jonatanrojas.com
Engineering Manager · 9+ YearsMadrid, Spain · Remote

Jónatan Rojas

Engineering Manager | Technical Delivery & Team Productivity

Engineering manager with over 9 years of experience helping teams deliver software predictably and efficiently. I bridge the gap between technical execution and business goals, turning around stalled roadmaps, driving automation, and scaling healthy, high-velocity engineering teams. Hands-on background across B2B marketplaces, distributed systems, and mobile platforms.

Capabilities

Core Competencies

Proven methodologies honed across enterprise scale and high-growth startups

01 // DOMAIN

Team Productivity

Adapting agile routines (Scrumban, Dual-Track), tracking velocity, unblocking engineers, and managing multiple concurrent projects with high delivery predictability.

02 // DOMAIN

B2B & Enterprise Systems

Deep background in high-throughput transactional platforms, facility management systems, and mission-critical conversational AI infrastructure.

03 // DOMAIN

Infrastructure & Automation

Leveraging modern automation (n8n, CI/CD, internal tooling) and resilient backend architecture to cut operational drag and production incidents.

04 // DOMAIN

Delivery Management

Cross-departmental alignment, dual-track discovery, requirement grooming, and executive transparency connecting SRE, Product, and Core Engineering.

Track Record

Work Experience

Proven track record of engineering leadership, team scaling, and platform turnaround

// Leadership & Scale

Hubtype

// Engineering Manager
May 2023 – May 2026 · Madrid, Spain / Remote

Conversational AI platform helping B2C enterprise brands manage customer interactions at scale.

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    Delivery Turnaround: Stepped into a challenging execution environment and turned it around. Introduced agile routines and capacity planning, enabling the team to juggle 14+ concurrent projects with a 100% on-time delivery rate.
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    Platform Reliability: Managed backend infrastructure handling 10M+ monthly WhatsApp messages. Cut production incidents from 5 to 0.5/month through rigorous monitoring and quality checks.
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    Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborated with Customer Success and engineering leads to align technical roadmap directly with enterprise client SLAs.
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    Team Growth: Managed 7 engineers, established career progression frameworks and 1:1 routines, resulting in 3 internal promotions and improved retention.
Conversational AIWhatsApp APIRuby on RailsAgile Capacity PlanningEnterprise SLAs

Returnly (Affirm)

// Technical Project Manager
Feb 2021 – May 2023 · Remote (US)

Fintech leader in post-purchase payments and automated returns (acquired by Affirm).

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    Project Delivery: Prepared complex technical projects for development, clarifying cross-team requirements to consistently hit strict launch milestones with high predictability.
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    Cross-functional Bridge: Acted as the technical bridge connecting SRE, Data Science, Product, and Core Engineering teams to streamline high-dependency integration workflows and permanently eliminate delivery blockers.
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    Executive Visibility & Agile Operations: Rolled out Dual-Track Agile routines to provide senior leadership with transparent, real-time visibility into squad velocity, roadmap trade-offs, and critical path milestones.
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    Governance & Financial Compliance: Established software capitalization governance and project tracking frameworks, aligning engineering work output directly with corporate financial audit and compliance standards.
FintechDual-Track AgileSRE CoordinationCompliance & AuditCross-Squad Execution
// Venture & Startup CTO

Groopify

// CTO & Co-Founder
Mar 2009 – Nov 2016 · Madrid, Spain

High-growth social discovery startup backed by top European venture funds.

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    Full Technological Ownership: Served as CTO throughout the startup lifecycle, designing the core platform architecture and scaling it from initial prototype to hundreds of thousands of users.
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    Cross-Functional Team Building: Recruited, mentored, and led cross-functional teams spanning iOS, Android, Backend, and Product Design.
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    High-Velocity Delivery: Established agile Scrumban workflows, real-time analytics, and automated deployment pipelines, maintaining rapid iteration cycles in a hyper-competitive market.
Mobile (iOS & Android)Backend ArchitectureScrum / ScrumbanStartup ScalingVenture Governance
// Earlier Leadership & Advisory Track

Famaex

Dec 2017 – Jun 2020
CTO

Promoted to CTO within 6 months after rescuing the R&D roadmap and migrating a legacy platform to a modern, scalable environment.

