Engineering Manager

Universo is a leading financial institution in Portugal’s consumer finance sector, serving over 1 million customers. Our mission is to transform the way families manage their finances through simple, innovative financial solutions that make a positive impact on their everyday lives.

Our clients are the stars that set our course and make our work shine.

Want to be part of our Universe?

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager with a strong architectural background to lead multiple squads and help scale how we design, build, and deliver software at Universo.

You will be responsible for ensuring teams deliver consistently, while also supporting technical decisions, system design, and engineering practices across squads.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining people management, architecture, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and support multiple squads, ensuring consistent and reliable delivery
Work with tech leads and architects on system design and technical decisions
Help teams build scalable and resilient services on Azure
Drive engineering excellence across CI/CD, test engineering, and developer experience
Improve how teams build and ship software (standards, frameworks, workflows)
Coach and develop engineers and tech leads

If you have

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
Experience leading engineering teams or multiple squads
A strong background in system design and cloud environments (Azure preferred)
Experience with Azure-native architectures, microservices, and event-driven systems
Experience working with .NET, React, and React Native
Experience improving engineering practices and driving consistency across teams
A hands-on mindset and the ability to go deep when needed
Experience working in environments where engineering teams own CI/CD

If you are

Comfortable balancing delivery, technical quality, and team wellbeing
Motivated by a mix of greenfield development and platform evolution
Collaborative, pragmatic, and focused on continuous improvement

What we offer

A competitive compensation package and relevant benefits
Flextime and a hybrid working model, with three days in the office (Lisbon or Maia) and two from home, enabling a better work-life balance.
A collaborative and cross-functional environment

We aim for greatness and boldness. We want to achieve the extraordinary, bringing your full self to what you do.

If you believe you can be a part of our Universe, please submit your CV.