Location: Lisbon (Hybrid)Company: Cox Automotive Europe
About the Role
We’re building something exciting in Lisbon.
As part of our European technology transformation, we’re establishing a brand-new engineering hub in Portugal — and we’re looking for a Software Engineering Manager to help shape it from the ground up.
This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll build teams, scale delivery, and shape engineering culture, while working closely with product, architecture, and delivery leaders across Europe.
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead & Grow Teams
- Lead, coach, and develop Tech Leads and engineering teams across multiple products
- Create an environment where engineers can grow, perform, and feel valued
- Drive performance, career development, and a strong inclusive culture
Build the Lisbon Hub
- Play a key role in scaling a brand-new engineering hub
- Hire top talent in the Portuguese market
- Help shape the long-term team structure and workforce strategy
Own Delivery
- Ensure teams deliver high-quality software on time and within scope
- Manage capacity, risks, and delivery planning
- Partner closely with Product, QA, Architecture, and Service teams
- Champion modern engineering practices and DevOps culture
- Promote quality through automation, observability, and continuous improvement
- Use metrics (e.g. DORA) to improve team performance
- Support the adoption of AI-assisted development tools and practices
What You’ll Bring
- Proven experience as an Engineering Manager leading multiple teams
- A strong background in software engineering (you can speak the language)
- A track record of building and scaling teams (ideally in new locations)
- Ability to balance people leadership and delivery ownership
- Strong stakeholder management skills across technical and business teams
- Knowledge of the Portuguese tech market
- Fluent in Portuguese and English
Our Technology
You don’t need to be hands‑on, but you should be comfortable working in a modern stack:
- Frontend: React, Next.js
- DevOps: CI/CD, observability tooling
Why Join Us
- Be part of a major European transformation programme
- Help build a new engineering hub from the ground up
- Work in a modern, cloud-native technology environment
- Collaborate with high‑performing international teams
- Shape the future of engineering at scale
The Opportunity
This isn’t just another management role.
It’s a chance to leave a lasting mark — on a growing Lisbon tech hub, on teams you build, and on products used across Europe.
Interested? Apply now and help us build the future of automotive technology.
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