Are you a problem solver and a fast learner? Would you enjoy working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment? Do you want to be part of a diverse and driven team striving for excellence? If the answer is yes, then keep reading! 

Who We Are: 

Atheneum is a leading global insights platform servicing various clients including distinguished strategy consulting firms, renowned investment houses and well known global corporations. Our mission is to provide faster insights to empower our clients’ decision making. Through our AI capabilities we accelerate the decision-making of our clients by connecting them to the world's top professionals and industry leaders. 

Atheneum is growing rapidly, with 500+ professionals in 11 offices across the US, South America, APAC and EMEA. 

Software Engineer (Full-Stack) | Porto, Portugal 
Atheneum connects global companies to expert insights that drive better business outcomes. Our Porto hub is growing—a collaborative space where innovation meets Portugal’s culture of community, trust, and quality of life. 
 
👑 The Role: 
Join a cross-functional engineering squad delivering scalable, full-stack solutions across our core platforms. You’ll write clean, maintainable code, participate in architectural discussions, and work closely with product teams to build features that make a difference. You’ll contribute to mission-critical services, help optimise performance, and bring new ideas to improve our technical foundations—all while collaborating in a pragmatic, agile environment. 
 
🛠️ Key Responsibilities: 

• Build and maintain full-stack features across web applications and APIs 
• Write tested, maintainable code following clean code and SOLID principles 
• Collaborate with technical leads to translate business needs into practical solutions 
• Contribute to PR reviews and promote engineering best practices 
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements and test coverage initiatives 

 
🧩 You Bring: 

• 5+ years of software engineering experience 
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript, JavaScript, and full-stack development 
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, trunk-based development, and feature flags 
• Experience working in agile, cross-functional, product-led teams 
• Deep understanding of the full software development lifecycle—from backlog to release and support 
• Passion for engineering craftsmanship and continuous improvement 

• Ability to work effectively in English within a multicultural, international team 
• If you don’t meet every requirement but you’re passionate about the role and excited to grow with us—please apply. We’re interested in your potential as much as your credentials. 

 
🧰 Our Tech Environment: 

• TypeScript, JavaScript, React, MySQL 
• AWS Cloud Infrastructure 
• Serverless architecture and microservices 

• CI/CD pipelines with trunk-based development and feature flags 
• Agile delivery, test-driven development, DORA metrics, and DevOps practices 

 
💎 Benefits Package: 

• Competitive salary aligned with Portugal’s top international tech employers, with flexible options for your 13th and 14th month salary 
• Discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance 
• A truly flexible hybrid work policy—design a rhythm that works for you, while valuing face-to-face collaboration around three days a week in our vibrant Porto office 
• 25 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 (plus Portuguese public holidays) 
• ‘Work From Anywhere’ for up to 8 weeks per year 
• Enhanced parental leave with phased return options 
• Tax-optimised childcare vouchers: save up to €150/month tax-free per child 
• 100% employer-paid health insurance with family extension options 
• €10.60 daily meal allowance and €50/month sustainable commuting allowance 
• €500 annual wellness budget for fitness, mental health, or preventative care 
• Global mobility Swap-Programme – work from one of our 11 international offices across 4 continents 
• Dedicated learning budget and structured mentorship programme 

 
🗓️ Interview Process: 
Expect the process to take 2–3 weeks, but we’re flexible and respect your schedule. It includes: 
1. Initial exploration call (30 min) with a member of our tech recruitment team 
2. Technical assessment (90 min) completed at your convenience 
3. Three-stage interview: 
 • Culture and delivery discussion (30 min) 
 • Pair programming and whiteboarding (90 min) 
 • Behavioural and situational interview (60 min) 
 
🔑 Our Philosophy: 
We value principles over buzzwords and pragmatic solutions over perfection. We believe in meaningful in-person collaboration paired with the autonomy to do your best work—wherever you are. 
 
📣 Let’s build something meaningful together. 
If you’ve lived the difference between engineering theory and practice, can deliver design and build projects with minimal supervision, and know when to refine vs. when to ship—we want to talk to you. 

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Here at Atheneum, diversity and inclusion is not just part of our culture, it is ingrained in our DNA. We do not discriminate in any way when assessing applications.