Director, Software Engineering

Director, Software Engineering
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

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Systems is the number one
- code platform for building applications that drive serious business transformation. We are pioneering the next generation of application development by integrating powerful AI Agent technology with our
- leading platform. Join us in building the reusable solutions and accelerators that will enable our global customers to achieve unprecedented
-
- market for intelligent,
- powered applications. ### ### The Role: Building the Future of Agentic Solutions
The Director of Solutions will be responsible for leading a specialized, global team (based in Portugal and the USA) focused on building, packaging, and deploying
- impact,
- made applications and templates that combine application speed with advanced AI Agent capabilities. Your primary mission is to significantly reduce the time and effort required for customers to launch transformative,
- powered solutions, effectively becoming a "solutions factory" for agentic use cases within the enterprise. ### ### Key Responsibilities1. Strategy & Leadership* Define and execute the global strategy for the Solutions Team, identifying
- value, repeatable use cases for AI Agent solutions across key industries. * Lead and mentor a globally distributed team of
- performing Solution Architects, Developers, and AI/ML Engineers in Portugal and the USA. * Establish KPIs, metrics, and quality standards for the solutions portfolio, ensuring maximum reusability and
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- market impact. 2. Solution Development & Delivery* Oversee the
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- end lifecycle of solution development, from ideation and requirements gathering to packaging, documentation, and enablement for sales/delivery teams. * Drive the creation of a standardized Solutions Blueprint that efficiently combines application interfaces (potentially
- code) with underlying AI Agent orchestration and robust
- end services. * Ensure all delivered solutions are
- quality, scalable, performant, and adhere to best practices for enterprise application architecture and responsible AI implementation. 3. Cross-Functional Collaboration* Partner closely with Product Management to provide market feedback and influence the platform roadmaps for
- code and AI features. * Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to define the value proposition,
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- market materials, and enablement for the solutions portfolio. * Work with Professional Services and Customer Success to support the initial adoption and successful implementation of the solutions by customers. ### ### Required Skills & Experience
Technical Expertise (The Must-Haves)* Building Agents for the Enterprise: Expertise in designing, building, and deploying AI Agents within complex, regulated enterprise environments. This requires deep, practical experience in: + Architecting secure, reliable, and scalable agentic solutions that integrate with internal enterprise data sources and systems. + Mastery of Agentic Design Patterns tailored for enterprise needs (e. g. , robust tool usage/function calling, auditability, adherence to corporate guardrails and Responsible AI principles). + Familiarity with underlying AI development frameworks (e. g. , Lang
Chain, Semantic Kernel, or similar) and their application in production environments. * Enterprise Application Building: Deep, practical experience leading the design and deployment of
- critical enterprise applications (e. g. , core operational systems,
- volume
- facing portals). This includes expertise in application architecture, system integration (APIs, legacy systems), security, and managing complex release cycles. Desirable Expertise (A Strong Plus)* Low-Code Platform Proficiency: Experience utilizing a major
- code platform (ideally Out
Systems, or similar) to accelerate the delivery of
- grade solutions at scale. Leadership & Business Acumen* Global Team Management: 5+ years of experience leading technical teams, including direct experience managing globally distributed teams (USA/EMEA preferred). * Solution/Product Mindset: Strong ability to think commercially and package technical assets into scalable, reusable products (templates, accelerators, reference architectures). * Excellent Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and
- technical executive audiences. * Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; a Master's degree is a plus. ### You will be stepping into a unique opportunity at the intersection of two of the most disruptive technologies in the enterprise space. You won't just be leading a team—you'll be leading the charge in how our customers accelerate their adoption of intelligent automation. **The Longer Story:**Out
Systems enables enterprise teams to build AI-powered applications and agents that reduce manual work, streamline internal operations, and accelerate impact. A proven
- code foundation combined with agentic AI and AI app generation capabilities empowers teams to move up to 10x faster with the assurance of security, scalability, and governance built in. As the future becomes agentic, our customers need us now more than ever. AI has opened the door to extraordinary possibilities—but inside the enterprise, things are moving fast and feeling chaotic. Some early adopters are making progress in production, but for many, AI tools are sprawling without governance, data isn’t ready, and talent isn’t there yet. Enterprises are still drowning in application backlogs and struggling with legacy systems. But with the right platform, AI doesn’t have to add to the chaos. It can become the breakthrough that brings clarity—and drives real,
- wide impact. At Out
Systems, we’ve built that platform, providing the tools necessary for enterprises to overcome these hurdles. We are looking for passionate, talented, and motivated people to join us in helping our customers build, deploy, and scale apps and agents—fast, helping them accelerate innovation while enabling secure, governed
- AI collaboration. Out
Systems is a truly global company, with more than 850, 000 developer community members, 1, 700 employees, more than 500 partners, and thousands of active customers in over 75 countries and across 21 industries. Founded in 2001, Out
Systems has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, the UAE, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, India, and Singapore, and of course has a thriving, worldwide community of remote employees. Amongst our customers are some of the world's most recognizable brands across diverse industries—brands like Toyota, Heineken, Bosch, Key
Bank, and UCLA. These customers are the reason we have a 4. 6 star rating on G2. Their success is ours, and their stories demonstrate tangible ROI and transformational impact. We are a 9x Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for Low-Code Application Platforms and a
- year leader in the Forrester Wave. We’re recognized not just as leaders but as visionaries with a strong ability to execute, now extending our leadership into the AI and agentic application development arena. **Working at Out
Systems**Our goal is to ensure that Out
Systems is a place for bright, happy, and motivated people who share a common purpose and take pride in doing excellent work to pursue our vision of providing the AI-powered
- code development platform enterprise leaders trust to build, secure, and evolve their business applications, agents, and core systems. Our culture is focused on our core values of trust, customer success, innovation, and alignment. Our team members operate with transparency, integrity, and accountability, define success through the lens of the outcomes we deliver for

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