Technical Manager - Platform Services Mobile Foundations
Job description
Technical Manager leading the Platform Services Mobile Foundations engineering initiatives at Wellhub in Portugal, combining hands-on technical architecture with people leadership and project management. The role leads a multidisciplinary software engineering team building core frontend and mobile platform foundations, SDKs, and integration services.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote · Portugal
- Languages
- Portuguese, English
What you'll do
- Drive end-to-end delivery of complex cross-functional platform initiatives, aligning frontend/mobile requirements with Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) and core services
- Act as a technical soundboard and leader for mobile/frontend architecture (React / React Native), ensuring scalable, robust design patterns and sound technical trade-offs
- Serve as a key liaison between Product, UX, and consumer teams (e.g., CODE / Wellhub App team) to negotiate technical scope, roadmaps, and integration standards
- Establish best practices for testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and developer experience across platform frontend services
- Directly manage a team of engineers, drive technical execution, align product roadmaps with system architecture, and mentor team members in career growth
- Inspire and empower others by genuinely caring for your own wellbeing and your colleagues, bringing wellbeing to the forefront of work
What we're looking for
- Proven experience managing and leading engineering teams (people management, hiring, performance management, career development)
- Solid software engineering background with hands-on experience in React and React Native ecosystems, as well as modern frontend/mobile architecture
- Track record of leading technical projects from conception to deployment, balancing engineering quality with time-to-market
- Understanding of distributed system architecture, including modern mobile architectures, Micro Frontends, BFF (Node.js), RESTful APIs, and GraphQL
- Strong organizational and project management capabilities (roadmap execution, sprint planning, risk mitigation, resource allocation)
- Strong communication skills, capable of bridging technical details with non-technical stakeholders in both Portuguese and English
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative culture and enjoy mentoring developers
- Prior experience in React / React Native & Mobile architecture are mandatory requirements
Your team
Platform Services Mobile Foundations
A multidisciplinary software engineering team focused on building core frontend and mobile platform foundations, SDKs, and integration services (including push notifications, identity, and localization) across the entire Wellhub ecosystem.
Benefits
Free Gold membership with access to onsite gyms and studios, digital fitness programs, and online wellness resources for meditation, nutrition, mental wellbeing support, and more; add up to three family members to your plan
Flexible work: hybrid and remote options; one-time reimbursement to set up home office equipment and a monthly work allowance
Minimum of 25 days paid holiday per year with an additional day for each year of tenure (up to 5), plus annual holidays including an extra holiday on your birthday
100% paid parental leave to all new parents; parents giving birth are eligible for an extended leave and a ramp-back period to return part-time
Career growth: access world-class platforms, interactive sessions, personalized development roadmap, and internal opportunities
Culture of passionate people who break boundaries, support each other, and create meaningful impact in workplace wellness
- Health insurance
- Flexible schedule defined with leaders to align with time zones, team needs, and personal routines
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About Wellhub
Your wellbeing, our mission. Join a company shaping a healthier world.
Wellhub is revolutionizing workplace wellness. Its platform connects employees worldwide to the best partners for fitness, mindfulness, therapy, nutrition, and sleep—all in one simple subscription. Headquartered in NYC with team members in Europe, North America and South America.
Mission
To make every company a wellness company.
Key facts
- Workplace wellness
- Headquartered in NYC with team members in Europe, North America and South America
- Named one of the Best Engineering Teams and Top IT Companies to Work For in Portugal
- Syndio Fair Pay Certified
- Flexible First company offering hybrid and remote options
What they value
- Wellbeing
- Collaboration
- Different perspectives
- Passion and creativity
- Continuous learning and feedback
- Inclusion and belonging