Middleware Engineering Manager

Position: Middleware Engineering Manager

Location: Venda do Pinheiro, Lisbon, Portugal

Our client is one of the leading parcel companies in Portugal, with an extensive network of agencies and Parcel Shops. It has established a stable European shipping network, covering many countries and some US states. Over time, it has expanded its portfolio with innovative solutions to serve the parcel market, especially in e-commerce.

Responsibilities:

• Be a part of the Software Delivery management team, you are responsible for an engineering team focused on middleware technologies with approx. 10 employees;
• Take over the permanent personal and professional development of your engineers and ensure their optimal deployment in our agile product teams;
• Ensure continuous optimization of your engineering area in terms of synergies, advisory, efficiency and output as well as the technologies, processes and tools used;
• You are responsible for the middleware engineering vision, strategy and roadmap for within your area of responsibility, contributing to build and support the associated platforms;
• Provide high output delivery environment across the different products.

Work regime:

• Hybrid: once a week at the clients facilities; this in-person regime may be reduced after the integration period.

Requirements:

• Computer science degree or equivalent;
• 10+ years experience on software engineer, and initial experiences as an engineering manager;
• Consolidated experience and know-how in middleware related technologies (e.g. API Management - Gateways, Orchestration, Governance and Documentation - Streaming, Messaging, Application Servers, Microservice Architecture and related Patterns, etc.);
• Experience in the area of Business process management (BPM) and Business rule engine (BRE);
• Platform Engineering knowledge/experience is a plus;
• Understanding of software development processes;
• Passionate about agile values, people and technology;
• Very good communication and listening skills;
• Passion to shape high performing development teams;
• Excellent English skills (both written and spoken);
• Available for travelling.