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SIXT Backend Engineer (Java)

Damia Group

Job Location:

Lisbon - Portugal

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 8 August 2026 (13 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 5 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

SIXT is currently hiring a Backend Engineer to join their amazing team

About the company:

They are a leading global mobility service provider with sales of 4 billion and around 9000 employees worldwide. There mobility platform ONE combines our products SIXT rent (car rental) SIXT share (car sharing) SIXT ride (cab driver and chauffeur services) SIXT (car subscription) and gives our customers access to our fleet of 222000 vehicles the services of 1500 cooperation partners and around 1.5 million drivers worldwide. Together with their franchise partners they are present in more than 110 countries at 2098 rental stations. At SIXT a first-class customer experience and outstanding customer service are their top priorities. They focus on true entrepreneurship and long-term stability and align our corporate strategy with foresight. Want to take off with us and revolutionize the world of mobility Apply now!

About the role:

They are seeking a skilled Backend (Java) Developer to join their technology team who has the hunger to solve their complex technical and business challenges. They are building a next-generation mobility ecosystem based on a cloud-native microservices platform. If you want to be part of their journey and make an impact - apply now!

What youll do:

You understand the business and the processes to build solutions and not only write code
You participate in code reviews contribute to team knowledge sharing and maintain documentation
You will build software on Java tech stack
You responsible for designing and developing end-to-end distributed systems on the cloud
You build libraries and tools for their microservices ecosystem
You will work on event-driven systems and keep yourself up to date with the latest technologies to help you create scalable and resilient software

Requirements:

Tech Stack: You have development experience in Java and are familiar with Spring or other comparable application development framework
Experience: You have several years of experience working in sophisticated technology environments such as building cloud-native applications solving scalability challenges designing event-driven solutions
Cloud Experience: working with cloud providers (AWS or similar). You have already designed distributed systems or you have worked on microservices architectures
Tools & Systems: You have good understanding of event-driven platforms pub-sub and messaging using brokers such as Kafka NSQ or RabbitMQ
Mindset: Product-oriented mindset and attention to detail
Soft Skills: With your critical thinking skills you fearlessly make suggestions to refine processes and improve the ways of working for better productivity. You recognize the value of feedback both when offering and receiving it viewing it as a gift that fuels growth and development

What they offer:

A Global Tech Hub in Lisbon Join a thriving international tech community and work alongside engineers product experts and business teams who turn ideas into real impact. Our hubs at Factory Lisboa in Beato and ARTs Lisboa in Parque das Nações are where great tech gets built
Learning & Knowledge Exchange Level up through regular events with internal and external speakers. We value curiosity continuous learning and open exchange across teams disciplines and borders
Flexible Work Setup Two office days a week flexible hours and modern spaces built for both deep focus and team collaboration work the way that brings out your best
Time Off & Wellbeing Enjoy 28 vacation days per year an additional day off on your birthday one volunteer day annually and private health insurance that also covers your spouse and children free of charge
Practical Everyday Benefits Get a yearly Coverflex allowance and a daily meal allowance to make everyday life a little easier
SIXT Perks Get exclusive rates on all SIXT services with special discounts extended to your family and friends. Because great perks are even better when you can share them

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