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Engineering Manager

As an Engineering Manager, I build and lead teams, fostering collaboration and exceptional outcomes. I believe in clear, purposeful leadership, transparency, and reachability to drive team success and organizational outcomes.




Experience: 5 years

Yearly salary: $90,000

Hourly rate: $75

Nationality: 🇵🇹 Portugal

Residency: 🇵🇹 Portugal


Experience

Engineer Manager
WeArePlanet
2022 - 2025
Led engineering team in the payments processing sector, achieving significant performance improvements in batch processing by optimizing resource utilization. Scaled the engineering team through strategic hiring and mentoring, ensuring rapid onboarding. Drove the Funding program, leveraging the team’s successes to secure project traction.
Engineer Manager
Jumia
2019 - 2022
Established and led a new Digital Marketing vertical, replacing third-party services with in-house solutions across 11 African countries. Managed scrums teams, overseeing CRM and Advertising platforms. Designed and implemented scalable marketing solutions, improving efficiency and reducing costs.
Developer Team Lead
Dryver
2017 - 2019
Led a fully remote engineering team across multiple countries. Designed and maintained the software architecture, ensuring high scalability. Acted as a bridge between product and development teams, making key technical decisions.
Developer Team Lead
Linkintense
2011 - 2017
Developed multiple company products, including corporate social networks and RDI software. Transitioned into a leadership role, mentoring junior engineers and driving best practices.
Software Developer Junior
GrupoPIE
2008 - 2011

Skills

golang
java
php
typescript
engineering-manager
english