E-commerce Technical Lead at Alongside in Porto, Porto, Portugal

Alongside partners with organizations to drive digital transformation and build high-performing tech teams.

We are looking for a ... to join our client’s team, a leading company operating across various sectors, including the automotive and agricultural machinery industries, with a presence in multiple countries.

Your main challenges will be to:

• Take technical ownership of the e-commerce platforms and their integrations;

• Define, prioritize and manage the technology roadmap for the Webshop and other digital sales channels;

• Contribute hands-on to the development and implementation of new features and improvements;

• Define and continuously evolve the solution architecture, ensuring quality, security, scalability and maintainability;

• Monitor platform performance, availability and reliability, while managing the application lifecycle;

• Promote best practices across software development, documentation, testing and code quality;

• Coordinate internal technical teams and external partners, ensuring alignment and smooth delivery;

• Work closely with different stakeholders to translate business needs into effective and sustainable technical solutions.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field;

• 5+ years of experience in application development or application management, ideally within e-commerce or digital sales environments;

• Experience coordinating technical teams and/or external partners;

• Solid experience developing e-commerce solutions;

• Strong knowledge of Django — this is a must-have;

• Knowledge of React;

• Good knowledge of SQL;

• Knowledge of SAP (MD/SD), DevOps and CI/CD is a plus;

• A hands-on, proactive and solution-oriented mindset;

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams;

• Proficiency in English.

• Technical guidance and continuous mentorship

• Participation in real-world projects

• Collaborative environment with a focus on professional growth

• Opportunity for career progression

• Hybrid work model: Porto office (2 days per week working from home)