SQL Bridge Engineer

At OralPro LLC (Permanent / Contractor), in Lisbon, Portugal

Salary: €80.000 - €95.000

Expires at: 2027-07-29

Remote policy: Partial remote

You'll be the first tech hire at OralPro, tasked with building the OralPro SQL Bridge —

A proprietary data integration layer that connects legacy dental software to our cloud analytics platform.

Think: "Plaid for dental data" or "Segment for healthcare."

First 6 months:

Month 1-2: Reverse-engineer 3 Italian dental PMS database schemas (XDent, OrisDent, DentalOpera)

Month 3-4: Build Windows agent + real-time data pipeline (read-only, GDPR-compliant)

Month 5-6: Launch REST API + deploy to 20 pilot clinics

Month 12: 100+ clinics, 1M+ data points/day, you've hired 1-2 engineers under you

You'll report directly to the founder with weekly 1:1s. Your decisions shape the architecture and tech stack. What you build becomes the moat that makes OralPro worth €100M+.

Main requirements

5+ years of backend engineering experience

Deep SQL expertise (not just ORMs — you love raw SQL)

Experience with database integrations, ETL, or data pipelines

Proven experience working with legacy systems or reverse-engineering undocumented databases

Proficiency in Python (FastAPI/Django) or Node.js

Cloud deployment experience (AWS/GCP)

Experience with Windows server environments (dental software runs on Windows)

Security-conscious mindset (GDPR is non-negotiable for healthcare data)

Nice to have

Healthcare, fintech, or regulated industry experience

Built installable agents or desktop applications

DevOps experience (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD)

Founding engineer or early startup experience

Benefits & Perks

Salary: €80,000 - €95,000

Equity: 0.5% - 1.5% (4-year vesting) — OralPro valued at ~€20M today, targeting €100M by 2029. Your equity could be worth €500k - €1.5M

MacBook Pro M3 Max or high-spec laptop

34" ultra-wide monitor + ergonomic setup

25 days vacation + Portuguese holidays

Private health insurance

€2,000/year learning budget

Hybrid work: 2 days/week in Lisbon office (Santos/Belém), 3 days remote

Flexible hours (output > seat time)