Software Engineer - NodeJS

Posted:
10/3/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Porto, Portugal

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Software Engineer - NodeJS

 Blip is a leading tech company focused on software engineering solutions for sports entertainment. 

We operate at scale. As part of Flutter Entertainment, we play an essential role in the Group's goal of becoming the global leader in online sports betting and iGaming, developing innovative products and platforms for over 14 million monthly customers worldwide. 

We are serious about Tech. We are problem-solvers with big ambitions, keeping a people-first mindset at the core of our work. We prioritize flexibility as we strive to deliver the best technological products and tackle the greatest industry challenges. 

Recognizing that everyone brings their own strengths, backgrounds and new perspectives, we empower you to be yourself. That uniqueness shapes the culture of belonging we are so proud of. 

 

The Role 

As a Backend Engineer, you are part of an agile Software Development Team, responsible for the development and maintenance of our BFF services that serve as an interface between frontend betting applications and backend systems. 

 
You’ll be collaborating with frontend developers, backend developers, and product teams to design efficient and scalable services for real-time data exchange, as well as Optimizing communication between frontend clients and backend systems to ensure fast response times for live betting and real-time odds. 

 
Programming well-designed, testable, efficient code to solve business needs and deploy applications in a Continuous Integration platform, as well as testing and documenting the implemented solutions will be a big part of your day-to-day. 

 

What You’ll Be Doing 

  • Support a wide range of production applications 

  • Improve performance and scalability of our BFF 

  • Drive continuous improvement across the department 

  • Use industry best practices 

  • Understand the broader business context when architecting solutions 

  • Develop software as part of an agile team with frequent releases. 

 

What You’ll Bring 

  • Consolidated professional experience with NodeJS; 

  • Our teams also work with GraphQL server, Typescript, and some others. Ideally, you should have working experience with these;  

  • Previous experience in using agile methodologies; 

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;  

  • Capability of interacting effectively with other functional teams; 

  • Ability to work in a fast paced, team-oriented and collaborative environment. 

  • Flexibility, and ability to adapt to changing priorities and rapid change. 

 

 

We'd Like You To Master In  

  • Experience working with Dataloader;    

  • Knowledge of sports betting, trading technology environments and products; 

  • Experience working in software engineering and understanding quality assurance in the development process;  

  • Remain up to date in terms of current and future needed upgrades. 

 

This is what you should have. What do we have, you ask? Well...you can check our amazing perks & benefits right here!  

So ... are you in?  
 
 

Equal opportunities 

At Blip, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking, and working to apply. 
We are committed to including everyone regardless of their race, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion.  
Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don’t have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role. 

 

If you need any adjustments to apply for the position and to ensure this role aligns with your needs, please send an email to [email protected]. 

We will only respond to inquiries related to disabilities.