Engineering Manager - Backend Platform
Dashlane
Software Engineering
Lisbon, Portugal
Posted on Aug 21, 2025
About Dashlane
Dashlane’s mission is to deliver the credential security every business and employee needs to thrive. Millions of consumers, and over 25,000 brands worldwide, such as Michelin, Air France, and Forrester, trust Dashlane for industry-leading innovations, patented zero-knowledge security, and an unmatched user experience. Founded in Paris, Dashlane has since established offices in New York and Lisbon, and has grown to more than 300 Dashlaners globally.
We're looking for people who actively use AI tools to drive efficiency, creativity, and impact in their work. At Dashlane, we drive innovation and value learning, strive for excellence in everything we do, and thrive as one team. Learn more about life at Dashlane, including how we work, how we hire, and the benefits of being a Dashlaner.
About the role:
Join Dashlane as an Engineering Manager and be part of our mission to create a secure, scalable, and beautiful application with global impact. Millions of people and businesses worldwide rely on our web extension to protect their digital lives — and we’re looking for a leader to help us take it to the next level.
As an Engineering Manager, you’ll play a key role in building, growing, and leading the talents that are responsible for our server platform. You’ll ensure our backend systems are highly scalable, stable, and secure, while driving best practices in engineering and infrastructure. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, including confidential computing platforms, to keep Dashlane ahead of the curve.
At Dashlane, we believe in combining security with simplicity. You’ll work on products that truly make a difference in people’s lives, while leading a team at the forefront of security and backend innovation. We offer a dynamic work environment, opportunities for growth, and the chance to work on global-scale challenges.
Location-Specific Information:
You will be based in Lisbon, with English as your working language. We offer a hybrid work arrangement, with Tuesday being the company day, where we all collaborate in the office and have a company-sponsored meal, a department day for team bonding (will be Thursday for your department), and a third day at your choice.
At Dashlane you will:
- Build a strong ownership and accountability culture within your team, as the business and product complexity grow at a rapid pace.
- Help your direct reports grow and develop as managers, leaders, engineers, and teammates
- Recruit new software engineers, and participate in Dashlane’s effort to be visible in the tech community in Lisbon
- Support your team and make them autonomous by giving them all the appropriate tools they need to deliver without friction
- Lead managerial initiatives to improve our current systems and processes in support of the company’s mission
- Deliver Engineering strategy goals and actively contribute to shaping roadmaps and technical initiatives, including refinement sessions, ADRs, and other technical documents.
- Work closely with product and business stakeholders to deliver on our Product Roadmap
- Help define the direction of the Product Experience teams to improve the stability, security, and quality of the Dashlane product
- Work with passionate teams of engineers, product managers, testers, customer support agents, and others in a friendly and multicultural environment
Requirements:
- 4+ years of experience in software engineering
- 2+ years of experience in people management (ideally in a distributed environment)
- Fluency in English
We're Also Looking For:
- Javascript/Typescript experience
- Experience with a company at roughly Dashlane's size and scaling up (100-500 employees)
- Experience working in a distributed team across multiple timezones
- You have a BS in Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Management, or similar relevant field
What Dashlane Offers You:
- Flex Benefits - monthly amount to be allocated to a pool of benefits of your choice.
- Health insurance covered by Dashlane.
- Extended time off and well-being days - add 5 days to you vacation quota, plus your birthday day off, and 4 extra days (one per quarter) to acknowledge the importance of your wellbeing.
- Equal Parental leave - regardless of gender, up to 20 weeks fully paid leave to take care of their new baby, within the first year of birth or adoption.
- Mentorship program - select your mentor from our internal pool and continue your learning path!
- Flexible working hours - depending on the role, determine a schedule that fits your need, in alignment with your manager.
- Donation matching program - give back to the community and support actions that lead to positive social impact under the historically marginalized communities. Every donation will be matched by Dashlane.
- Mental health services through Spring Health for you and for you and family members.
- Team buildings & seasonal social events.
- Weekly lunch in the office and monthly happy hour and much more.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Dashlane:
As a truly international company—founded in France and distributed across France, US and Portugal—Dashlane thrives off diverse perspectives. We value all aspects of diversity: gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, ethnic origin, social background, age, lifestyle, and more. We are committed to hiring a diverse community and fostering a culture where everyone is heard and belongs. See more about this here.
Your interview experience:
To know what to expect once you’ve sent your application, read about how we interview and hire at Dashlane. Feel free to browse our blog to find more information about our product and how we work.