Software Architect and Team Lead Porto

Software Architect and Team Lead
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

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Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA. We're trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future – to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrow’s markets, customers, and communities. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering. We excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, connecting strategy, tech implementation, and operational services to help clients become more effective, resilient businesses.

If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.

The Role

As an Architect & Team Lead, you’ll shape impactful software solutions for international clients—80%
- on in architecture and development, 20% dedicated to leading and coaching a local team in Portugal. You'll drive
- cycle product delivery using modern technologies like. NET and React, with a strong focus on quality and Dev
Ops practices. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on technical challenges, enjoys mentoring others, and embraces AI and modern architectures to build
- ready systems. Join us and help grow a strong engineering culture while staying close to both people and code.

Important: To ensure a smooth review process, please submit all application documents (CV, cover letter) in English only.

How You'll Make An Impact

• In a dual role as Architect and Team Lead (distribution: 80% architect / 20% team lead), you combine your technical career and leadership expertise.
• As a team leader in the "Software Excellence" practice in Portugal, with enthusiasm and passion, you are an enabler, coach, and first point of contact for your team members.
• You are responsible for engineering
  - built business applications for international clients. You'll be involved in the whole lifecycle of taking an idea from building to going live with a product.
• You take over the technical management of teams from
  - off to rollout and are in close contact with the project management.
• Through your leadership skills, you win over, inspire, and mobilise your team and customers alike.
• You embrace AI as an opportunity to create software in a better way.
  
  

• You have practical experience with the design of software systems, following a methodological approach, using concepts like DDD and hexagonal architecture.
• Ideally, you already have leadership experience and see yourself as an inspiring leader and coach.
• With your university degree in computer science, you have acquired valuable knowledge in modern software engineering.
• You have practical experience with
  - stack development in the. NET ecosystem. You are experienced in modern web development frameworks like React or Angular. You have a Dev
  Ops mindset and understand that high code quality and automated testing are crucial.
• You are learning and
  - oriented. You are motivated to achieve ambitious goals in a team and to be in direct contact with the customer.
• Fluent in English.
• You are ready to travel to clients in countries like Switzerland and Germany for a few days a month.
• While we offer very flexible working arrangements, we'd like to occasionally meet you in our office to participate in a lively community.
  
  

• Work life blend: we offer a safe & healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home
• Profit share scheme: In addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share defined by the company’s success in the previous year
• Global and Diverse Zühlke community: witness how colleagues from all our 16 offices across the globe come together to create a unique, positive and inclusive work culture, learning from one another at annual team camps, and celebrating
  - end parties and other local festivities.
• Committed to development: we are committed to the growth of our people and are investing in your development. We’re empowering you to build the skills you need to make a positive impact, both personally and for our clients, today and in the future.
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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