Engineering Manager
LatamCent
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Caxias do Sul • Brazil
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About the role
- 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)
Benefits
- Time zone: Must overlap significantly with U.S. working hours
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
software engineeringbackend systemsPythonintegrationsAPIscomplex external systems
Soft Skills
people leadershipcoachingtrust-buildingconflict resolutioncommunicationresponsivenessownership