Lead Software Engineer

Convertr

Portugal

Teletrabalho

EUR 85 896 - 128 844

Tempo integral

14 dias+

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Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

25 days holiday plus an extra day for your birthday

Employee Assistance Programme - Free 24/7 wellbeing support

Team Socials - Regular team parties and events

Choose your own remote working kit

Pension including employer contributions

Resumo da oferta

A leading technology firm in Portugal is seeking a hands-on Engineering Lead to oversee a cross-functional team. This role focuses on PHP development, particularly with Symfony, and requires experience in leading engineering teams and modern web technologies. The candidate will collaborate with product teams and stakeholders to develop solutions and drive technical initiatives. The company offers competitive salary and benefits in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Qualificações

Proven experience in PHP development, preferably with Symfony or similar frameworks.
Track record of leading engineering teams and contributing to product strategy.
Deep understanding of modern cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS.

Responsabilidades

Lead Development Squad by collaborating on technical direction and project success.
Provide mentorship and support to developers for continuous learning.
Make critical architectural decisions affecting project success.

Conhecimentos

PHP development

Symfony

Cloud infrastructure (AWS)

Docker

Angular

MySQL/PostgreSQL

Developer experience enhancement

Agile practices

Ferramentas

Docker

Kubernetes

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overview

Convertr is the enterprise data integrity layer that ensures clean, compliant, and complete data flows across systems and teams. Global leaders like Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Stripe, and HP use Convertr to improve data quality, accelerate operations, and gain full transparency across their lead and data supply chains. By automating complex workflows and standardizing data at scale, Convertr helps organizations drive better decisions, reduce risk, and unlock the full value of their data.

At Convertr, we’re building a platform that delivers real value to B2B businesses, driving operational efficiency and improving the quality of lead data. Our global, API-first platform allows businesses to track and analyse the success of their marketing campaigns and convert their lead data into powerful prospects.

If you’re driven by innovation, Convertr is right for you. We foster a collaborative, inclusive and transparent environment, celebrate differences and support the team to be the best versions of themselves.

The Role

We’re looking for a hands-on Engineering Lead to join our team and oversee one of our cross functional squads. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with modern web technologies, and should have experience leading a small engineering team. You will work closely with the squad, product team, and key stakeholders to develop solutions that solve problems for our customers, as well as coordinate engineering initiatives with other engineering leads.

You should be passionate about writing elegant, well-tested code and delivering high quality products, and enjoy working in a fast paced, growing business.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Development Squad: Collaborate closely with other squad leads to drive technical direction, architectural decisions, and project success.

Lead Development Efforts: Take a leadership role in development projects, ensuring adherence to best practices and delivering high-quality solutions.

Mentorship: Provide mentorship and support to other developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth within the team.

Strategic Decision Making: Make critical technical and architectural decisions that impact project success, scalability, and efficiency, with a focus on both short-term and long-term goals.

Effective Problem Solver: Strong problem-solving skills with a history of innovative and effective solutions.

Adaptability: Ability to adapt to evolving technologies and industry trends while maintaining a commitment to quality.

Collaborative Communication: Excellent communication skills, including the ability to articulate technical decisions, mentorship, and architectural choices to both technical and non-technical team members.

Required Skills and Experience

Proven experience in PHP development, with a strong preference for experience in Symfony or similar frameworks

Track record of leading engineering teams and contributing to product strategy, delivery planning, and execution

Experience working closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to translate business goals into technical solutions

Deep understanding of modern cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS, and experience operating scalable production environments

Hands-on experience with containers and orchestration tools, such as Docker (Kubernetes knowledge a plus)

Familiarity with modern frontend technologies, especially Angular, and how frontend and backend systems interconnect

Solid understanding of relational databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL, and Redis for caching and state management

Comfortable overseeing architecture decisions, technical roadmaps, and balancing tech debt vs. feature delivery

Strong advocate for developer experience, agile practices, and continuous improvement

Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a passion for mentoring engineers and building high-performing teams

Ability to operate with a product mindset - understanding user needs, business impact, and trade-offs in prioritization

Working with us means

You will be joining a high growth fast moving company working with enterprise global brands whilst enjoying every moment with a sociable team from all over the world. Benefits include: