Director of Software Engineering

Spotlite

, coimbra, portugal, coimbra, Portugal
Full-time
Posted June 08, 2026

Job Description

We’re hiring a Director of Software Engineering to lead Spotlite’s software team. You’ll be responsible for scaling our development efforts, improving execution, and bringing AI tools into our software workflows. This role is key to delivering our predictive infrastructure monitoring platform across powerlines, roads, rail, and renewables.

You’ll manage a team of frontend, backend, and full-stack engineers, drive architectural decisions, and work closely with Product and Geospatial Engineering to ship features that matter.

What You’ll Own

  • Manage, grow, and mentor the software engineering team
  • Own engineering velocity and quality
  • Ensure reliable delivery of product roadmap milestones

Architecture & Technical Direction

  • Guide architectural decisions with performance, scalability, and maintainability in mind
  • Drive best practices in code quality, testing, and CI/CD
  • Coordinate with t...