Staff/Senior Engineer

Clara

full-time

Posted on: 3/16/2026

Location Type: Remote

Location: Brazil

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About the role

Guide architecture and design decisions for scalable, secure, and reliable backend services
Write high-quality, maintainable code and set best practices for the engineering team
Mentor and support the professional growth of mid- and senior-level engineers
Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Data to define and deliver end-to-end solutions
Lead technical planning, code reviews, and project prioritization with a focus on long-term impact
Champion engineering excellence and foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing
Identify and reduce tech debt to improve system performance and team productivity
Drive adoption of tools and practices that support speed and quality (e.g., CI/CD, Github, observability)
Stay close to the product to deeply understand customer needs and ensure backend systems meet business goals

7+ years of backend software development experience, including 1–2 years in a tech lead or staff-level role
Strong software architecture and system design expertise
Proven ability to lead through influence, not hierarchy
Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages (preferably Java) with deep understanding of modern frameworks and development patterns.
Experience mentoring engineers and elevating team performance
Solid understanding of distributed systems and data modeling
Strong AI early adoption at all levels of development, including the ability to design, code, review, and deploy full-stack applications into Clara's workflows, transforming ambiguous ideas into functional tools, accelerating the software construction speed
Working proficiency in English and Portuguese
Experience or interest in AI tools to automate workflows
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally

Benefits

Competitive salary and stock options (ESOP) from day one
Multicultural team with daily exposure to Portuguese, Spanish, and English (our corporate language)
Annual learning budget and internal accelerated development paths
High-ownership environment: we move fast, learn fast, and raise the bar — together
Smart, ambitious teammates — low ego, high impact
Flexible vacation and hybrid work model focused on results

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend software developmentsoftware architecturesystem designJavadistributed systemsdata modelingAI toolsfull-stack applicationsCI/CDGithub

Soft Skills

mentoringleadershipcollaborationcommunicationinfluenceownershipcontinuous improvementknowledge sharingproblem-solvingcross-functional collaboration