Engineering Manager

About the role

You will lead project teams from initial scoping through production deployment while remaining deeply hands-on in the codebase. You will set the technical direction for each engagement and mentor engineers to help them grow their skills and advance their careers. You will partner directly with product, design, and clients to translate ideas into shipped products that the team is proud of. You will own delivery end to end, coordinating scope, timelines, and quality without losing touch with implementation details. You will help shape our engineering culture and define how we build as an early leader at this startup. You will architect solutions and review code, ensuring strong technical decisions across the project stack. You will use your communication skills to align stakeholders and provide clear, actionable feedback to the team. You will help us build repeatable processes that turn vague requests into phased plans the team can execute against.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Lead projects by owning the delivery of one or more client or internal projects from scoping to shipping.
• Grow the team by mentoring engineers, giving feedback, and helping them level up their technical and professional skills.
• Stay technical by architecting solutions, reviewing code, and jumping in hands-on where it matters most.
• Hire and interview future teammates to help us scale the engineering organization effectively.
• Partner with clients and stakeholders to turn ideas into production products that meet real needs.
• Run and support multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards for quality and delivery.
• Apply strong architecture and technical decision-making across the project's entire stack.
• Leverage experience with prompt engineering, RAG, and agentic patterns to build intelligent applications.
• Bring backend expertise in either Python (for example FastAPI) or TypeScript where appropriate.
• Use AI tools such as Cursor and Claude Code to supercharge the team's workflow and productivity.

Requirements

You have experience leading project teams and owning delivery end to end while staying close to the code.

You have a track record of mentoring and growing engineers and helping them advance in their careers.

You communicate clearly in English, both written and verbal, because our clients are US-based.

You can turn vague asks into phased plans that a team can execute against with clarity and structure.

You are fluent in English in written and verbal communication to collaborate effectively with clients and stakeholders.

You remain hands-on as a senior engineer who leads by example and stays engaged with the codebase.

You possess strong architecture and technical decision-making skills across the project's full stack.

You have experience managing and running multiple projects at the same time without sacrificing quality.

You demonstrate a growth mindset and the ability to quickly learn new skills in the fast-moving AI space.

You are comfortable using AI tools such as Cursor and Claude Code to enhance the team's workflow.

Nice to have

• Experience building products with LLMs in production environments.
• Curiosity about new developments in AI and how they can drive product outcomes.
• Experience partnering closely with product and design to shape the "what" as well as the "how."
• Consulting or client-facing experience integrating new systems into enterprise-owned infrastructure.
• Comfort working through customer IT, security review, and change-management processes to get solutions live.

Practical notes

This is a fully remote role based in Brazil with flexible hours; we care about output, not hours online.

We support work-life balance for teammates at every life stage.

The role is full-time, and your compensation will be determined based on your qualifications and how they align with the needs of the role.

Salary range is $100 - $120 USD annually, reflecting individual experience and fit for the position.