Marco Cardoso is an engineering manager and design-systems advocate with 13 years of front-end and leadership experience, currently steering remote teams at Lokalise after leading design-system efforts and frontend engineering at adidas. Based in Madrid and originally from Portugal, he blends hands-on UI/UX craftsmanship with people-first management—facilitating collaboration, mentoring engineers, and building resilient teams. His background spans roles from UI design and project leadership to senior frontend development, giving him a rare combination of visual sensibility and engineering rigor. Known for promoting scalable design systems, he consistently translates product design into maintainable, developer-friendly front-end platforms.
13 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Multimedia Communication Technologies, Multimedia Communication Technologies at Instituto Superior da Maia
Engineering Computer Software, Engineering Computer Software at Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU
Master's degree, Digital Creation, Master's degree, Digital Creation at Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
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Marco Cardoso - Engineering Manager at Lokalise | Hiring remotely