Engineering Manager

Summary

Join OLX's Generative AI Engineering team in Portugal as an Engineering Manager! Lead a team of 5-6 engineers in developing GenAI-enabled infrastructure and customer-facing solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project goals and drive the development process. You will be responsible for implementing modern software development practices and fostering a collaborative team culture. This role requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, 3+ years of people management experience, and 5+ years of software development experience. OLX offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, remote work opportunities, professional development, and a collaborative international environment.

Requirements

• 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, with a strong focus on Kotlin/Java or Python
• 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

Responsibilities

• Lead 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

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus up to 20% of your annual salary
• Unique opportunity to become a part of an international team of top engineers learning from one another and contributing to the global OLX Group success
• Working with and impacting all Classifieds websites in Europe, collaborating with European and other International Hubs
• An extraordinary place to learn and develop within fast-growing, global classifieds leader which opens further career opportunities in a diverse world of OLX and Prosus
• Work in a multicultural and international environment. We currently have 50+ nationalities!
• Great Perks as a baseline, including 100% remote working (if you wish), opportunity to go for courses and conferences, etc