Lead Engineer – Become a Manager Porto

Overview

Step into a pivotal leadership role at a scaling international tech company that's doubling down on innovation and team growth across Portugal. As Lead Engineer,
- 'll take charge of a brand new engineering team, spearheading the delivery of a major new product initiative
- 's set to redefine the
- 's core offering. This is more than a technical role—it's a springboard into engineering management, with opportunities to mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and lead the overhaul of the
- 's crucial search functionality as the company moves from a legacy monolith to a modern microservices architecture to unlock scale and efficiency.

Whether
- '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
- focused team, build from the ground up, and evolve into a key contributor in a company that prizes autonomy, trust, and sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background is a must
• Passion for coaching, influencing, and building team culture

How to express interest

For more information contact Àlex Rubió confidentially or email your CV. I specialise in recruiting for Archer Recruitment; if you wish to discuss this or other opportunities, please feel free to contact me.