Hybrid Head of Software Engineering

at Bloq.it

• Job title: Head of Software Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, ERP, Google Cloud Platform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Lisboa, Portugal

About the role

• Head of Engineering leading the OpsTech organization at Bloq.it, driving strategic engineering initiatives and ensuring operational excellence for smart locker solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the OpsTech engineering organization, including managers, team leads, and engineers across the different teams
• Own delivery excellence across all OpsTech teams: predictability, quality, sustainable pace, and outcome accountability
• Drive two strategic in-flight programs: the transition from Airtable to Odoo as Bloq.it 's operational system of record, and the build-out of OperationsOS as the unified operational platform
• Define the integration and automation strategy across our internal stack (Odoo, Airtable, HubSpot, and partner systems)
• Partner closely with the Operations leadership team, your primary internal customer, and with Product, Commercial, and the rest of Engineering to align roadmap, priorities, and trade-offs
• Define and evolve the OpsTech operating model
• Own performance management across the OpsTech org
• Shape the team itself: structure, headcount planning, hiring strategy, career paths, and succession
• Champion engineering excellence and operational reliability for systems that the entire company depends on every day

Requirements

• Proven experience (8+ years) in software engineering, with at least 5+ years in engineering leadership roles
• Track record leading multi-team engineering organizations (15+ engineers) through periods of significant change and growth
• Strong technical credibility across at least two of: ERP platforms (Odoo, NetSuite, SAP, Dynamics), data platforms, integration and automation platforms, or internal tooling at scale
• Hands-on understanding of modern software engineering practices, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), CI/CD, and observability
• Experience defining and operating delivery frameworks that improve predictability, cycle time, and quality across multiple teams
• Demonstrated ability to lead operational/internal platforms whose primary customer is another internal department
• Excellent stakeholder management with non-technical operational stakeholders, plus the ability to engage substantively with senior engineers in technical reviews
• Experience owning hiring, performance management, and career development at scale
• Excellent communication skills in both Portuguese and English
• A problem-solving mindset with a data-driven approach to engineering performance and operational impact.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package tailored to your experience and skills
• Performance-based bonus
• Portuguese health insurance
• Flexible work conditions including a remote-friendly policy
• Flexible schedule that allows you to balance your work and personal life
• Monthly meetings in-person at HQ Office in Lisbon, PT