Description
The Payments BR Tribe builds the financial products that Brazilian merchants rely on every day — from card payments and credit transfers to receivables, instalment solutions, and hardware. We sit at the intersection of technology and real merchant needs, designing solutions that fit the way Brazilian businesses actually operate.
As an Engineering Manager, you'll own the technical direction of your squad and the people within it — partnering with a Product Manager to set goals, make the right calls, and deliver payment solutions that Brazilian merchants genuinely depend on.
What you'll do
- Lead at scale: Direct high-performing squads of engineers, focusing on building trust and autonomy within a newly formed team. You'll oversee the development of critical banking services where improving reliability and scalability is a constant priority
- Establish ownership: Actively establish clear ownership and accountability across your squads, ensuring every engineer understands their impact on the platform's availability and peak performance goals
- Strategic partnership: Work in close collaboration with the Product Manager to define OKRs and navigate complex cross-tribe dependencies, ensuring the roadmap and deliveries are aligned with business goals
- Technical excellence: Actively participate in technical decisions, conduct code reviews, and define standards for operational excellence to ensure a top-tier merchant experience
- Global convergence: Spearhead the migration and convergence of our local Brazilian platforms into a global architecture, ensuring our technology scales with our international ambitions and impacts millions of users worldwide
- Quality & culture: Guarantee product quality with a focus on engineering best practices (Clean Code, Testing, CI/CD) and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
You'll be great for this role if…
- Proven leadership experience as an Engineering Manager, with a background as a Senior Engineer with solid hands-on backend experience
- Comfort being hands-on when needed — architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical deep dives
- Experience leading medium-to-complex projects across multiple squads or domains, with a track record of delivering in cross-functional environments
- Strong knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, Redis), with experience in queues (SNS/SQS, RabbitMQ) and preferably streaming (Kafka)
- AWS or comparable cloud experience, with familiarity with modern cloud-native backend technologies — microservices, containers, and orchestration
- Advanced English proficiency, with the ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken form across global teams
Nice to have
- Experience in financial services or payments
- Familiarity with Golang, Kotlin, Python, or Elixir
- Knowledge of distributed systems and resilience patterns
Why you should join SumUp
- 🌎 Opportunity to work with a truly global, multicultural team from our dynamic São Paulo hub in the heart of the city. This involves an office-first setup
- 🌈 Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: be part of a workplace that values and promotes diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's perspectives are respected and embraced
- 🚀 Enrolment onto our Virtual Stock Option programme: you will own a stake in SumUp's future success
- 📚 A dedicated annual L&D budget of R$ 10,000 for education, certifications, and conferences
- 🏖 Generous time off: enjoy 22 working days of paid leave, plus public holidays and special leave days
- 💪 Stay fit: Wellhub membership included and gym at the office
- 💼 Financial wellness: SumUp contributes to your private retirement plan with Santander
- 🧠 Mental well-being: access to Zenklub for therapy, coaching, and emotional wellness resources
- 🍽 Meal support: benefit from a tax-free food voucher programme with Pluxee
- 🌴 Break4me: 1-month sabbatical after 3 years of service
- 🔗 Referral Bonus: earn additional rewards by referring talented individuals to join the SumUp team
About SumUp
Be empowered to do more that matters.
At SumUp, we're on a mission to empower small businesses across the globe by providing simple and affordable tools that allow them to thrive. Today, over 4 million businesses in 37 markets rely on SumUp as their financial partner to manage payments, finance and customer relationships.
Our commitment to small businesses is reflected in our diverse team of over 3,000 SumUppers from over 90 nationalities, united by global collaboration and an innovative mindset. Our core values lay the foundation for who we are and what we stand for, shaping our work culture and driving our success. We foster inclusivity and a continuous learning culture, providing a safe space for personal and professional growth. Our differences make us unique and strong as we strive to create an environment where everyone belongs and feels supported, no matter how they identify.
SumUp is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, actively seeking and embracing diversity in our workforce. We don't make hiring or employment decisions based on race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. Our commitment extends beyond recruitment to creating a safe and respectful workplace where harassment of any form is strictly prohibited. Discover more about our culture and opportunities on our careers website, and follow our journey on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.
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