a plus
Autonomous and able to make important technical decisions that will have a positive impact on our platform
Interested in large-scale systems
Passionate about solving complex problems

We Offer

Health insurance for the whole family, flexible working environment, and well-being support and tools
Extra days off, sabbatical program, and days for you to give back to the community
Training opportunities
Flexible benefits program

Equal Opportunities Statement

Farfetch is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Scam Disclaimer

It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels, other than our official careers website. Additionally, Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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