Latest news and stories about hiring in Portugal for expats and residents.
Space technology company Open Cosmos is opening a new office in Porto as part of a recruitment drive. The firm aims to double its workforce in Portugal to 100 employees, with 50 new vacancies currently available.
Portuguese employers are exhibiting increased caution regarding recruitment plans due to international economic uncertainty, according to a recent ManpowerGroup analysis.
A year after the launch of the regulated labour migration protocol, over three thousand visas have been granted with an average processing time of 21 days, according to the Ministry of the Presidency.
Draiven, a Brazilian AI startup for businesses, is expanding to Portugal, with plans to open a Lisbon office to serve as its European operational hub. Having recently been named the world's best AI for data solution at the WITSA Global AI Awards, the startup is currently scaling its operations, hiring local engineers, and preparing for further European expansion by 2027.
The communication platform used mainly by gamers will have an engineering hub in Lisbon. The company is looking for a manager to lead the office and oversee hiring.
Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão has strengthened its team with the addition of Fernanda Meirelles Magalhães, a PhD in Law and university professor with research experience in the fields of Civil, Digital, and Technology law. Fernanda Meirelles Magalhães holds a PhD in Law, with a European Doctorate title, and a Master's degree in Legal-Civil Sciences from the Faculty of Law of...
International consulting firm Bain & Company intends to hire nearly 50 people for its Lisbon office to reach 150 employees in Portugal by the end of next year. The firm, which provides strategic advice to organizations and investment funds, aims to grow across all departments, from consulting to technology.
The technology firm Aubay is recruiting 100 professionals to staff two new operational centres in Portugal.
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The Havi TechHub Lisbon has grown in two and a half years 'from seven to over 140 professionals' and is now expanding its office, planning to hire 20 more people next year, administrator Reto Sahli tells Lusa. 'The Havi TechHUB Lisbon was inaugurated in March 2024 with an ambition that went far beyond...'
The German fleet management company DKV Mobility is creating a new technology hub in Porto specialising in data and artificial intelligence (AI), which is expected to reach around 150 specialists by the end of 2027. The new centre of excellence will bring together professionals from the fields of data and AI with the goal of...
KPMG in Portugal and Angola announced the promotion of one partner and 11 new associate partners on the day the second term of the team led by Vítor Ribeirinho begins. The consultancy firm also welcomed over 150 recent graduates, bringing the total to more than two hundred young people since the start of the year.
Revolut Business has introduced its GlobalHire platform in Portugal, aiming to simplify the process of hiring international talent.
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McDonald’s Portugal is hiring for more than 150 positions across the Algarve region.
There is a recurring conversation in the meetings I have with companies, at technology events, and in decision-making rooms in Portugal: 'we cannot find people'. We cannot find people with the right skills, at the right time, at the right price. And this is said almost as if it were a fatality. In my view, it is not. Portugal is experiencing a...
A young professional from Porto, who founded a technology company based in Berlin, is expanding operations into Portugal and currently recruiting new staff.
It has never been more important to build solid internal cultures. The market has become more competitive, demanding, and transparent. Highly qualified talent no longer chooses companies based solely on salary or brand size. They seek alignment, autonomy, growth, and environments where there is clarity, trust, and a real capacity for impact. At the same time, organisations have become more international.
The government is changing the rules for work visa applications, which will come into effect on July 31st. Hiring companies will have to take the first step, and only then will workers present themselves.
LTPlabs, a Portuguese consultancy specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics, has 20 vacancies open for technology roles as part of its Shapers recruitment programme. Inês Vasconcelos, the company's HR director, told ECO that in addition to this programme, LTPlabs intends to recruit between ten and 20 people for 'more generalist positions', with the goal of finishing the year with 200 employees.
Macedo announced the hiring of 1,000 workers over five years, which follows the annual average to date. Departures are also set to continue. Artificial intelligence and data are key areas of investment.
Culligan is expanding its operations in Portugal and is currently recruiting new staff.
Portugal is one of the countries with the most difficulty in hiring skilled workers from third countries, but one of those that most easily manages to retain them after they are hired.
A collection of the best photographs capturing the final match of the Portuguese Futsal Cup.
To date, NOS has hired six neurodivergent individuals, including one woman, in partnership with Specialisterne. “We want to build a more inclusive and innovative organisation.”
The tech company Celfocus plans to hire around 200 new employees by the end of this year to strengthen its teams dedicated to data & analytics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous networks. This recruitment drive supports the growth of the company's international projects, particularly in the telecommunications sector, and also reflects the evolution of Artificial Intelligence.
“Three years ago I was here and promised a lot of growth for Porto and I kept my promise. We will support you and continue to invest in this hub,” guaranteed Sven Schneider, CFO of Infineon Technologies, before an audience mostly composed of employees from Infineon Technologies Business Solutions (ITBS), at the new building in TecMaia – Science and Technology Park.
