Product Lead

Lisbon, Portugal

Senior (4-6 Years)

Hybrid

English Required Not Accepting Candidates Living Abroad

The Product Lead is responsible for translating business vision and customer requirements into a scalable and market-ready Meta Planner product. He defines MVPs, owns the product roadmap, aligns stakeholders across all engineering teams, and ensures that functional requirements are implemented within a sustainable and scalable architecture. The role combines product management, business analysis, systems thinking, and technical leadership.

Senior Product Manager (40%)
Business Architect (30%)
Solution Architect (20%)
Program Lead (10%)

He would do:

Product Definition

Understands the needs and company strategy
Defines MVPs and releases
Prioritizes features based on development strategy
Manages the product backlog and roadmap

Cross-Team Alignment

Coordinates backend, frontend, data, analytics and optimization
Ensures that all teams are working toward the same product goals

Business Domain Transition

Understands business domains and translates requirements into consistent action plans and working packages
Defines business objects, workflows, and business processes
Ensures that new features fit the Meta-Planner domain model

Technical Product Leadership

Has a fundamental understanding of backend architectures, APIs, data models, and distributed systems
Identifies technical risks early on
Critically evaluates architectural decisions
Prioritizes scalability, maintainability, and extensibility

Delivery Steering

Responsible for the release roadmap
Supports sprint and release planning
Monitors progress and risks
Escalates conflicts of interest early on

We connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, professional experience, and goals, then we offer a career progression program, delivered by in-house specialists - our People Experience Partners - to guide them through our journey with us.

What we offer:

A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.

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

At KWAN, I’m given the space to be myself and do what I love. I have control over the projects I work on, as well as the direction of my career.

Pedro Fonseca, Front End Developer @ KWAN

I see my People Experience Partner as someone who is always available to provide me with motivation and constant feedback, which helps me be sure that I am in the right place.

Josimar dos Reis, Software Developer @ KWAN

I know that I’ve contributed to the growth of a company that truly values a “people first culture”, because my ideas, experiences, and individuality were always appreciated.

João Nascimento, Software Developer (KWAN Alumni)

My two years at KWAN were an incredible experience! From the start, I was welcomed into a warm and collaborative environment where I felt truly supported.

Laís Ortiz, Software Developer @ (KWAN Alumni)

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What You Can Expect as a KWANer

Respect isn’t optional here

You’re trusted to deliver and supported to speak up.

Dedicated People Experience Partner

Someone accountable for your growth, not your allocation.

Continuous learning, built in

Learning that keeps pace with the systems you build.

Recognition that’s visible

Your impact doesn’t go unnoticed. Through our Rocket Points System, we constantly recognize your contributions.

A culture you can feel

From movie and quiz nights to dinners and our annual summer gathering, we don’t just work together - we build real connections.

Flexible spaces to work your way

Remote-first, with physical hubs when you want connection.