Company Description
Alter Solutions Portugal is an IT Consultancy Company, promoter of Digital Transformation, part of the Alter Solutions Group, created in 2006, in Paris.
In 2022, Alter Solutions joined the act digital group, constituting a global community of talent in Technology, with presence in thirteen countries: Germany, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, United States of America, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Serbia. Also in 2023, we were certified as a Great Place to Work©.
In Portugal, we partner with over 120 clients and a team of over 500 people, working in projects for industries as diverse as banking, insurance, transportation, aviation, energy, and telecom.
Headquarters of the Nearshore IT center, Alter Solutions Portugal has a dedicated team of around 30 specialized professionals, integrated into projects with several internationally renowned clients.
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Python Developer, with minimum 5 years of experience, to join our team!
We're looking for a passionate and experienced Backend Developer to strengthen our Development Hub in Lisbon, that collaborates with other Group Product and Engineering Teams - Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway - that together build and maintain our Group Products.
Our hybrid work setup offers flexibility, allowing you to work two days a week in the office and three days from home.
Responsibilities:
- Use a tech stack of:
- Python-based backend.
- CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
- ReTool for application development and configuration.
- Develop and maintain backend functionality in Python.
- Implement automated tests for developed code.
- Conduct manual code reviews for team members' code.
- Document code and processes in both repositories and Confluence.
- Actively participate in refinement meetings and manage Jira tasks, ensuring a clear “definition of ready.”
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, often collaborating in group/mob programming sessions.
- Configure and manage ReTool
- Regularly update libraries and dependencies, ensuring quality and security through automated scanning for vulnerabilities and license compliance.
Qualifications
Skills & Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a backend developer, primarily in Python.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably in GitLab.
- Knowledge of ReTool configuration and user management.
- Familiarity with Jira and Confluence for issue tracking and documentation.
- Strong knowledge of dependency management tools (e.g., Poetry, pip-tools, pyenv, venv).
- Proficiency in automated testing, code quality assurance, and security scanning tools.
- Experience developing and maintaining containerized Microservices.
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
- Ability to mentor and support team members in development best practices.
- Fluent in both spoken and written English and Portuguese.
Top Skills
What We Do
The Alter Solutions Group is an IT Consultancy group, promoter of Digital Transformation, created in 2006, in Paris. In 2022, Alter Solutions joined the act digital group, constituting a global community of talent in Technology, with presence in twelve countries: Germany, Belgium, Brazil, United States of America, Canada, Morocco, Spain, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Serbia. In 2023, we were recertified as a Great Place to Work®. Know more about Life at Alter: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alter-solutions-group/life/altersolutionsgroup
