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Bloq.it

Head of Software Engineering

Bloq.it

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

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeLisboa • 🇵🇹 PortugalLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSAzureCloudERPGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • 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

What you’ll need
  • 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

Comp & perks
  • 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

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Hard Skills & Tools
software engineeringengineering leadershipERP platformsOdooAWSGCPAzureCI/CDintegration and automationdata-driven approach
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementcommunication skillsproblem-solving mindsetteam structuringperformance managementcareer developmentcollaborationadaptabilitystrategic thinkingleadership