Director, Engineering

Qualifications Proven experience leading and scaling engineering organizations (Director or senior EM level), including growing teams significantly (e.g., 15 → 50+). Strong architectural judgment with the ability to guide complex system design and evaluate tradeoffs (e.g., evolution vs rewrite). High technical credibility with senior and staff engineers; able to challenge decisions and elevate technical discussions. Experience scaling complex systems and maintaining technical excellence during periods of rapid growth. Demonstrated ability to integrate teams (e.g., post-acquisition or re-org) and drive organizational maturity. Strong people leadership skills, including managing managers, developing leaders, and making performance decisions. Track record of building high-performance, accountable, and collaborative engineering cultures. Experience working across multiple geographies, with strong cross-site collaboration and alignment skills. Clear and structured approach to decision-making, prioritization, and communication. Strong hiring instincts and experience building high-quality teams in competitive markets. What Success Looks Like ~6 Months Porto team remains motivated, engaged, and high-performing through integration. Technical bar is visibly high, with strong architectural discipline. Clear alignment on roadmap and technical direction across Porto, Berlin, and US. Strong, trust-based working relationships across sites. No “Porto vs US” dynamic — teams operate as one. Clear performance calibration and organizational clarity. Early signs of successful hiring and team growth. ~12 Months Porto site has scaled significantly with high-quality hires. Strong EM layer and leadership bench in place. Engineering standards and execution are consistent across all sites. Porto is a trusted partner in cross-site technical and product decisions. Organization is structured for long-term scalability and sustained excellence.

Compensation range: €130,000-180,000 Support for you, professionally and personally Professional Growth: We believe that autonomy and trust are key to empowering our team members to do their best, most innovative work in a way that aligns with their interests, talents, and well-being A connected team: Superhuman builds a product that helps people connect, and we apply this mindset to our own team. Our remote-first, hybrid model enables a highly collaborative culture rooted in our values. We work to foster belonging among team members in a variety of ways. This includes our team member resource groups, Superhuman Circles, which promote connection among those with shared identities including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ team members, women, and parents. We also celebrate our colleagues and accomplishments with global, local, and team-specific programs. Comprehensive

benefits for candidates based in Portugal: Superhuman offers all team members competitive pay along with a

benefits package encompassing life care (including mental health care and risk

benefits) and ample and defined time off. We also offer support to set up a home office, wellness and pet care stipends, learning and development opportunities, and more. We encourage you to apply At Superhuman, we value our differences, and we encourage all—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech organizations—to apply. Superhuman is an equal opportunity company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, criminal prosecution, judgment in a criminal case, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more details about the personal data Superhuman collects during the recruitment process, for what purposes, and how you can address your rights, please see the Superhuman Data Privacy Notice for Candidates here .

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