Engineering Manager

About the Role

Our client is hiring a senior Engineering Manager to lead delivery, team performance, and cross-functional alignment across its Brazil-based engineering team and U.S. go-to-market stakeholders.

This is not a traditional coding-focused role. The primary goal is to improve team dynamics, and build a high-performance culture in a fast-scaling, post-Series A environment.

You will act as a bridge between engineering, customer-facing teams, and leadership, helping navigate time pressure, unclear requirements, and cultural differences across distributed teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own engineering delivery outcomes for customer implementations and integrations

• Partner with Brazil-based engineering team (Caxias do Sul)

• Act as the primary bridge between engineering, customer success (Go-To-Market), and leadership

• Navigate and resolve cross-team friction related to timelines, scope, and expectations

• Build trust with engineers by deeply understanding their technical challenges and constraints

• Coach and support existing team leads, especially a high-potential emerging manager

• Improve responsiveness, communication, and ownership across distributed teams

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with 3+ years in engineering leadership roles

• Strong background in backend systems, ideally Python-based environments

• Experience leading teams working on integrations, APIs, or complex external systems

• Proven ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders (engineering, sales, customer success)

• Experience working in fast-paced startups (Seed to Series A/B or similar environments)

• Strong people leadership skills with a focus on coaching, trust-building, and conflict resolution

• Ability to operate in high-pressure environments with constant deadlines and ambiguity

• Experience working with distributed or international teams

• Strong business mindset with the ability to prioritize impact over perfection

• English proficiency: C1 or C2 (must be able to communicate clearly with U.S. stakeholders)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with AWS Lambda or serverless architectures

• Familiarity with web scraping, API integrations, or automation workflows

• Exposure to AI/automation initiatives in engineering workflows

• Previous experience as a VP Engineering, Director, CTO, or similar leadership role

Compensation & Logistics

• Location: Caxias do sul

• Time zone: Must overlap significantly with U.S. working hours

Company Overview

Our client is a fast-growing startup helping B2B companies create realistic demo environments using synthetic data. Their platform integrates directly with customer systems to simulate real-world usage, enabling more effective sales and onboarding experiences.

Following a recent Series A, the company is entering a high-growth phase with increased delivery expectations, faster timelines, and a strong push toward automation and AI-driven workflows.