Lead Full-stack Engineer | Digital Product StudioRemote (Portugal-based)€50,000 – €70,000PermanentWe're partnering with an award-winning digital product studio known for delivering beautifully crafted, human-centred digital products at scale.
With a global presence and long-standing client relationships, they work across everything from early discovery through to large-scale product builds.They're now looking for a Lead Full-stack Engineer to join their remote team (Portugal-based) and play a key role in shaping and delivering high-impact digital products.The RoleThis is a hands-on technical leadership role with a strong focus on full-stack web development, with occasional collaboration across mobile teams.You'll:- Lead the technical direction across projects, ensuring scalable, secure and high-quality solutions- Work across the full stack — frontend, backend and cloud infrastructure- Partner with Product, Design and Delivery to balance quality, timelines and budgets- Engage directly with clients, shaping technical solutions and influencing decisions- Stay close to the code, acting as a senior technical authority- Mentor engineers and help elevate team capability and standardsWhat They're Looking For- Strong experience building modern full-stack applications (JS/TS/Node or similar)- Deep expertise in at least one modern frontend framework (React, Vue, Next.Js)- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP), CI/CD and infrastructure as code (e.G. Terraform)- Strong understanding of API design (REST/GraphQL), databases and system architecture- Experience delivering secure, scalable, high-performance applications- Comfortable leading technical discussions with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders- Experience working in agile environments (Scrum/Kanban)Why This Role?
- Remote-first role (Portugal-based) with strong flexibility- Ownership of technical delivery and direction- Opportunity to work on complex, meaningful digital products- Collaborative, craft-focused engineering cultureIf you're a hands-on Lead Engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and building impactful products, this is a great opportunity to step into a high-impact role.