At Bloq.it, we've created the world's leading smart locker solution—solving last-mile deliveries by enabling everyone to participate easily, reducing delivery costs, and making them more sustainable.
We're quickly expanding: after growing at 1000 % for three years in a row, we're now the fastest-growing Smart Locker company in the world and one of the fastest-growing scale-ups in Europe.
We are looking for a Head of Product – Platform to join our team as our new #bloqstar. In this role, you will own the vision, roadmap, and execution of Bloq.it's core platform—the foundation that powers our services, APIs, and large-scale IoT device management—balancing product outcomes with strong technical stewardship across architecture, scalability, and tech-debt reduction.
What will be your responsibilities
* Own the Platform vision & roadmap (APIs, services, data, identity, device management), aligning with Product and Engineering to unlock scale and developer velocity.
* Define platform architecture standards—modularization, microservices, event-driven patterns, data contracts, and SLOs—ensuring reliability, security, and cost efficiency.
* Lead modernization programs (monolith decomposition, refactors, consolidation), creating clear migration plans that reduce tech debt without disrupting delivery.
* Productize the platform: establish platform-as-a-product practices (DX, documentation, SDKs, versioning, backward compatibility), driving adoption across internal squads and partners.
* IoT at scale: set capabilities for device provisioning, identity/PKI, telemetry ingestion, command & control, OTA orchestration, and fleet health observability.
* Establish measurable KPIs (availability, latency, change failure rate, lead time, platform adoption/usage, unit cost), and run an experimentation/rollout strategy (canaries, feature flags).
* Build and lead a cross-functional platform group (PMs, Staff/Principal engineers, architects), fostering a culture of clarity, ownership, and outcomes.
What are the requirements to join us in this position
* 8 + years in product and/or engineering for cloud platforms, with 4 + years leading platform or core-architecture initiatives in high-growth environments.
* Demonstrated success designing and evolving microservices/event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka/MSK, queues, streams) and migrating legacy systems for scale.
* Deep, hands-on understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred: EKS, API Gateway, IAM, IoT Core, Lambda, S3, RDS/PostgreSQL, ElastiCache/Redis), Kubernetes, IaC (Terraform/Helm), and observability (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana).
* Proven experience managing large IoT fleets (MQTT/WebSockets, device identity & certificates, OTA pipelines, device twins/state sync, edge-to-cloud data flows).
* Strong API product skills (REST/gRPC, versioning, OpenAPI, rate limiting, authN/Z, RBAC), with a track record improving developer experience and time-to-integrate.
* Ability to balance product trade-offs (build vs. buy, time-to-market vs. platform health) and influence senior stakeholders with crisp, data-driven reasoning.
* Fluency in English, both verbal and written.
Extra valued skills
* Domain-Driven Design, platform-team topologies, and internal platform/product marketplace experience.
* Data platform exposure (CDC, stream processing, warehousing, lakehouse) supporting near-real-time operational use cases.
* Experience in security & compliance for platforms (secure bootstrapping, secrets management, SOC 2/ISO 27001 alignment).
* What will you get if you join us in this position
* A pivotal role shaping the software core that powers Europe's fastest-growing smart-locker network.
* A dynamic, fast-paced environment driven by innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
* Competitive salary and benefits, including performance-based bonus and Portuguese health insurance.
* Flexible work conditions, remote-first culture, and schedule autonomy for work–life balance.
* Regular in-person gatherings at our HQ in Lisbon or Porto, reinforcing team cohesion and culture.
* Direct impact on platform scalability, reliability, and unit economics, enabling sustainable last-mile logistics.
If you're a product-minded platform leader with deep architectural instincts and a bias for practical scaling, Bloq.it is the place for you. Join our team of #bloqstars and help redefine the smart-locker experience
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