IT Team Leader – Engineering Excellence & AI Innovation

KLx; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Flex benefits

Health insurance

Hybrid work model

Metro & train access nearby

Parking available

Free beverages

Training programs

International environment

Job summary

KLx, the Portuguese subsidiary of Crédit Agricole S.A., is seeking an IT Team Manager in Lisbon. You will lead engineering teams across development, architecture, and DevOps, driving excellence and on-time delivery in an Agile environment.

You will mentor engineers, promote AI-assisted development, manage risks, and report performance to stakeholders. Fluent in French and English, you will thrive in our hybrid work setting with diverse international teams.

Qualifications

• Strong background in software development across multiple technology stacks.
• Experience in modern software engineering practices, DevOps, CI/CD, testing strategies, and system design.
• Ability to review code, challenge architectures, and guide engineers technically.
• Previous experience leading development teams and delivering projects in Agile environments.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills, with a passion for developing engineers.
• Ability to combine technical expertise with strong people leadership.
• Fluent in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership across development, architecture, and DevOps practices.
• Leading, coaching, and growing high-performing engineering teams.
• Ensuring timely, high-quality delivery of projects and solutions.
• Driving continuous improvement in engineering practices, tools, and processes.
• Promoting the adoption of AI-assisted development and innovation.
• Managing technical risks and acting as escalation point for complex issues.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders and ensuring clear reporting on performance.

Skills

Software leadership

DevOps practices

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

People management

Code review

Architecture review

Coaching

Team mentoring

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Job description

KLx, the Portuguese subsidiary of Crédit Agricole S.A., is seeking an IT Team Manager in Lisbon. You will lead engineering teams across development, architecture, and DevOps, driving excellence and on-time delivery in an Agile environment.

You will mentor engineers, promote AI-assisted development, manage risks, and report performance to stakeholders. Fluent in French and English, you will thrive in our hybrid work setting with diverse international teams.