Senior Fullstack Engineer (Node.js/AWS/AI-Native) - Portugal Full Remote
AI-native senior fullstack engineer building and scaling production backend services (Node.js, TypeScript, AWS) for a UK retail, payments and financial services client, using AI coding agents like Claude Code and Cursor daily across the whole SDLC. Full remote from Portugal on UK business hours, €2,600–3,500/month net.
- Compensation
- €2.6K–€3.5K / mo
- Location
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Fullstack
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Significant commercial experience in a senior, hands-on software engineering role
- Strong hands-on experience with Node.js building production-grade backend applications
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript and/or TypeScript
- Practical experience designing, deploying and maintaining applications on AWS
- Solid backend engineering skills: API development, system integration and software architecture
- Experience with databases, data modelling, automated testing, CI/CD and Git
- AI-native development workflow with daily use of Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot or similar
- Experience using AI agents across the whole SDLC: planning, implementation, debugging, refactoring, testing, delivery
- Ability to review, debug and secure code, including AI-generated code
- Proven ability to work independently, own delivery and make sound technical decisions
- Availability to work UK business hours
- Fluent English, written and spoken
Nice to have
- Experience in fintech, payments, fraud, credit or other regulated environments
- Experience integrating third-party SaaS platforms and external APIs
- Experience with cloud-native architectures, distributed systems and production operations
Full description
Senior Fullstack Engineer (Node.js/AWS/AI-Native) - Portugal Full RemoteABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Are you an engineer who already builds with AI coding agents every day? We’re looking for an AI-native Senior Fullstack Engineer to own the design, build and scaling of production-grade software for a well-established UK digital retail and financial services company. AI tools are a core part of this role, not an occasional extra. You’ll use Claude Code, Cursor and similar agents to plan, build, test, debug and ship high-quality software quickly, and you’ll stay fully accountable for every line that goes to production.
PROJECT & CONTEXT
Our client is a recognised UK player in retail, payments, credit, fraud and financial services. The business is in the middle of a major technology transformation and is investing heavily in modern cloud platforms and AI-driven development.
You’ll work mainly with Node.js, TypeScript and AWS, building backend services and integrations across commercial platforms, payments, fraud, originations and financial infrastructure. Your work will cover:
- Designing and maintaining scalable, secure backend services and REST APIs
- Integrating third-party platforms and SaaS solutions
- Deploying, monitoring and scaling applications on AWS
- Reviewing and validating AI-generated code for security, performance and maintainability
- Refactoring and modernising existing services
- Building automated testing, CI/CD pipelines and observability
- Troubleshooting production issues
You’ll take requirements through to production with minimal supervision and work alongside technical and business stakeholders on UK business hours.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (Required)
- Significant commercial experience in a senior, hands-on software engineering role
- Strong hands-on experience with Node.js, building and maintaining production-grade backend applications
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript and/or TypeScript
- Practical experience designing, deploying and maintaining applications on AWS
- Solid backend engineering skills, including API development, system integration and software architecture
- Experience with databases, data modelling, automated testing, CI/CD and Git
- AI-native development workflow, with daily use of Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot or similar tools
- Experience using AI agents across the whole SDLC: planning, implementation, debugging, refactoring, testing and delivery