CareerGenie

Full-Stack Lead Engineer – Founding Team

CareerGenie

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Santa Maria da Feira • 🇵🇹 Portugal

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Salary

💰 €35,000 - €60,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AzureCloudJavaScriptNode.jsReactReact Native

About the role

  • Lead full-stack development: Contribute across our platform, React (web), Node.js (backend), React Native (mobile).
  • Collaborate across teams: Work closely with Product and Design to scope, plan, and deliver features.
  • Build AI-powered workflows: Support features built around AI agents, voice interactions, and n8n automations.
  • Mentor and guide engineers: Establish code quality standards, review PRs, and help grow the team.
  • Own infrastructure: Manage performance, scalability, and reliability of our services, hosted on Azure.
  • Iterate fast: Embrace a builder mindset prototype quickly, ship, learn, improve.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of full-stack engineering experience (React, Node.js, REST APIs)
  • Experience leading projects or small engineering teams
  • Comfort working with React Native or mobile-first development
  • Familiarity with Azure cloud services and deployment workflows
  • Exposure to AI-driven product features (e.g., GPT APIs, voice agents, intelligent UIs)
  • Based in Portugal with fluent English communication skills
Benefits
  • Purpose-driven product: Help people find better careers, faster powered by AI
  • Startup ownership: Play a central role in shaping our tech stack and engineering culture
  • Remote-first from Portugal: We care about outcomes, not clock-in time
  • Work with cutting-edge tech: Voice agents, GPT workflows, automation, and internal tools
  • Equity upside: Competitive salary + real ownership as we scale
  • Backed by Techstars with access to an international network of mentors and advisors

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
ReactNode.jsReact NativeREST APIsAI-driven product featuresvoice interactionsn8n automationsperformance managementscalabilityreliability
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationmentoringcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilityteamworkcode quality standardsproject managementbuilder mindset