Engineering Lead | Platform

Description

**Our Engineering Team:** Responsible for transforming ideas into scalable, secure, and high-performance technological solutions. We collaborate closely with Product, Design, and other company departments to develop products that deliver real value to our users. Our engineering practices are guided by industry best practices, a focus on quality, automation, and continuous learning. Here, we value autonomy with accountability, critical thinking, and collaboration to creatively and efficiently solve complex challenges. **Our Process** It all begins with your application—and from there, we’ll build an incredible journey. Please note that for some positions, we conduct a technical assessment with our development team, followed by a conversation with your future leader. The duration of the process may vary depending on the opportunity, but rest assured: we commit to: * Reviewing your profile attentively and carefully; * Providing feedback at every stage; * Sending emails with all necessary information. **Diversity in Our DNA** Only differences can take us further. We do not compromise on this—it is non-negotiable. Today, women hold over half of our decision-making roles. Our commitment is to expand inclusion for women, Black people, people with disabilities (PCDs), and LGBTQIAPN\+ individuals. **We act based on three pillars:** **Diversity:** We value plurality and respect all differences with empathy. We strive for our Crew to truly reflect the society in which we live. **Equity:** We believe in fair pathways for everyone. Ensuring access, opportunities, and development is a duty—not an exception. **Inclusion:** We seek a safe, well-being-oriented, and belonging-focused environment. Here, everyone can be their authentic self—freely, respectfully, and proudly. If this mission resonates with you, Creditas could be your next step. **Responsibilities and Duties** * Lead technical and career development (PDI) for engineers, supporting high-seniority references (Staffs and Principals) in evolving the platform. * Ensure team operational efficiency by eliminating bottlenecks in agile ceremonies and ensuring technical refinements produce *clear outputs* for execution. * Orchestrate communication between engineering and business, translating technical challenges into financial impact and managing urgency perception with stakeholders and PMs. * Consolidate governance of performance metrics (DORA metrics, throughput, bugs), using data to foster team self-sufficiency. * Monitor and elevate technical documentation standards via versioned PRs, encouraging use of AI and tools like Creditas.dev for traceability. * Decide and act as facilitator in complex architecture discussions, ensuring the team maintains autonomy over its ecosystem. **Requirements and Qualifications** * **Proven track record** leading engineering teams, preferably in Fintechs or high-scale environments. * **Strong technical background** (e.g., ex-Tech Lead, Staff, or Specialist) with depth to discuss architecture and critically assess technical plans. * **Proficiency in Modern Stack:** Experience with microservices architecture and ecosystems leveraging **Kotlin, Kafka, SQS, S3, GCS, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis**. * **Frontend knowledge:** Familiarity with **Micro-frontend architectures (React with Single-SPA)**. * **Results-oriented mindset:** Experience in environments where engineering acts as a strategic business partner, with direct visibility into financial outcomes. * **Change management experience:** History of restructuring tribes or unifying teams while maintaining group stability and culture. * **Hybrid work availability:** Required to attend our Morumbi office in São Paulo once per month for four consecutive days, typically during the last or first week of the month (Creditas in Person). **Additional Information** **Explore Our Benefits** **:** ----------------------------------- **Health and Well-being** * Health Insurance (Alice) * Dental Insurance (SulAmérica) * Wellz: 100% free therapy sessions * Wellhub: Access to gyms and studios * Creditas Endurance: Program incentivizing high-impact sports * Pharmacy Benefit (Univers) * Life Insurance (Porto Seguro) * Birthday Day Off **Family and Quality of Life** * Extended Parental Leave: 6 months for pregnant individuals and 35 days for non-pregnant individuals * Family Care: Support program for maternity and paternity * Childcare Assistance * Assistance for dependents with disabilities (PCDs) * SESC: Access to facilities for you and dependents **Financial Health** * Meal Voucher (VR): Flexible benefits card (Creditas Card) * Payroll-Deductible Loan (Creditas Benefits) * Salary Advance (Creditas Benefits) * Insurance Discounts (Minuto Seguros) * Access to exclusive financial education content in the Creditas app **Recognition and Development** * PPR: Profit Sharing Program * Educational and developmental incentives  **Flexibility and Mobility** * Flexible work model * Free bike storage at the office * Office parking (subject to internal availability) Creditas is a financial services platform offering loans, insurance, and investments—secured by home, car, or salary. Operating since 2012, it is Latin America’s largest online credit platform and has received investments from international funds, raising over R$4 billion (US$879 million) in equity, with a current portfolio of R$5.6 billion. Through proprietary technology, it offers products such as auto- or real estate-backed loans, private payroll-deductible loans, corporate benefits, and insurance. Creditas has surpassed 13 million credit applications, achieved a valuation of US$3.5 billion, and completed over 40 capital market issuances (FIDCs, CRIs, and FIIs). **WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?** From a 5m² office in 2012 to three complete ecosystems. We combine people’s homes, cars, or salaries to offer credit, insurance, or investments. As our history shows, we’re always moving forward. *We combat complacency and the status quo because we believe new paths always exist to improve lives.* Here, “it’s not possible” is never an answer—we go and do it. We dive into details, test, fail, learn, and are always driven by the desire to do better. Limitations aren’t barriers—they become starting points for creativity. We prioritize message clarity and thoughtful delivery; vagueness has no place in our vocabulary. We know high performance isn’t about running faster—it’s about running together and going further, valuing differences, open debate, and honest conversations. Above all, we create space for each person to write their own story. If you’re seeking a place to grow, experiment, and leave a legacy, Creditas could be your next step. **THE MORE DIVERSITY, THE MORE TRUTH** We firmly believe differences make us stronger and more flexible when making the best decisions. It’s more than intention—it’s our commitment to you, to the team, and to society. Always.