Head of Engineering
BrainRocket is seeking a visionary and results-driven Head of Engineering to lead our engineering organization into its next phase of growth. This on-site position is based in the Lisbon Metropolitan area, with full relocation support and visa sponsorship available for successful international candidates. As a global company creating end-to-end tech products across Fintech, iGaming, and Marketing, BrainRocket has rapidly expanded across multiple countries, including Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, Poland, and Serbia.
In this role, you will define and execute the long-term technical roadmap, ensuring our platform scales seamlessly with the business. You will direct and mentor Engineering Managers and Team Leads, overseeing the growth, performance evaluations, and succession planning for the entire department. Establishing and enforcing global engineering standards, documentation practices, and KPIs to ensure high-quality, secure, and maintainable codebases will be a key responsibility.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's, Master's, or higher degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. A proven track record of 10+ years in backend development, with at least 5+ years in high-level leadership roles managing multiple teams or managers, is essential. Extensive experience with high-load, distributed systems, microservices architecture, Kubernetes, and cloud-native development is required. Exceptional leadership, presentation, and communication skills, along with fluency in English, are also necessary.
We offer excellent benefits, including learning and development opportunities, a relocation package covering tickets, hotel stay for up to 2 weeks, and visa relocation support for employees and their family members. Additional perks include partial compensation for language classes, tennis and padel lessons, Urban Sport membership, private medical coverage, 24 non-business days per year, 6 paid sick days, transport compensation of 200 euros net per month, and a competitive remuneration level with annual review.