SSD Brasil - IT Sr Leader Country: Brazil **#WHO WE ARE** We are Santander Serviços Digitais Brasil, a global, innovative and strategic company created to accelerate the bank’s digital transformation. Here, we are responsible for technology, process and operations solutions that support and enhance the business, always through a modern, automated and integrated platform connected to Santander’s global teams. Joining our team means having global visibility, access to high-impact projects and the opportunity to grow in an environment that values talent, excellence and continuous innovation. Join us and be a protagonist of this transformation. We have an opening for you to become **SSD Brasil - IT Sr Leader** **In this role, your responsibilities will include:** ------------------------- * **Lead software development teams responsible for critical embossing systems and associated platforms.** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Define and evolve **system architecture**, ensuring scalability, resilience, performance and security. * Act directly in **technical solution design**, architecture reviews and technological trade-off decisions. * Manage the **demand backlog**, prioritizing initiatives based on business value, technical risk and team capacity. * Lead **planning and tracking of deliveries** (roadmap, sprints, releases). * Ensure code quality through **sound engineering practices** (code review, standards, testing, documentation). * Actively engage in **troubleshooting complex issues**, supporting the team in analyzing production and pre-production failures. * Define and monitor **engineering metrics** (lead time, throughput, quality, failures, rework). * Coordinate integration among internal systems, vendors and external platforms. * Promote **continuous improvement of the development process**, reducing bottlenecks and technical risks. * Technically develop the team, acting as an **engineering and technical leadership reference**. * Ensure technical traceability of decisions, changes and deliveries. **Essential Requirements:** ------------------------------- * **Proven experience managing software development teams.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Strong background in **software engineering and system architecture**. * Experience with **distributed systems**, integrations, APIs, messaging and asynchronous processing. * Demonstrated ability to **analyze and resolve complex problems (troubleshooting)** in critical environments. * Practical experience with **backlog management, demand handling and technical prioritization**. * Experience with **agile methodologies** and organizing engineering teams’ work. * Solid knowledge of **relational and non-relational databases**. * Ability to assess **code quality, architectural patterns and technical decisions**. * Experience with **high-criticality production environments**. * Clear and objective communication with technical teams and stakeholders. * Ability to balance **value delivery, technical debt and stability**. **Desirable Requirements:** -------------------------- * Experience with **modern architectures** (microservices, event-driven, cloud-native). * Knowledge of **DevOps and SRE practices** (observability, monitoring, alerts). * Experience with **CI/CD, test automation and deployments**. * Experience with **performance engineering and scalability**. * Knowledge of **security applied to development** (secure coding, access control). * Experience with **refactoring and modernization of legacy systems**. * Familiarity with **engineering metrics** (DORA, quality, reliability). * Experience with **industrial integrations or mission-critical systems**. * Experience in regulated and auditable environments. **Work Location:** Geração Digital – Av Interlagos, 3501 – Interlagos, São Paulo - SP **#BENEFITS:** ➡️ Meal allowance; ➡️ Health insurance; ➡️ Dental insurance: Basic and intermediate plans; ➡️ Transportation allowance; ➡️ Flexible Vacation: 24 business days of vacation, divisible into up to 6 periods; after every 2 months worked, you can already enjoy 4 business days; ➡️ Birthday Day Off; ➡️ PPG ➡️ Gym partnerships: Wellhub, Totalpass; ➡️ Flex Working: Hybrid work model: 2 days remote and 3 days onsite; ➡️ Training platforms with over 100,000 courses; ➡️ Career paths for your professional development; ➡️ Flex Learning: Exclusive study incentive for High-Performance employees; ➡️ Childcare allowance; ➡️ Nascer Program and Extended Paternity Leave. ➡️ Life insurance; ➡️ Nascer Program; ➡️ Be Healthy - Program encouraging healthier habits; ➡️ PAPE - Specialized personal support program; #LI-DNI