At Bloq.it, we’ve created the world’s leading smart locker solution. Solving online deliveries by enabling everyone to participate easily, reducing delivery costs and making them more sustainable.
We’re quickly expanding, and after growing at 1000% for three years in a row, we’re now the fastest-growing Smart Locker company in the world and one of the fastest growing scale-ups in Europe.
We are in search of a Senior Engineering Manager – Software to join our innovative team as our new #bloqstar. In this role, you'll play a crucial role in leading multiple engineering squads, driving the architecture, delivery, and scaling of Bloq.it’s cloud and platform services as we grow usage 10× and beyond.
What will be your responsibilities
● Lead, mentor, and inspire several cross-functional software squads, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and engineering excellence.
● Co-own product and technical roadmaps, working with Product and Design to prioritize initiatives that unlock scale, reliability, and customer value.
● Drive architectural evolution—from monoliths to micro-services, event-driven and serverless patterns—balancing long-term vision with iterative delivery.
● Establish world-class delivery practices, including CI/CD, trunk-based development, automated testing, and progressive rollout strategies.
● Stay hands-on when needed: participate in critical code and design reviews, debug production issues, and prototype new approaches.
● Measure and improve engineering KPIs (lead time, change-failure rate, availability, latency), using data to guide continuous improvement.
● Partner across hardware, firmware, data, and customer teams to ensure our cloud platform seamlessly supports a rapidly growing fleet of IoT devices.
What are the requirements to join us in this position
● 10 + years of software-engineering experience, with 4 + years leading multiple teams or an org of 20 + engineers.
● Proven record scaling
a product or platform 10×—traffic,
users, or devices—while maintaining high availability and performance.
● Deep knowledge of distributed-systems
architecture, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), and modern backend stacks (Go, Node, Java, or similar).
● Hands-on expertise building CI/CD pipelines, micro-services, and observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
● Demonstrated ability to recruit,
develop, and retain top engineering talent in high-growth environments.
● Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills,
comfortable influencing at C-suite level and aligning engineering with business
goals.
● Fluency in English, both verbal and written. [insert mandatory requirements]
Extra valued skills
● Experience with IoT platforms, real-time event streaming, or edge/cloud data pipelines.
● Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design and platform-team operating
models.
What will you get if you join us in this position
● The opportunity to join our team and play a pivotal role in contributing to innovative solutions that redefine Bloq.it's revolution in the smart locker industry
● A dynamic and fast-paced work environment with a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
● Competitive salary and benefits package, tailored to your experience and skills, including performance-based bonus and Portuguese health insurance
● Flexible work conditions, including a remote-friendly policy and a flexible schedule that allows you to balance your work and personal life
● Regular meetings in-person at our HQ Office in Lisbon, PT, giving you the chance to connect with the team and immerse yourself in our company culture
● Make a tangible impact by actively supporting our mission to provide affordable and sustainable solutions
If you're a passionate Senior Engineering Manager – Software ready to shape the future of smart locker solutions, Bloq.it is the place for you.
Join our team of #bloqstars and help us redefine the last-mile delivery experience!
