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 automa