Lead and manage a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Oversee the entire project lifecycle — from architecture and design through deployment and post-release support.
Ensure delivery of high-quality, secure, and observable systems that align with business goals and technical standards.
Provide hands-on technical guidance: review pull requests, analyze architecture decisions, identify root causes of production issues, and drive resolution plans.
Collaborate with Product Owners to align engineering efforts with the product roadmap, define technical priorities, and scope initiatives effectively.
Develop engineers through mentorship, coaching, and structured feedback.
Champion best practices in observability (e.g., Datadog, New Relic), security (e.g., OWASP Top 10), and performance.
Drive a culture of metrics and accountability: track team health through velocity, cycle time, throughput, and DORA metrics.
Support recruiting efforts and build a world-class engineering team.
Report to the Vice President, Engineering and work hybrid from the Brazil HQ (required to go to the office two days a week).
Requirements
10+ years of experience in software development, with a strong backend engineering background.
3+ years of experience leading software engineering teams.
Proven experience with Java in production environments.
Experience with AWS cloud services and serverless architectures.
Familiarity with observability stacks such as Datadog or New Relic.
Solid understanding of application security principles and mitigation strategies (e.g., OWASP Top 10).
Experience supporting and troubleshooting production systems, with root-cause analysis and reliability mindset.
Experience working in agile teams and deep understanding of Scrum and delivery metrics (velocity, cycle time, DORA, etc.).
Hands-on mindset: able to review PRs, dive into architecture, incidents, and technical roadblocks.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience influencing technical direction across multiple teams.
Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field required.
Benefits
Great Perks – social activities, monthly lunches, and a robust employee recognition and talent development program to enhance your career with us.
Culture - We are believers in maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Growth - Company growth provides unprecedented career growth; FHF engages employees to build a career plan and invests in employees.
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