Engineering Manager — Lead AI-Driven Product Teams

Daimler AG; Lisboa, Braga; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz.io, part of Daimler AG, develops software for Mercedes-Benz digital platforms and runs globally with offices in Lisbon and Braga. This role offers a hybrid setup with approximately one day in the office per week, balancing collaboration with flexibility.

As Engineering Manager, you will provide strategic and technical leadership for one or more engineering teams, translate priorities into concrete goals, and drive delivery that creates real value for customers and the business.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading and developing engineering teams in a product-oriented organisation.
• Ability to align engineering efforts with business strategy and translate it into priorities.
• Strong technical credibility to influence decisions and earn trust.
• Proven execution skills delivering complex initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with workforce planning, recruitment, cost and resource management.
• Growth mindset and passion for developing people.
• Strong understanding of how AI shapes software engineering and practical adoption.
• Ability to connect engineering work to business value and customer outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering across one or more teams.
• Contribute to product and engineering strategy alongside leadership.
• Champion AI adoption across products, engineering practices, and team processes.
• Drive execution and accountability for measurable outcomes.
• Lead, coach, and develop engineers.
• Lead workforce planning, hiring, and resource allocation.
• Lead change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and product partners.
• Guide key technical decisions and evaluate trade-offs.
• Track engineering performance, delivery, team health, AI adoption, and business impact.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Strategy alignment

AI adoption

Stakeholder management

Team development

Workforce planning

Delivery excellence

Job description

Mercedes-Benz.io, part of Daimler AG, develops software for Mercedes-Benz digital platforms and runs globally with offices in Lisbon and Braga. This role offers a hybrid setup with approximately one day in the office per week, balancing collaboration with flexibility.

As Engineering Manager, you will provide strategic and technical leadership for one or more engineering teams, translate priorities into concrete goals, and drive delivery that creates real value for customers and the business.