Engineering Manager (Windows/Desktop Applications)

Location: Porto, Portugal; hybrid work with three days of in-person collaboration at a global office and two days of remote work each week.

Company

hirify.global is a global SaaS company developing digital document workflow solutions for PDF, eSigning, identity verification, and analytics.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and develop teams of C++ and C# application engineers, taking accountability for delivery.
• Drive engineering excellence, continuous improvement, collaboration, accountability, and customer-focused product development.
• Support professional growth through feedback, coaching, and performance reviews.
• Partner with senior engineers to advance technical initiatives, practices, and standards.
• Coordinate with Product, Design, QA, CX, partner teams, and other stakeholders to align delivery with product vision and business goals.
• Implement AI-assisted development practices and agentic workflows, use metrics to identify process improvements, and manage risks and dependencies.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager in a software development environment, including direct leadership of cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of application development and release management.
• Track record of shipping user-focused applications and products.
• Hands-on experience with agentic workflows, CI/CD, unit testing, and Git-based version control.
• Proven experience leading teams using Agile and/or Scrum methodologies.
• Ability to build trust quickly, motivate, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong communication, organizational, and decision-making skills, with the ability to work across diverse teams and working styles.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Design, QA, and CX teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with Windows or desktop development.

Culture & Benefits

• Values include one team and one mission, ownership, customer accountability, execution excellence, and learning through experimentation.
• Hybrid work combines three in-office days with two remote days each week.
• Benefits include health, dental, and vision coverage, wellness perks, pension/401k matching, and other country-specific benefits.
• Flex Time Off is available for holidays, family time, appointments, and other personal needs.
• Accessibility accommodations and adjustments are available throughout the candidate experience.