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Software Engineer (Backend)

Backend Developer • Remote • Full-time • 📍 Budapest

Zego is hiring an early-career but already professionally shipping Backend Engineer who wants to grow fast, supported by experienced engineers, in a remote role based in Portugal.

Responsibilities

  • Building, testing, and shipping backend services that power products used by customers every day
  • Writing clear, well-tested code that the team is happy to maintain
  • Reviewing other engineers' code and learning from theirs
  • Pairing with senior engineers on harder problems
  • Asking questions, seeking feedback, and taking ownership of the learning process
  • Using AI tools as part of the daily workflow and helping the team get better at using them

Requirements

  • Active, professional software development experience
  • Solid programming fundamentals: data structures, basic algorithms, OOP, testing, version control
  • The stack is mostly Python, which can be picked up quickly

Soft skills

Growth mindsetCuriosity about AI toolsStrong drive to progress toward Senior levelInitiativeGood communication

What we offer

  • €40,000-€60,000 base salary
  • Bonus
  • Share options
  • Additional benefits

About the company

Since 2016, Zego has been on a mission to offer the lowest priced insurance for good drivers - from van drivers and gig workers to everyday car drivers. The company has sold tens of millions of policies and raised over $200 million in funding.

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