Remote Software Engineer Director

Summary

Join Wellhub, a corporate wellness platform, as a Software Engineer Director in Brazil! Lead growth-focused teams, guide tech leads, and foster a culture of technical excellence. Shape engineering and product development, aligning technical strategies with business objectives. Develop a vision for the CODE Ecosystem, drive architecture decisions, and work with cutting-edge technologies. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and promoting a supportive work environment focused on wellbeing. Wellhub offers a comprehensive benefits package including flexible work options, paid time off, parental leave, and wellness programs.

Requirements

• You are a technical professional with a passion for software and product development
• You are accountable for your decisions and possess a high level of ownership over the products you are delivering
• You are proactive, innovative, and data-driven, value facts and data when making product decisions
• Expertise with at least two programming languages, such as Java, Scala, Python, Ruby, JavaScript, or Golang
• Expertise with SQL/NoSQL technology such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, understanding common use cases and performance pitfalls
• Solid experience dealing with event-driven architectures and message brokers such as RabbitMQ, KAFKA, ActiveMQ, etc, and an in-depth understanding of their use cases and pitfalls
• Experience in managing managers of software engineering teams
• Versed in concepts such as DDD, SOLID, Design Patterns, distributed systems, and architecture. Capable of understanding pitfalls and anticipating common failure modes of a microservice environment
• Experienced in implementing prototypes and in practices and concepts such as MVP, A/B testing, and feature toggles for rolling out features to production
• Strong communication skills: able to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders in English and Portuguese
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate a clear vision for the CODE Ecosystem, ensuring alignment across all engineering teams
• Drive architecture decisions that impact our entire CODE development interactions, setting standards for performance, scalability, and resilience
• Oversee and mentor tech leads, providing guidance on architectural decisions, establishing technical standards, and recommending tools and methodologies that enhance collaborative and efficient outcomes
• Support existing systems by enhancing functionality, increasing scale, and transforming them to meet our product demands
• Work in a collaborative and agile environment that prioritizes people over process and is laser-focused on productivity
• Work with cutting-edge technologies and edge cases on a global scale
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, to ensure that engineering efforts align with product goals and business strategies
• Act as a bridge between the engineering teams and other stakeholders, facilitating clear and effective communication
• Drive data-driven decision-making processes, ensuring that metrics and KPIs guide engineering priorities and resource allocation
• Live the mission: inspire and empower others by genuinely caring for your own wellbeing and your colleagues. Bring wellbeing to the forefront of work, and create a supportive environment where everyone feels comfortable taking care of themselves, taking time off, and finding work-life balance

Benefits

• Health, dental, and life insurance
• At Wellhub, flexibility fosters a happier, healthier, and more productive work environment for everyone. As a Flexible First company, we offer two work model options: flexible hybrid and full remote, and make the office a place for collaboration, community, and team building. The model for this role can be discussed with your recruiter and hiring manager. We offer all employees a home office stipend and a monthly flexible work allowance to help cover the costs of working from home
• Wellhubbers and their leaders can make the best decisions for their scope. This includes flexibility to adjust their working hours based on their personal schedule, time zone, and business needs
• We believe in our mission and encourage our employees and their families to find their passion too. Access onsite gyms and fitness studios, digital fitness programs, and online wellness resources for meditation, nutrition, mental health support, and more. You will receive the Gold plan at no cost, and other premium plans will be significantly discounted
• Vacations after 6 months and 3 days off per year + 1 day off for each year of tenure (up to 5 additional days) + extra day off for your birthday
• 100% paid parental leave of 6 weeks to all new parents, of both biological and adopted children, regardless of gender and parent's relationship with the co-parent, Also extended maternity leave under local legislation
• Outstanding opportunities for personal and career growth. That means we maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development
• An exciting and supportive atmosphere with ambitious people from around the world! You’ll partner with global colleagues and share in the success of a high-growth technology company disrupting the health and wellness space. Our value-based culture of trust, flexibility, and integrity makes this possible every day