Engineering Manager

BrainRocket is a global tech company creating end-to-end products for Fintech, iGaming, and Marketing sectors with 1,300 employees across multiple countries. We are seeking a highly experienced Engineering Manager to lead backend engineering teams in Lisbon, directing product delivery and ensuring technical excellence across scalable systems. This role focuses on high-level technical leadership, managing senior talent, and fostering engineering excellence.

• Direct and own the delivery of several products
• Lead recruitment and onboarding processes, hiring and managing talent while supporting individual and team growth
• Manage team leads and senior engineers through regular one-to-one sessions, feedback cycles, performance evaluations, and individual development plans
• Lead or co-lead agile processes and Scrum or Kanban ceremonies
• Lead platform and product development without frequent involvement in writing or reviewing code
• Improve platform and product quality by identifying technical debt, recurring issues, and architectural or process gaps
• Manage team resources, balancing workloads and ensuring sustainable delivery
• Drive the adoption of modern technologies and innovations to evolve engineering capabilities
• Define, improve, and enforce engineering standards and guidelines
• Contribute to and lead engineering initiatives beyond the scope of the direct team

• Bachelor's, Master's, or higher degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related field
• 10+ years of professional backend development experience
• 5+ years of experience managing engineers and team leads, or senior technical profiles
• Experience with Kubernetes and containers, cloud-based development, infrastructure and system design, microservices, and distributed systems
• Experience with building and maintaining high-load systems
• Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
• Solid understanding of data structures, coding patterns, and algorithms
• Experience with RESTful APIs, message brokers, third-party integrations, code and peer reviews, CI/CD, secure development practices, information security, and test-driven development
• Experience working with agile methodologies, ideally Scrum
• Experience with Node.js (nice to have)
• Strong analytical, leadership, communication, and feedback skills
• Fluency in English

• On-site position in Lisbon Metropolitan area with no remote or hybrid arrangements
• Relocation package including tickets, hotel stay up to 2 weeks, and visa sponsorship
• Learning and development opportunities
• Partial compensation for English and Portuguese language classes
• Partial compensation for tennis and padel lessons
• Urban Sport membership benefit with 50+ activities
• Private medical coverage including inpatient, outpatient, dental care, annual check-ups, and maternity support
• 24 non-business days per year plus 6 paid sick days
• 200 euros net monthly transport compensation
• Competitive remuneration with annual review
• Teambuilding activities