What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Manager position at Jobgether?
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Engineering Manager based in Brazil.
This is a strategic leadership role at the intersection of engineering excellence, product impact, and people development within a fast-scaling tech environment.
You will lead a software engineering squad responsible for delivering scalable, secure, and high-quality solutions that directly influence product outcomes and business performance.
The role requires a strong balance between technical depth and leadership capability, ensuring teams are empowered with autonomy while maintaining alignment and accountability.
You will actively participate in architectural decisions, engineering standards, and system evolution to support long-term platform scalability and reliability.
Beyond delivery, you will play a key role in developing engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, and building high-performing teams.
This is a high-impact position for someone who thrives in complex environments and wants to shape both product direction and engineering culture.
- Lead and develop a software engineering squad, fostering technical excellence, autonomy, and accountability through continuous feedback, mentorship, and career development.
- Ensure consistent delivery of high-impact product solutions, balancing speed, scalability, reliability, and engineering quality.
- Participate actively in architectural decisions, defining technical standards and ensuring system robustness, security, and maintainability.
- Facilitate agile planning, prioritization, and execution while removing blockers and ensuring alignment across Product, Design, and business stakeholders.
- Promote engineering best practices such as code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and continuous improvement.
- Use engineering and product metrics to guide decision-making and improve delivery performance and system quality.
- Act as a bridge between engineering and business, ensuring clear communication and strategic alignment across teams.
- Contribute to platform evolution, supporting initiatives related to scalability, performance, and system reliability.
- Support hiring, onboarding, and talent development to build diverse, high-performing engineering teams.
- Foster a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, collaboration, experimentation, and continuous learning.
Requirements:
- Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields.
- Previous hands-on experience as a software engineer, with strong exposure to production systems.
- Proven experience in technical leadership roles such as Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, or similar positions.
- Strong track record of building, developing, and scaling high-performing engineering teams.
- Experience working in agile, cross-functional environments alongside Product, Design, and business teams.
- Solid experience in technical decision-making, architecture design, and code quality oversight.
- Strong understanding of system design principles, including scalability, security, and high availability.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to balance technical depth with people management responsibilities.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health and dental plans to support your well-being.
- Life insurance coverage.
- Flexible food allowance (meal/food card accepted nationwide).
- Mental health and wellness support, including access to platforms such as Zenklub and Gympass.
- Childcare assistance and extended parental leave.
- Birthday day off to celebrate your special moment.
- Extra well-being allowance to invest in health, education, or personal development.
- Access to learning platforms with courses, certifications, and degree programs to support continuous growth.
- Exclusive partnerships and benefits to simplify daily routines and enhance quality of life.
- Remote-friendly work environment with flexibility and autonomy.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
Why Apply Through Jobgether?
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