Senior Engineering/ Group Manager

At Milestone Systems, what you do helps teams innovate, customers succeed, and communities thrive.

Impact & Purpose

Ready to make an impact? In this role, you’ll help organizations unlock the power of video technology—empowering people, businesses, and societies to achieve more.

Location:

We are looking for a Senior Engineering/ Group Manager, based in Barcelona, Spain (hybrid mode of working).

Role Summary:

As a Senior Engineering/ Group Manager, you are overall responsible for the outcomes delivered by the Runtime Platform domain—the technical foundation of our future Linux-based platform, covering infrastructure, platform services, and application platform services.

You will lead high-performing teams, ensuring both the quality and speed of delivery by driving effective prioritization, refinement, and execution. As a people leader, you will develop, motivate, and empower individuals and teams, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and strong performance.

In this role, you will oversee engineering operations end-to-end, remove blockers to enable team success, and ensure transparency across stakeholders through clear communication and collaboration.

What You Will Do:

Engineering Team Leadership:

• Foster a strong Sense of Purpose within the team
• Ensure Team Empowerment
• Provide Mentorship and Coaching
• Foster a Culture of Continuous Learning and Improvement
• Ensure Transparency and Accountability
• Governance & Operations

Provide Engineering Process Oversight:

• Own and maintain the Technical Backlog items as part of the Team Backlog
• Manage Risk within engineering operations
• Support strategic Budgeting decisions and contribute to annual budget planning discussions, highlighting anticipated headcount, tooling and infrastructure needs
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, advocating for innovation and driving the adoption of new tools and practices

Resource Management:

• Strategic Workforce Planning
• Handle Resource Allocation effectively
• Lead Engineering Team Scaling initiatives
• Manage Capacity Planning
• Ensure End-to-end accountability for team output

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Facilitate Stakeholder Engagement, Communication and Collaboration
• Facilitate Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Serve as Tech Strategy Advocate
• Guide Change Management initiatives
• People Management

Talent Acquisition, Onboarding and Retention:

• Personalized Individual Development in alignment with team goals and objectives
• Promote Values and Cultural Alignment
• Foster Diversity and Inclusion
• Guide Selection/Deselection processes
• Handle Conflict Management and Resolution

What You Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering or an equivalent work experience in a related field.
• Engineering background – e.g. Software Engineer or Quality Assurance Engineer.
• Technical understanding of building distributed architecture (Linux) infrastructure on hardware. 
• Strong understanding of SDLC and modern software development frameworks and tools.
• Proven track record of successfully leading the development of software products from conception to delivery.
• Experience in leadership or management roles.
• Experience with the Agile software development frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and application lifecycle management tools (e.g., Jira, Trello)
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, focusing on delivering results in a fast-paced environment

How You Will Make a Difference

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Growth mindset with a people-first focus.

How We Support You:

• Individual development plans aligned with your career goals
• Access to training, learning resources, and certification
• Flexible working arrangements
• Supportive leadership and regular feedback
• Opportunities for cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration
• Social activities and spaces to connect with colleagues

What We Offer:

• Gym contribution
• Food vouchers + flexible retribution
• Luxury health and dental package
• Bicing annual fee reimbursement
• Life insurance

About the Team

This role sits within the Application Enablement area. Our mission is to empower engineering teams by providing the tools, platforms, and infrastructure they need to build, deploy, and operate high-quality products efficiently and at scale.

You will be part of the Runtime Platform domain, which brings together three closely collaborating teams: Infrastructure; Platform Services and Deployment and Configuration.

Together, these teams play a critical role in improving developer experience, accelerating delivery, and ensuring operational excellence across the organization.

If this role sounds exciting, we encourage you to apply by submitting your CV in English.

About Us

Milestone Systems is a leading provider of data-driven video technology software. Our portfolio includes XProtect video management software, Arcules video surveillance as a service, and BriefCam analytics. We amplify what organizations of any size can see, do, and achieve with video. Guided by our People First mindset—freedom, inclusion, and togetherness—we always consider our employees, partners, and communities in everything we do.