Nuno Borges is a seasoned engineering leader with over 18 years of experience building and scaling high-performance teams and products, currently serving as Head of Engineering in Lisbon. He has led organizations through rapid growth, managing multi-layered engineering structures (40+ people) and aligning Product, Platform, QA, DevOps and AI initiatives with business objectives. Nuno has hands-on technical roots—from low-level C/C++ telephony systems handling 10k+ concurrent calls to full-stack IDE and platform work—paired with recent leadership of RAG-powered AI Agent builders that integrate across SaaS and diverse data sources. Skilled in implementing data-driven processes and OKR-driven scaling, he consistently improves throughput while maintaining quality and developer experience. Known for translating complex technical challenges into pragmatic products, he also brings a history of architecting real-time, mission-critical systems and moving teams from monoliths to microservices. Based in Portugal, he blends deep engineering craftsmanship with strategic C-suite influence to drive long-term innovation.
8 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
10º - 12º Ciências e Humanidades, 10º - 12º Ciências e Humanidades at Escola Secundária Vergílio Ferreira
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário Lisboa
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