Lisbon, Portugal

Engineering Manager for a Leading Multinational

 Job Description:

Syffer is an all-inclusive consulting company focused on talent, tech and innovation. We exist to elevate companies and humans all around the world, making change, from the inside to the outside.

We believe that technology + human kindness positively impacts every community around the world. Our approach is simple, we see a world without borders, and believe in equal opportunities. We are guided by our core principles of spreading positivity, good energy and promote equality and care for others.

Our hiring process is unique! People are selected by their value, education, talent and personality. We dont present ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation or identity.

Its time to burst the bubble, and we will do it together!

What You'll do:

- Set technical direction and architectural standards for large-scale distributed systems;

- Validate designs, challenge technical decisions, and guide teams through complex trade-offs;

- Ensure technical choices support business goals, scalability, and long-term sustainability;

- Mentor senior engineers and foster technical growth across teams;

- Lead, inspire, and develop engineering teams, driving engagement, performance, and career progression;

- Own performance management processes, including coaching, feedback, and talent retention;

- Drive delivery execution through planning, sequencing, dependency, and risk management;

- Maintain delivery focus and team cohesion in remote and hybrid environments;

- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement;

- Act as the primary interface between engineering and business leadership;

- Ensure technical priorities align with organizational and strategic goals;

- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders;

- Manage conflicting expectations and make informed trade-offs;

- Contribute to organizational strategy with data-driven recommendations;

- Hybrid work model; 


Who You Are:

- 5+ years of backend experience with Java and Spring Boot;

- Strong experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems;

- Strong system design rigor at large-scale engineering environments (e.g. Amazon/Google level);

- Proven people management experience with a track record of building high-performing teams;

- Experience balancing technical leadership with people leadership;

- Strong business awareness and stakeholder management skills;

- Comfort operating in high-ambiguity environments;

- Time zone flexibility to support remote collaboration with stakeholders;

- Background or strong exposure to business or management;

- Fluent in portuguese and english; 


What youll get:

- Wage according to candidate's professional experience;

- Remote Work whenever possible;

- Delivery of work equipment adjusted to the performance of functions;

- Benefits plan;

- And others.

Work together with expert teams on projects of large magnitude and intensity, long term together with our clients, all leaders in their industries.

Are you ready to step into a diverse and inclusive world with us?

Together we will promote uniquess!

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