This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Tech Lead (Backend) based in Brazil.
We are looking for a highly experienced Backend Tech Lead to drive the design, development, and evolution of scalable technology solutions in a fast-moving environment.
This role combines hands-on software engineering with technical leadership, requiring strong architectural skills and the ability to guide engineering teams toward high-quality deliveries.
You will be responsible for building reliable integrations, automation workflows, and backend services that support critical business operations.
The position offers the opportunity to work with modern technologies, including cloud services, event-driven architectures, and artificial intelligence solutions.
You will influence technical decisions, mentor developers, and establish engineering practices focused on scalability, security, and performance.
This is an opportunity for a senior technology professional who wants to solve complex challenges and create meaningful impact through innovation.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Tech Lead (Backend) based in Brazil.
We are looking for a highly experienced Backend Tech Lead to drive the design, development, and evolution of scalable technology solutions in a fast-moving environment.
This role combines hands-on software engineering with technical leadership, requiring strong architectural skills and the ability to guide engineering teams toward high-quality deliveries.
You will be responsible for building reliable integrations, automation workflows, and backend services that support critical business operations.
The position offers the opportunity to work with modern technologies, including cloud services, event-driven architectures, and artificial intelligence solutions.
You will influence technical decisions, mentor developers, and establish engineering practices focused on scalability, security, and performance.
This is an opportunity for a senior technology professional who wants to solve complex challenges and create meaningful impact through innovation.
Accountabilities:
- Own key technical initiatives, leading solutions from architecture design through implementation and production delivery.
- Design and develop reliable integrations and automation solutions between internal and external systems using APIs, REST/GraphQL, webhooks, messaging, and asynchronous processing.
- Build and evolve backend solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
- Develop and improve automation workflows using platforms such as n8n or equivalent tools.
- Design and implement AI-powered solutions using Large Language Models (LLMs), including API integrations, context management, prompt engineering, and workflow orchestration.
- Define architecture standards, resilience patterns, observability strategies, error handling practices, and governance guidelines for critical integrations.
- Provide technical direction to engineering teams, supporting prioritization, architectural decisions, and complex implementation challenges.
- Conduct code reviews and mentor engineers, helping elevate technical maturity across the team.
- Ensure automation and AI solutions follow security, governance, traceability, and responsible usage practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve ambiguous and high-impact technical problems.
- Strong senior-level experience developing backend systems with Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
- Proven experience designing and operating system integrations, including APIs, messaging, event-driven architectures, automation, and asynchronous processing.
- Solid knowledge of relational databases and SQL, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or similar technologies.
- Experience working with AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, S3, API Gateway, and related cloud solutions.
- Experience acting as a technical reference through mentoring, code reviews, and architecture decisions.
- Ability to work independently on complex and ambiguous challenges with significant business impact.
- Instrumental English proficiency for reading technical documentation.
- Experience with n8n or similar automation platforms such as Zapier, Make, or Airflow.
- Experience integrating LLMs through APIs, including OpenAI, Anthropic, or Bedrock.
- Knowledge of RAG architectures, embeddings, and vector databases such as pgvector or Pinecone.
- Experience with AI orchestration frameworks such as LangChain or LlamaIndex.
- Experience with Node.js.
- Experience with observability practices and testing strategies for critical integrations.
- Hybrid work model for professionals based in Fortaleza/CE and surrounding areas.
- Remote work option for professionals located in other regions.
- Meal and food allowance through iFood card.
- Transportation allowance through iFood card.
- 100% company-covered medical insurance monthly fee (with coparticipation).
- TotalPass membership for physical activity and wellness.
- Access to health and discount platforms focused on well-being.
- Childcare assistance according to applicable regulations.
- Birthday day off to celebrate your special month.
- Birthday voucher.
- Annual profit-sharing program (PPR).
- Flexible dress code.
- Opportunity to work with innovative technologies and impactful projects.
As a Backend Tech Lead, you will act as a technical reference, combining software architecture expertise with leadership responsibilities to deliver robust, scalable, and secure solutions from conception to production.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate is a senior backend engineer with strong architecture experience, technical leadership skills, and the ability to independently drive complex initiatives.
Nice-to-have skills:
Benefits:
The position offers a benefits package designed to support employees’ health, well-being, flexibility, and professional growth.