Engineering Manager - Software

Overview

At Bloq. it, we’ve created the world’s leading smart locker solution. We’re expanding and seeking a Tech Lead / Engineering Manager to join our innovative team as our new #bloqstar. This role involves leading the design, development, and delivery of critical internal platforms and integrations that power operations, deployments, and support services. It’s ideal for a
- savvy leader who enjoys shipping
- impact tools while scaling engineering teams and practices.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the technical vision, execution, and delivery of key systems within the Ops
  Tech space, including internal tools, service integrations, and process automation
• Manage a
  - functional engineering team, offering mentorship, architectural guidance, and technical oversight
• Design and review scalable, maintainable, and secure solutions that support field service, logistics, support, and customer operations
• Work closely with Product Managers and stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into clear, actionable engineering plans
• Define and promote software engineering best practices (TDD, SOLID, clean architecture, CI/CD, etc)
• Be
  - on when necessary: reviewing PRs, troubleshooting issues, guiding major refactors, and supporting team members through technical challenges
• Help the team grow through structured feedback, personal development plans, and technical coaching
• Actively participate in recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding new engineers
• Drive continuous improvement of our delivery pipelines, monitoring, and platform reliability

What You’ll Bring To The Table

• Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Engineering Manager in
  - paced environments
• Strong engineering background, ideally with
  - stack or
  - heavy expertise
• Experience working on internal tooling, B2B workflows, or system integrations
• Deep understanding of modern engineering practices and technical excellence
• Great communication skills in English (spoken and written), with the ability to align technical decisions with business outcomes
• Experience working with stakeholders in operations, logistics, or customer support is a plus
• Track record of mentoring engineers and building strong, collaborative teams

It Would Be Great If You Would Also Have

• Experience with tools like Odoo, Airtable, Freshservice, or custom enterprise platforms
• Background in infrastructure automation, service orchestration, or data sync across systems
• Experience in
  - ups with rapid team and process growth
• Familiarity with smart locker ecosystems or Io
  T systems

Why join us?

• The opportunity to join our Software team and play a pivotal role in contributing to innovative solutions that redefine Bloq. it's revolution in the smart locker industry
• A dynamic and
  - paced work environment with a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package, tailored to your experience and skills
• Eligibility for
  - based bonus, tied to your results and designed to reward your impact
• Work how you work best - we offer a
  - friendly policy and flexible hours so you can stay productive and keep life balanced
• Portuguese Health Insurance
• Unlimited days off (subject to manager approval)

Bloq. it provides
-
- end solutions for Smart Lockers, and our software ecosystem, Bloq. it OS, is the leading tech solution available in the market. We have worked with major names in
- commerce, logistics, and retail in Europe such as Vinted and DHL. We are the
- growing Smart Locker company in the world and strive to make Smart Lockers mainstream, alongside the impact of leaders in other industries.