Grupo QuintoAndar | Tech Lead Manager (Search & Recommendations)

QuintoAndar; Portugal; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meal allowance: 7.63 EUR/day

Health insurance

Work-from-home allowance: 40.00 EUR/month

Transportation: 40.00 EUR/month

25 vacation days per year

Child care allowance: 100.00 EUR/month

Maternity and paternity leave extended

10 extra days of paid recess at year-end

Educational discounts

Year-end recess days

Educational discounts

Résumé du poste

A leading real estate tech company in Portugal is seeking a Tech Lead Manager for their Search & Recommendations team. The role involves hands-on leadership in technical implementation and managing a small team. Ideal candidates will have experience in search technologies and scalable system design. This full-time position offers remote work options and a variety of benefits including meal allowances and health insurance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software development.
• Professional fluency in English.
• Experience in designing, building, and maintaining distributed systems.
• Experience leading cross-team collaborations and mentoring engineers.

Responsabilités

• Lead technical implementation of projects.
• Manage a team of engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive alignment.
• Collaborate across teams to drive alignment and timely delivery.

Connaissances

Search technologies

Recommendation systems

Scalable system design

Problem-solving

Distributed systems

RESTful APIs

Formation

Fluency in programming language (Java, Kotlin)

Experience with databases or search engines

Outils

Elasticsearch

AWS

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Description du poste

Grupo QuintoAndar | Tech Lead Manager (Search & Recommendations) - Lisbon Tech Hub

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About QuintoAndar Group

Grupo QuintoAndar is the most valuable real estate tech company in Latin America. Born in Brazil to open doors, we reduce bureaucracy and simplify the real estate experience for renters, buyers, sellers, and partners such as brokers and agencies. Our brands offer solutions covering all stages of the housing journey: Immuebles24 (Mexico), Zonaprop (Argentina), Adondevivier & Urbania (Peru), Plusvalia (Ecuador), ImovelWeb and Quintoandar (Brazil).

Backed by investors and advisors including Kaszek, Qualcomm, General Atlantic, and SoftBank, QuintoAndar Group is valued at over $5.1 billion and continues to grow. We employ more than 3,500 people focused on cutting-edge technology and design to ensure a seamless sales and rental experience, complemented by smart financial products.

To learn more, visit https://grupoquintoandar.com/.

Life at Lisbon Tech Hub

In 2022, QuintoAndar opened its first European tech hub in Lisbon, aiming to tap into a new tech ecosystem, attract top talents, offer international opportunities for Brazilian employees, and enhance cultural diversity. The Lisbon hub hosts a team of engineers, designers, product managers, and data scientists, with plans to grow further. You will collaborate with teams primarily based in Brazil, contributing to global projects.

Location

Remote-first policy: work from anywhere in Portugal. In-person collaboration is possible at our Lisbon office in the historic center.

Language

This job description is in English because it is required for communications with coworkers and suppliers worldwide. A Portuguese version is provided as well for internal context.

Selection Process

The selection process currently lasts around 40 days and includes:

• Application
• People Interview
• Tech Screening - architecture
• Technical interview - coding, architecture, and leadership
• Offer

Our Tech Stacks

• Backend: Java, Kotlin, Python
• Apps: Flutter
• PWAs: React (Next.js)
• Cloud, infrastructure, monitoring: AWS, Kubernetes, ELK, Prometheus, Sentry
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB

About the role: Search & Recommendations

We are hiring for the Search & Recommendations team, which focuses on scalable, high-performance systems to enhance user discovery through advanced search, discovery, and personalized recommendations. We leverage technologies such as search engines, vector databases, and machine learning ranking models to optimize information retrieval and drive impact for users.

We are seeking candidates with:

• Experience in search technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch, geospatial search, vector search, multi-stage ranking)
• Experience with recommendation systems or discovery platforms
• A strong understanding of scalable system design and performance optimization
• A passion for solving complex problems in information retrieval and personalization

Technical Lead Manager (TLM) at QuintoAndar

The TLM role is designed for Senior+ Software Engineers who balance technical leadership with people management. TLMs define technical strategy, drive high-quality implementation, and support their team’s growth. They typically oversee a smaller number of direct reports and have a focused management scope, while remaining on the technical career path with opportunities to advance to Staff+ roles or broader leadership duties.

This role is ideal for candidates who excel in hands-on technical work and guiding teams to peak performance.

Responsibilities as TLM

• Lead the technical implementation of projects, delivering scalable, maintainable solutions
• Grow, coach, and manage a team of 2-5 software engineers
• Define and uphold an excellent engineering culture while guiding design and execution
• Collaborate across teams to drive alignment and timely delivery

Additional Expectations:

• Act as a technical reference and leader for your team
• Contribute to code, code reviews, and architecture discussions
• Partner with Product, Design, and Data teams to define strategy
• Recruit and develop exceptional talent

Requirements

• Programming & Databases: Fluency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Kotlin) and experience with databases or search engines (Elasticsearch is a plus)
• Scalable Systems: Design, build, and maintain large, distributed systems and RESTful APIs
• Best Practices: Software maintainability, CI/CD, test automation, and troubleshooting
• Experience: 5+ years in software development
• Languages: Professional fluency in English (Portuguese a plus)

You'll Stand Out If You Have

• Expertise in Search and Recommendations, including end-to-end experiences
• Proficiency with Elasticsearch, vector search, geospatial search
• Experience designing multi-stage pipelines for search and recommendations
• Knowledge of AWS, containers, and high-availability services
• Experience leading cross-team collaborations and mentoring engineers
• Track record of building products for large-scale distributed systems
• Strong communication and leadership skills

Important

• Our selection process starts with registration. We analyze all candidates individually and provide feedback regardless of process follow-through.
• All communication is via email; ensure emails from @quintoandar.com.br are not blocked.

Benefits

• Meal allowance: 7.63 EUR/day
• Health insurance with co-pay in Portugal
• Work-from-home allowance: 40.00 EUR/month
• Transportation: 40.00 EUR/month
• 25 vacation days per year
• Labor accident insurance
• Life insurance
• Child care allowance: 100.00 EUR/month
• Maternity and paternity leave extended to 180 and 30 days respectively
• 10 extra days of paid recess at year-end
• Educational discounts

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function / Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet

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