Windows/Desktop Apps Engineering Manager - AI-Driven

nitrosoftwareinc; Porto; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nitro is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team of C++ and C# developers focused on Windows desktop applications and core PDF technologies in Porto, Portugal.

You will drive delivery quality, user experience, and engineering excellence within Agile/Scrum teams, mentor engineers, and champion AI-assisted development practices. You’ll align technical goals with product strategy and collaborate across product, design, QA, and CX teams.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years as an Engineering Manager in a software development environment.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Windows/Desktop development is a plus.
• Hands-on with modern development practices such as Agentic Workflows, CI/CD, unit testing, and version control.
• Proven experience leading teams using Agile and/or Scrum methodologies.
• Ability to quickly build trust, motivate, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire team s of C++ and C# application engineers, taking accountability for delivery across your teams.
• Actively foster a high bar for engineering excellence with a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability.
• Encourage and enable a customer-centric mindset within the team, working closely with our product and partner teams to develop solutions that exceed our customer expectations.
• Support professional growth through regular feedback, coaching, and performance reviews.
• Partner with senior engineers in your area to drive technical initiatives that raise the bar for our engineering practices.
• Lead communication with stakeholders from other teams, creating focused space for engineers to do their best work.
• Collaborate with the wider engineering organisation to contribute to and improve company-wide best managerial and technical practices and standards.
• Champion and implement modern AI -assisted development practices and agentic workflows to maximize team efficiency and transparency, using metrics to identify process improvements and make data driven decisions.
• Align engineering efforts with business goals, product vision, and technical strategy.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.

Skills

C++

C#

Leadership

Agile/Scrum

CI/CD

Unit testing

Git

Windows desktop

Tools

Git

CI/CD tools

Job description

Nitro is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team of C++ and C# developers focused on Windows desktop applications and core PDF technologies in Porto, Portugal.

You will drive delivery quality, user experience, and engineering excellence within Agile/Scrum teams, mentor engineers, and champion AI-assisted development practices. You’ll align technical goals with product strategy and collaborate across product, design, QA, and CX teams.