B2B MarketplaceLegacy MigrationPropTech

Paktor – M17

Mar 2017 – Nov 2017
Team Lead (Paktor Labs)

Managed 4 distributed teams (9 engineers across India, Russia, Taiwan, Singapore, and Spain) delivering high-scale consumer mobile applications and conversational dating chatbots.

Distributed TeamsChatbot AIMobile Apps

Innovega

Mar 2009 – Nov 2016
Co-Founder

Co-founded the software studio, successfully engineering and delivering 20+ custom software applications and client platforms across diverse industries.

Custom EngineeringConsulting20+ Client Platforms
Production Systems

Flagship Engineering Systems

Production-grade platforms built and maintained with full-stack discipline

01 // Climbing & Facility Operations PlatformProduction

Problem Manager Ecosystem

Comprehensive multi-tenant management ecosystem for climbing gyms. Integrates high-load REST APIs, a high-density administrative web panel, and native Android applications for climbers and route-setters.

// Key Highlights
✓Multi-tenant route setting
✓Real-time boulder grade tracking
✓Offline-first Android synchronization
Ruby on Rails 8 APINext.js Admin ConsoleNative Kotlin Android AppsPostgreSQL 16Docker & Kamal 2
02 // Regional Logistics & Interactive Community PlatformProduction

Sanabria Helper Platform

Ecosystem powering civic information, local routes, points of interest, and community coordination. Features Mapbox interactive GIS, server-side caching, and distributed multi-service hosting.

// Key Highlights
✓Interactive geospatial POI engine
✓Sub-50ms Edge reverse proxy caching
✓Dedicated mobile companion
Ruby on Rails 8 APINext.js + TypeScriptMapbox GL GIS EngineCaddy Reverse ProxyKamal 2 on VPS
03 // Computer Vision & Inventory IntelligenceProduction / Active

TCG Ecosystem: RFBScanner & Card Manager

Dual-tier collector ecosystem combining a computer-vision camera scanner for collectible cards with a portfolio manager integrated into European trading markets.

// Key Highlights
✓Instant frame-by-frame card matching
✓Live market pricing synchronization
✓Zero-latency edge SQL with LibSQL
Computer Vision Card RecognitionTurso / LibSQL Embedded Edge DBCardmarket & CardTrader APIsNext.js & TypeScript
04 // High-Performance Systems & Desktop UtilityProduction

Antigravity Models Widget

Ultra-compact native cross-platform desktop utility written in Rust. Monitors AI developer quotas, active context windows, and model latency with near-zero resource consumption.

// Key Highlights
✓~4 MB RAM idle footprint
✓Instant sub-10ms UI renders
✓Cross-platform Linux, macOS & Windows
Rust (Systems)Native OS Windowing & TrayMulti-provider AI API IntegrationZero Garbage Collection
Technical Index

Other Selected Projects

A scannable catalog of specialized tools, fintech calculations, and edge services

ProjectLink
Boulder Tracker
Live league scoring and competition tracker deployed for the Sputnik Boulder League.
Cloudflare Workers (Hono)React 19Tailwind CSS v4Android App
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Cardmarket Tax Companion
FIFO capital gains tax calculator and CSV audit scraper built specifically for Spanish AEAT tax filings.
Python (uv)FIFO Tax EngineAEAT FormatsPlaywright Scrapers
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Avisa Asociación
Public portal and member documentation engine for the Sanabria civic association.
Next.jsCloudflare PagesCloudflare R2Tailwind CSS
Live↗
Cromos Manager
Collector platform assisting communities in inventory tracking, trade matching, and sticker swap management.
Cloudflare WorkerNode.jsTelegram API
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