Senior Engineering Director (m/f/d)

What the job is about SOFICO is building a new product hub in Porto, growing from zero to around 60 people by mid-2028, and we are looking for a senior leader to build and lead it. As Director of Product Delivery, based in Porto and reporting to the Chief Product Officer (CPO), you will build cross-functional product domain teams of software engineers, business analysts, scrum masters, architects and testers for SOFICO’s Miles Enterprise product - mainly through new hires, complemented by a limited number of internal moves from across EMEA. As part of the product leadership team, you will keep your teams’ work tightly aligned with Product Management and the wider Product organization and its roadmap.

combines people leadership with technical leadership: you will champion Domain-Driven Design (DDD), API products, and an AI-enabled product development lifecycle (PDLC). Your responsibilities will include: Team leadership & growth: Build, organize, and mentor the Product Domain Team organization, hiring team leads, software engineers, and business analysts, and onboarding internal transfers from across EMEA. People & personal development: Coach team leads and team members through regular feedback and development plans, building a strong leadership bench.

Business analysis: Hire, grow, and lead a strong business analysis capability that turns customer and domain needs into clear requirements. Technical leadership & DDD: Set the technical direction for your domains with ar