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In this role, you can work fully remotely as long as you live in Portugal.
As a Mobile Engineering Manager, you will lead and inspire a team of talented mobile engineers through OLX’s transition to Flutter as our unified cross-platform framework.
You capture requirements, lead technical projects, define the ambitious but balanced scope of those projects, and partner across teams to address technical problems and ensure smooth solution implementation.
In our teams, managers have not only the strong expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also to manage a team of engineers. You'll organize and lead the team's projects and personal goals, contribute to product strategy, and help develop the team.
What you will be doing:
Lead by example and manage a team of talented engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and career development support;Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data science and data engineering managers, and product managers to define project goals, scope, and deliverables;Drive the end-to-end development process, from design to implementation and deployment, ensuring high-quality and scalable solutions (with controlled cost);Identify and prioritize technical initiatives, considering ROI, scalability, and performance requirements;Implement modern software development practices, including agile methodologies, continuous integration, and deployment, to ensure efficient and effective project delivery;Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements, ensuring that the platform meets customer needs and provides an exceptional user experience;Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture, promoting knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement.
What you have:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field;Track record of proven people management experience (3+ years) focused on developing and growing people;5+ years of professional experience in software development.Proven experience in designing and developing large-scale, high-traffic systems;Familiarity with microservices architecture and container orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Streaming architectures);Strong knowledge of data structures and software design patterns;Good understanding and ideally successful application of AI/ML;Experience with modern software development practices, such as agile methodologies, continuous integration, and deployment;Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment;Proficient in English, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
Our Hiring Process:
Recruiter InterviewManagement Capabilities Interview (for those with informal leadership experience, we focus on potential and examples of technical/people leadership)Business Understanding InterviewSystem Design Interview
Our Benefits:
Being an OLX colleague brings many rewards, such as a competitive salary, a world-class training and development program, flexible working options, and many more location-based benefits, which for this role include:Flexible benefits plan3 extra vacation daysHealth Insurance (extendable to family)Life InsuranceRemote or hybrid monthly allowance (incl. transportation supplement)Meal AllowanceUrban Sports subscription (pack M)English & Portuguese ClassesMarriage BonusNew baby bonusDiscount websiteWelcome pack
