Engineering Manager – Hybrid, Lisbon

Jobtailor; Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 70 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced engineering leader in Lisboa to drive delivery of high-quality software. You will lead and empower engineering teams, collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders, and align work with strategic goals.

Focus on engineering culture, quality, and cross-functional collaboration. You will mentor engineers, push for continuous improvement, and balance short-term priorities with long-term technical health, while embracing Agile practices and strong communication

Qualificações

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Software Engineering, QA Engineering, or another technical engineering role.
• Leading, mentoring, coaching, or managing software engineering teams is required.
• Proven experience balancing people leadership with technical decision-making and delivery ownership.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles including maintainability, scalability, testability, and operational excellence.
• Experience in Agile environments (Scrum and/or Kanban).
• Experience collaborating with Product Owners, Agile Leads, engineering teams, and business stakeholders.
• Ability to translate business priorities into realistic engineering plans and successful delivery.
• Solid knowledge of SDLC and engineering best practices.
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives, engineering standards, and technical excellence.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• English (C1 or above) is mandatory, written and spoken.
• Availability for occasional travel within Europe.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and empower engineering teams.
• Drive delivery of reliable, scalable, and high-quality software solutions.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Agile teams, and business stakeholders.
• Align engineering execution with strategic objectives.
• Foster a strong engineering culture.
• Continuously improve software quality and operational excellence.
• Mentor engineers and strengthen cross-functional collaboration.
• Balance business priorities with long-term technical quality.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Mentoring

Coaching

Delivery ownership

Agile

Scrum

Kanban

Stakeholder management

Communication

English proficiency

European travel

Ferramentas

SDLC

Software engineering best practices

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Responsibilities

• Lead and empower engineering teams
• Drive delivery of reliable, scalable, and high-quality software solutions
• Work closely with Product Owners, Agile teams, and business stakeholders
• Align engineering execution with strategic objectives
• Foster a strong engineering culture
• Continuously improve software quality and operational excellence
• Mentor engineers and strengthen cross-functional collaboration
• Balance business priorities with long-term technical quality

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Software Engineering, QA Engineering, or another technical engineering role.
• Previous experience leading, mentoring, coaching, or managing software engineering teams.
• Proven experience combining people leadership with technical decision-making and delivery ownership.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, including maintainability, scalability, testability, operational excellence, and software quality.
• Experience working in Agile (Scrum and/or Kanban) environments.
• Experience collaborating with Product Owners, Agile Leads, engineering teams, and business stakeholders.
• Ability to translate business priorities into realistic engineering plans and successful delivery.
• Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and engineering best practices.
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives, engineering standards, and technical excellence.
• Strong communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and coaching skills.
• English (C1 or above) is mandatory, both written and spoken.
• Availability for occasional travel within Europe.