Job Summary: We are seeking a passionate software engineering leader with a strong commitment to education and technology, to work in a collaborative, results-driven, and innovative environment. Key Highlights: 1. Lead and develop software engineering teams 2. Focus on education and technology, transforming lives 3. An environment that values diverse skills and experiences We are looking for people who are **passionate** about **education** and **technology**! We expect you to thrive in an environment requiring the integration of **multiple competencies** and **experiences**, with a strong **results orientation**, so we can leave our legacy in the world. If, like us, you are passionate about education and technology, UOL EdTech is the place for you! **Check out this opportunity and join us as an \#EdTecher!** **Responsibilities and Duties** * Lead and develop the software engineering team, working closely and technically (hands\-on when necessary). * Collaborate closely with Product, Data, Business, Marketing, and CX teams to unblock deliveries and maximize impact. * Plan, prioritize, and monitor deliveries of initiatives related to the digital journey and operations, balancing roadmap execution, system maintenance, and technical debt. * Lead the evolution of CRM (HubSpot) integrations and funnel automation, ensuring event and data synchronization with governance. * Coordinate payment flow integrations and evolution, guaranteeing: Resilience (timeouts, retries, circuit breaker), idempotency, and state consistency; Robust webhook and partial failure handling; End-to-end traceability and reconciliation where applicable. * Ensure observability and reliability of solutions using Datadog (APM, logs, metrics, and alerts), defining SLIs/SLOs, dashboards, and runbooks. * Drive engineering practices: code review, standards, automated testing, CI/CD, documentation (ADRs), and continuous improvement. * Lead incident management (triage, mitigation, post\-mortem, and prevention plans), reducing MTTR and recurring failures. * Promote practical AI usage to enhance engineering and operational efficiency (e.g., PR assistance, test generation, documentation, incident analysis, internal automations). **Requirements and Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields. * Prior experience managing people in engineering teams (feedback, individual development, performance tracking, rituals, and work organization). * Solid hands-on experience in software development with emphasis on integrations and distributed systems. * Experience with NestJS (Node.js) and API development (REST), webhook-based integrations, and authentication/authorization. * Practical knowledge of service-oriented architecture and resilience/reliability patterns (idempotency, retries/backoff, timeouts, circuit breaker, queues, eventual consistency). * Experience in AWS environments (managed services, security, secrets, observability, and operations). * Experience with Datadog (APM, logs, metrics, tracing, and alerts) and strong production troubleshooting practices. * Experience with modern engineering practices: Git, code review, automated testing, and CI/CD. * Familiarity with the modern web ecosystem, including Next.js and integrations with Strapi (Headless CMS). **Additional Information** **To stand out in this role, it would be great if you also have:** * Experience with payment gateways and ecosystems (Adyen, PagarMe, PagBank or similar), including fraud prevention, chargebacks/disputes, reconciliation, and retry strategies. * Experience with HubSpot CRM integrations and governance (rate limits, data models, automations, and event synchronization). * Experience in high-conversion/revenue-critical environments focused on improving key metrics (e.g., approval rate, error reduction, performance). * Experience with OpenTelemetry and/or advanced instrumentation for end-to-end traceability. * Experience applying AI in a structured way (copilots/agents) to accelerate development and operations. **We are a company that transforms lives through education powered by technology, offering a complete ecosystem of solutions for students, educational institutions, and enterprises.** We work hard to deliver the best digital learning experience, helping remove barriers, expanding access to quality education, and leaving our legacy in the world. UOL EdTech is part of Grupo UOL, a 100% Brazilian company that has been revolutionizing the digital universe since 1996 — and from this legacy, we carry credibility, pioneering spirit, and innovation in our DNA. **Discover Our Ecosystem** We offer a complete education ecosystem that transforms lives! Our business verticals are: * **For Students:** We offer the largest online study platform, facilitating daily access to knowledge, empowering individuals, and transforming people’s futures. In Brazil, we operate under the brand Passei Direto; globally, under Studenta. * **For Enterprises:** We operate across two fronts: Learning.Rocks delivers a comprehensive solution to meet corporate training needs, combining technology and multi-format content; Qulture.Rocks supports companies in unlocking their teams’ potential via a people and performance management platform. * **For Educational Institutions:** We serve as the technology partner for major universities delivering 100% online specialization courses, enrolling students across Brazil and worldwide. **We Are Passionate About Education and Technology** Technology fuels us—we constantly seek disruptive, technology-driven solutions to break down barriers and bring our education solutions to every corner of the world! **The Collective Is Stronger Than the Individual** We always pursue the best outcome—even if it means changing course. We’re on a long-term journey building a sustainable, high-impact business. We are \#EdTechers, and this is how we think and act! **Our Differences Add Up to Fulfill Our Purpose** We believe diversity and plurality of people drive extraordinary results! Therefore, we do not discriminate based on disability, gender, sexual/affective orientation, race/ethnicity, age, origin, family composition, or appearance. **Discover the Benefits of Being an \#EdTecher** You’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that truly makes a difference: * Meal and/or food allowance. * Health and dental insurance. * Life insurance. * Partnerships with TotalPass and ZenKlub. * Extended maternity and paternity leave. * Childcare allowance. * Discounts of up to 50% on postgraduate programs and MBAs from top institutions such as FIA, FAAP, and PUCRS. **And more—take a look:** * Flexible dress code: wear what makes you feel good. * \#TáDeParabéns: Birthday day off. * Baby gift: gift for newborns. **Learn How Our Selection Process Works** Not all processes follow the same format. However, most follow a similar sequence: * Application (the one you submit here on Gupy). * Interview with the Recruitment & Selection team. * Technical challenge—this may be a test, case study, portfolio presentation, or even a technical discussion with the team. * Interview with the area leadership. **One Important Tip for You** Put your best effort into each stage, especially the application! We carefully review all applications, which may take some time. So, if you’re wondering about the timeline for our response, we ask for your empathy. Everyone who applies receives feedback via Gupy—whether positive or negative. Please track your application here and in your email inbox—including spam—agreed? So, shall we transform lives through education powered by technology? **Join us as an \#EdTecher!**