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About Ukio |

We are one of the most promising startups of 2023 with headquarters in Spain. We were founded in Barcelona, and since then, we've expanded to include offices in Madrid, Lisbon, Berlin, and Paris. This is only the beginning as we've got our sights set on spreading to the rest of Europe and later to include other continents as well 🚀.

Ukio's mission is to empower individuals to live where they want, when they want 🌎. We do this by disrupting the traditional residential real estate market, providing fully furnished and artfully designed apartments for stays starting at one month. We remove all the hassle around finding a rental with no long-term contracts, security deposits, broker fees, moving/buying furniture, etc., giving choice and flexibility to allow people to plant their roots anywhere 💥.

Backed by Europe's best Venture Capital firms, this year will be vital in our growth as we look to further build out our team, further establish ourselves in our current markets, and expand our reach into multiple new markets 🔥. We are currently ranked in the top 10 startups in Spain by Linkedin, and we have successfully raised a Series A investment round of €27 million that will help propel our growth throughout Western Europe and bring us closer to reaching our goals🥇.

Our culture |

We honor diversity, compassion, and honesty above all else in our team. We’ve already got a great mix of dedicated, collaborative, and results-driven people and are looking for more like minded folks to join our team. In true startup fashion, we always embrace the unknown and grant full autonomy to our team members to act as the owners of their projects and tasks. We are creators who embrace dynamic environments and take on and build up projects from scratch.

Our team is composed of everyone from foodies to athletes, adventure seekers to art buffs. We know fun, and we always have a team event on our calendars, so are you ready to join us?

Role |

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead one of Ukio’s core software teams. You’ll play a critical role in scaling our technology, growing our people, and delivering high-quality products that support our expansion across Europe.

You’ll report directly to the CTO and collaborate with Product, Design, and business teams to shape our technical roadmap, ensure strong engineering practices, and support a high-performing team through mentorship and career development. You’ll strike the right balance between hands-on technical guidance and strategic leadership.

The ideal candidate brings a blend of technical depth, business understanding, and people leadership. You know how to make smart trade-offs between speed, quality, and scale. You lead by example, act as an enabler, and bring a servant leadership mindset—removing roadblocks, encouraging autonomy, and supporting team health and collaboration.

Responsibilities |

• Lead and Mentor the Engineering Team – Foster a high-performance culture, support career growth, and remove roadblocks.
• Define and Execute the Technical Roadmap – Collaborate with the CTO, Product, and Design teams to align technical efforts with business goals.
• Ensure Strong Engineering Practices – Maintain high standards in system design, scalability, testing, and code quality.
• Balance Speed, Quality, and Scalability – Make smart architectural and technical decisions while enabling rapid iteration.
• Drive Product and Business Impact – Deliver high-quality products that support Ukio’s expansion and align with company objectives.
• Encourage Cross-Functional Collaboration – Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical teams to ensure smooth execution of projects.

About you |

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• 2+ years of engineering leadership experience, ideally in a fast-growing, product-driven environment
• Strong organizational skills and comfort managing multiple priorities across stakeholders
• System Design: Proven experience in designing and architecting complex systems
• Product Focus: A strong focus on product development
• A track record of mentoring and growing software engineers
• Experience balancing long-term architecture design with the need for rapid iteration and experimentation
• Strong plus if you have:
• Experience with Elixir, Phoenix and LiveView
• Experience across the stack (backend and frontend)

Ukio's life benefits |

• Flexible schedule
• Fully Remote (work from home)
• Investment in your learning and development
• Private Health Insurance
• Employee Stock Options Plan
• UKIO Anniversary gift
• A challenging job at one of the fastest growing companies in Europe
• Competitive annual gross salary, to be determined in line with your knowledge and experience
• International working environment with many different nationalities
• Work with talented, committed and supportive teammates
• Team events and an amazing internal culture

Ukio's culture promotes and values each individual's contribution. Diversity and inclusion, it’s a big topic for us, as such we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Sky's the limit for us. We're here to revolutionize your life. Be part of this revolution 🔥

We look forward to receiving your application!

For more information about Ukio, visit us at www.ukio.com and to keep up to date with UKIO’s news, follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram!