Lead Engineer – Become a Manager
Lead a new team from day one.
Remote-first in Portugal.
Work with AI on an impact greenfield product.
Step into a pivotal leadership role at a scaling international tech company that's doubling down on innovation and team growth across Portugal.
As a Lead Engineer, you'll take charge of a brand new engineering team, spearheading the delivery of a major new product initiative that's set to redefine the company's core offering.
This is more than a technical role—it's a springboard into engineering management.
You'll mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and stay on with a modern stack, while leading the overhaul of the platform's crucial search functionality.
The company is transitioning from a legacy monolith to a native, microservices architecture to unlock scale and efficiency in this scale modernisation effort.
Whether you're a senior engineer looking to step into leadership or an existing team lead eager for more strategic influence, this role offers clear career progression toward engineering management.
You'll shape an impact team, build from the ground up, and evolve into a key maker in a company that prizes autonomy, trust, and sustainable growth.
You Will
Lead and mentor a new team of engineers.
Guide delivery of a greenfield product with high visibility.
Stay on with and modern cloud infrastructure.
Collaborate with product, QA, and leadership to drive success.
Skills / Experience
Strong engineering background is a must).
Leadership experience.
Passion for coaching, influencing, and building team culture.
Salary / Remuneration: €65,000 - €75,000 + benefits.
For more information, contact Àlex Rubió confidentially at or email your CV to ******.
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