Job Description
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SECJUR is a German compliance software company building the future of regulatory technology. They are seeking a Backend Developer to build and maintain Django-based backend services, implement business logic for compliance workflows, and design RESTful APIs.
- Responsibilities
- Build and maintain Django-based backend services
- Implement business logic for compliance workflows
- Design and develop RESTful APIs
- Write clean, testable, well-documented code
- Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
- Build integrations with external systems (Azure services, third-party APIs)
- Support data pipelines and connections to the data platform (Databricks, Azure Data Lake)
- Implement MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers for AI features
- Work with streaming data and real-time features
- Write unit and integration tests
- Contribute to technical documentation
- Collaborate with frontend engineers on API contracts
- Work with Product to clarify requirements and estimate work
- Support QA in testing and bug resolution
- Identify and address technical debt
- Propose improvements to architecture and processes
- Stay current with relevant technologies and best practices
- Contribute to engineering standards and guidelines
- Skills
- 3+ years of backend development experience
- Strong Python skills with Django, extra points for FastAPI
- Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
- Experience with Docker, including compose
- Familiarity with REST API design and implementation
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS/GCP acceptable)
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Proactive and self-directed; able to work without constant guidance
- Fluent English (team language) Based in Portugal (Lisbon or Porto) or willing to relocate
- AI fluency - you actively use AI tools in your workflow
- Experience with data pipelines or ETL processes
- Familiarity with Celery or other task queues
- Exposure to AI/ML integrations (using models, not necessarily building them)
- Experience with B2B SaaS products
- Knowledge of compliance or regulated industries
- Full-stack capability (Vue.js/TypeScript a plus)
- Benefits
- Permanent employment contract (contrato de trabalho sem termo)
- 100% remote work within Portugal, having also the opportunity to work from our Lisbon office
- Flexible schedule - organize your day around your productivity peaks
- 25 days paid vacation plus Portuguese public holidays
- International team environment (Germany + Portugal) with English as working language
- Opportunity to shape technical decisions in a growing engineering team
- Regular team events and offsites (including international team gatherings)
- Equipment (MacBook) offered by us
- Contribute to AI-powered innovation in the compliance space
- Company Overview
- SECJUR offers a compliance automation platform that helps companies get GDPR, ISO 27001 or TISAX certified quickly and effortlessly. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Hamburg, Hamburg, DEU, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.secjur.com/.
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