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Nuno Silva

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Director of Software Engineering at Salsify
📍 Portugal

Nuno is an engineering leader with over 20 years of experience scaling teams at major companies like Sky and unicorns like Pipedrive and Salsify. He focuses on human-centric leadership to foster trust and autonomy. People who have worked with him often describe him as an excellent mentor, efficient, and reliable.

Outside of his technology career, Nuno is a highly accomplished martial artist, holding a 5th Dan in Taekwondo. This dedication to discipline and personal development is a core part of his character, and he actively supports the local tech community in his home city of Lisbon.

Unique fact: Early in his career, a web game he created, "Orions Belt", won awards for Best Web Game and Best Technology.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director of Software Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Portugal
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Scaling Engineering Orgs
His career is defined by building and leading engineering teams through high-growth phases at companies like Salsify, Pipedrive, and BOSE.
Human-Centric Leadership
He builds team ecosystems rooted in Trust, Purpose, and Autonomy, emphasizing mentorship to drive happiness and retention.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Director of Software Engineering
Salsify
1-2025
Senior Engineering Manager, Salsify for Retailers
Salsify
1-2024 - 1-2025
Senior Engineering Manager, GDSN
Salsify
11-2019 - 6-2021
Engineering Lead / Hiring Manager
Bose Corporation
8-2018 - 11-2019
Head of Software Engineering / Hiring Manager, Lisbon
Pipedrive
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Education
2000 - 2006
Licenciatura
ISEL - Instituto Superior De Engenharia De Lisboa
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