Software Engineering Manager - IAM Team - Control Plane - Platform

Elastic

Salary: not listed by employer
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Typical pay for professionals in tech and media in Portugal: around €39,232 a year Official statistics
Also hiring in Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark and 10 more countries (open roles on Tech Abroad)
Permanent residency after about 5 yrs
Citizenship after about 10 yrs
Work language: likely English (posting is in English)

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About the role

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What is The Role

In this role, you will lead the IAM team within the…

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Take-home pay (Country tax)
About €2,220 a month after tax, from typical pay for tech professionals in Portugal (€39,232 a year, official statistics), not this employer's offer, using the average rate of 32.2% for a single employee on a higher salary
Weather (City)
Lisbon (nearest reference city): summer highs about 83°F / 28°C, winter highs about 58°F / 15°C
Safety (Country)
Very high peacefulness (Global Peace Index rank 7)

Salary

Salary: not listed by employer

Typical pay for professionals in tech and media in Portugal: around €39,232 a year Official statistics

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Salary

1.5 × Portugal’s average gross yearly salary (1.2 × for listed shortage jobs). We couldn’t confirm the current euro amount from an official source yet.

You need

A contract of at least 6 months for a highly qualified job
High professional qualifications for the job

No degree?

5 years of relevant experience at degree level

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