Principal Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of Aurum for Windows, our flagship desktop reconciliation platform used by clients globally.
• Maintain and evolve a mature, complex codebase while ensuring stability, performance, and maintainability.
• Design and implement enhancements, bug fixes, and improvements to support ongoing client needs and platform reliability.
• Work closely with Product, Implementation, and Support teams to diagnose and resolve technical issues.
• Participate in architectural discussions and technical decision-making for the Windows platform.
• Ensure high engineering standards through code reviews, documentation, and best practices.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and release processes for the Windows platform.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and engineering culture.

• Extensive experience in software engineering, ideally working on large, long-lived enterprise applications.
• Strong expertise in C++, C# and SQL.
• Proven ability to maintain and improve complex desktop applications used in production environments.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to understand and improve legacy systems.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Comfortable working independently with a high degree of ownership and responsibility.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work closely with cross‑functional teams.

• Experience with WPF.
• Familiarity with Dev Express components.
• Experience building Windows installers using WiX.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Bitbucket and modern version control workflows.
• Exposure to Rundeck or other automation/orchestration tools.
• Competitive salary with Share Option Scheme
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• Health insurance and Coverflex card
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• A modern office in Braga with a collaborative engineering culture.
• The opportunity to work on software used by leading global financial organisations.
• Work alongside passionate engineers solving complex technical problems.
• Continuous learning and career development opportunities within a growing Fin Tech.