Nextlane
Nextlane
501 – 1,000 Employees
AutomotiveConsultingLogistics
Nextlane is a cloud-native SaaS company serving the European automotive industry. Its software connects OEMs, dealer groups, and dealerships through unified dealer management system and CRM workflows spanning sales, after-sales, service, and back-office operations. The platform combines digital dealership and OEM solutions, AI-assisted automation, open APIs, third-party integrations, and professional services, helping automotive businesses modernize their operations and deploy securely across public and private cloud environments. Nextlane also supports large-scale implementations and works with technology partners across the automotive value chain.

Senior Backend Engineer (.NET, Cloud APIs) - Hybrid Portugal

Build scalable C#/.NET cloud services and APIs as a senior backend engineer at Nextlane. Help connect automotive dealers, OEMs, and technology partners through automotive retail software.

Description

  • Create and maintain backend services with C# and .NET Core
  • Develop secure, scalable, high-performance REST APIs
  • Deliver solutions that follow approved architecture patterns and technical standards
  • Build services capable of supporting high-concurrency, production-scale workloads
  • Create efficient, maintainable database queries with strong data integrity and performance
  • Investigate and fix backend and production problems
  • Produce clean, maintainable, testable code suitable for production
  • Use SOLID principles alongside Clean, Onion, Hexagonal Architecture, and DDD practices
  • Create and maintain unit, integration, end-to-end, and performance/load tests
  • Review code and support engineering quality initiatives
  • Help shape development standards, tools, workflows, documentation, and knowledge sharing
  • Work with Tech Leads, frontend, QA, and DevOps engineers
  • Turn technical and business requirements into robust implementations
  • Contribute to architecture compliance and solution improvement discussions
  • Offer technical support to less experienced engineers when needed
  • Take part in Agile ceremonies and team collaboration
  • Use cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Package backend services in Docker containers
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated releases
  • Support observability through logging, metrics, and tracing
  • Apply security, reliability, and operational best practices
  • Track backend technology developments and suggest system or workflow improvements

Requirements

  • At least 6 years of backend development experience
  • Background building and maintaining scalable backend services
  • Experience creating and maintaining unit, integration, and performance tests
  • Familiarity with Agile delivery methods and DevOps practices
  • Practical experience with GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude-Code, or comparable tools, including configuration, rules, and usage
  • Experience working with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Fluent English and willingness to complete an interview in English
  • French proficiency is a plus
  • Advanced C# and .NET Core skills
  • Strong REST API design and implementation experience
  • Strong SQL and relational database knowledge
  • Working knowledge of SOLID, design patterns, Clean Architecture, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
  • Experience with Docker and CI/CD processes
  • Understanding of scalable backend systems, observability, and reliability practices
  • Regular use of AI coding assistants in software development
  • Experience configuring or participating in AI-assisted engineering workflows
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Ability to own initiatives through completion
  • Ability to work effectively in a diverse, dynamic environment

Benefits

  • Hybrid rotation with 2 days onsite and 3 days remote each week
  • 14 annual payments: 12 monthly salaries, a summer bonus, and a Christmas bonus in November
  • €10.20 meal voucher for each working day
  • 23 vacation days plus 24 or 31 December off
  • Group Spanish, English, or French classes
  • Multicare private medical insurance
  • Teambuilding events, afterworks, and team activities

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