About MoOngy

Founded in 2005, MoOngy is an international group specialized in Engineering and IT, operating across Europe and North Africa.

With a presence in 14 countries, more than 40 entities, and 9,500 talents, we continue to grow every day thanks to one simple thing: people who are genuinely passionate about technology and innovation.

The Role: Head of Engineering

📍 Location: Portugal

🏢🏠 Work Model: Full Remote

🛒 Sector: E-Commerce

🗣️ Languages: English (C1 minimum)

✅ Eligibility: Currently living in Portugal and be legally authorized to work there

Available for monthly travel to Germany (~1 week/month)

About the Project

A leading global retailer is undergoing a major digital and e-commerce transformation, with e-commerce as a key growth driver. The Head of Engineering – E-Commerce will lead the modernization of global e-commerce and digital platforms, focusing on architecture, delivery, UX performance, and business impact.

This is a hands-off coding role requiring strong technical authority to guide teams, challenge architecture, and make high-impact decisions. The role works closely with C-level and senior leadership, product, digital, and data teams, bridging strategy and execution.

🧑 💻 Your Profile

• 10+ years in software engineering, including experience with large-scale, distributed platforms
• 5+ years in senior engineering leadership roles, with ownership of large organizations (150–300+ engineers)
• Proven experience leading engineering transformation in e-commerce, B2C, or complex digital platforms
• Strong background in modern platform architectures: headless, composable, API-first, microservices
• Demonstrated ability to connect engineering strategy to business outcomes (growth, conversion, cost efficiency, customer experience)
• Experience managing distributed teams and international delivery partners
• High technical credibility across frontend performance, platform architecture, and complex system integrations
• Hands-on exposure to: Headless CMS (e.g. Sanity) ; Commerce / experience platforms (e.g. Crowdpick) ; CDP-driven personalization and activation
• Experience driving UX/UI optimization, experimentation, and continuous improvement
• Exposure to AI-enabled use cases in production environments (search, recommendations, personalization, content automation)
• Strong people leadership skills, including building leadership layers, setting standards, and aligning teams around change
• Comfortable operating in global, multicultural, enterprise environments

💻 Technical Environment (What you will be working with)

• Frontend / UI: React, Next.js (focus on performance/UX optimization; frameworks may vary)
• Backend / APIs: Microservices, API-first architecture (language/platform flexible — could be Java, Node.js, .NET Core)
• E-Commerce / CMS Platforms: Crowdpick, Sanity (or similar headless CMS and commerce platforms)
• Data & AI: CDPs for personalization (e.g., Segment, Salesforce CDP), AI/ML for search, recommendations, personalization, experimentation
• Cloud / DevOps: AWS or Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines
• Monitoring / Analytics: Performance monitoring tools (e.g., New Relic, Datadog), analytics for UX optimization

⚙️ What You Will Be Doing (Concrete responsibilities)

Over the next 12–24 months, the focus will be to:

• Modernize a large-scale e-commerce platform serving millions of users globally
• Improve scalability, performance, and reliability to support international growth
• Enhance UX/UI, checkout experience, and conversion metrics
• Strengthen engineering governance, standards, and delivery predictability across distributed teams
• Optimize internal/external engineering mix for efficiency and sustainability
• Leverage data and AI for personalization, recommendations, and operational efficiency
• Oversee a ~250-person global engineering organization across multiple countries and teams
• Evolve both the technology platform and engineering operating model to improve speed, quality, cost efficiency, and alignment with business priorities

Why Join Us?

• 🌍 Innovation & Impact: Play a central role in driving the future through creative solutions
• 🚀 Challenging projects: Modern environments, real impact, zero boredom.
• 📚 Continuous learning: Trainings, certifications, and structured career growth.
• 🤝 Team spirit: An international community where collaboration means something.
• 🌈 Diversity & inclusion: At MoOngy, everyone belongs — no fine print.

Diversity & Inclusion

At MoOngy Group, we are committed to equality and diversity. We foster a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment where everyone has equal opportunities.

We do not discriminate based on age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any criterion unrelated to skills and merit.