Senior Engineering Manager

Job Title: Senior Engineering ManagerLocation: Lisbon, Portugal (Hybrid 1-2 days a week in the office) Signify have partnered with a leading organisation in the media and digital content industry, shaping how audiences engage with news, entertainment, and storytelling. Their platforms deliver high quality content to millions of users daily, powered by cutting edge technology and data-driven innovation.They are looking to hire a Senior Engineering Manager with a strong Python background to lead multiple engineering teams, including managers, and to drive excellence, scalability, and innovation across our digital products.As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will oversee a group of engineering managers and their teams, ensuring the delivery of high quality, reliable, and scalable products. You will balance strategic planning, technical mentorship, and organisational leadership, while promoting engineering best practices across the company.You will work closely with Product, Data, and Infrastructure teams to build and evolve the next generation of their media platforms.Key ResponsibilitiesLead, coach, and develop a group of engineering managers and senior engineers, fostering growth and collaboration.Set and drive the technical and architectural vision for Python based systems and services that power our media platforms.Partner with Product and Design to align engineering priorities with business objectives.Oversee delivery of large scale projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and scalability.Champion engineering excellence, automation, and continuous improvement across teams.Manage staffing, performance reviews, and succession planning within the engineering organisation.Experience growing teams Stakeholder and Vendor Management experience Promote a culture of inclusivity, psychological safety, and technical curiosity.Stay current with technology trends in Python, media technology, and cloud platforms to guide long-term strategy.Requirements: 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3–5 years in people management.Proven experience managing managers and leading large, multi-disciplinary engineering organisations.Strong technical foundation in Python and related frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI.Experience designing and operating scalable, distributed systems.Background working in media, content delivery, or streaming platforms is preferred.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.Demonstrated ability to foster innovation, accountability, and a high performance culture.