Head of Smart Solution Platform

We are looking for a Head of Smart Solution Platform to lead the development of a next-generation robotics and logistics platform!

About KWAN

We connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, experience, and career goals. We also offer a career progression program supported by our People Experience Partners, who will guide you throughout your journey with us.

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience leading and developing software engineering teams and technical leads;
• Strong background in backend engineering, software architecture, and distributed systems;
• Experience designing scalable, service-oriented, and event-driven platforms;
• Deep understanding of concurrency, asynchronous processing, APIs, data contracts, fault tolerance, and system integration;
• Strong knowledge of relational databases, transactions, data modelling, schema evolution, and data ownership;
• Experience translating product strategy into technical roadmaps, priorities, delivery plans, and staffing needs;
• Ability to balance customer requirements, delivery commitments, engineering quality, and long-term platform evolution;
• Experience with cloud-native environments, Docker, and Kubernetes;
• Excellent communication skills and professional proficiency in English.

Experience with Rust, Python, robotics, AMRs, fleet management, logistics orchestration, warehouse automation, optimization, simulation, or industrial software will be highly valued. This is a hands-on engineering leadership role with ownership of the product domain, technical direction, architecture, team development, and delivery. It is not a traditional people-management or purely architectural position.

What we offer

• A strategic leadership role in an innovative robotics project;
• A competitive salary and benefits package;
• An empowering and respectful work environment enriched with social and learning initiatives;
• A dedicated People Experience Partner to support your professional development and work-life balance.

Work Location & Flexibility Hybrid model with a minimum of 3 days per week on-site in Tagus Park, Oeiras .

Some Words From Our Colleagues

“At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I’m working for and that what I’m doing aligns with my career aspirations.”

• Luis Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN

Grab this opportunity, apply now!