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Tech Lead

Kavak

. Own the quality of the code and architecture the team produces .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeSão Paulo • BrazilSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in software engineering with a focus on backend development, solution architecture design, and team coordination. Proficient in AI-assisted development and capable of driving product direction through critical technical decisions.

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Java ProgrammingGo ProgrammingMicroservices ArchitectureAPIs DevelopmentTeam Coordination

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Hard Skills
Software EngineeringSolution Architecture DesignBackend DevelopmentAI-Assisted DevelopmentAgent-Based Products
Soft Skills
Strong Negotiation SkillsProactive Problem SolvingTeam Leadership
Tools & Technologies
React NativePurchasing PlatformSales Platform
Industry Keywords
Fast-Paced EnvironmentEarly-Stage StartupsGrowth-Stage StartupsCustomer Lifecycle

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
JavaMicroservicesReactReact NativeGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own the quality of the code and architecture the team produces
  • Design solution architectures and explain what was built at a low level of detail
  • Make critical technical decisions shaping product direction and business results
  • Keep AI as a core component of the design
  • Coordinate a team of 5 engineers located in Brazil and Argentina
  • Stay hands-on, writing code alongside the team
  • Foster a culture of high ownership
  • Align with Product and Business teams on the application roadmap
  • Negotiate priorities, backlog, and scope with Product and Business
  • Take Purchasing, Sales, and Car Journey from roadmap to production
  • Keep the Purchasing platform running
  • Develop the Sales platform
  • Start Car Journey from scratch, focused on the customer lifecycle
  • Develop/customize core services and create localized tools
  • Bring Kavak’s AI harness from Mexico to Brazil
  • Build specialized agents for customer actions including buying, selling, obtaining a loan, and renegotiating
  • Report to the Senior Engineering Manager

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Professional experience with Java or Go
  • Strong backend experience with microservices and APIs
  • Experience designing solution architectures
  • Experience coordinating technology teams
  • Strong negotiation skills, including negotiating backlog with Product
  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment
  • Familiarity with React Native, our frontend stack (plus)
  • Professional proficiency in Spanish (plus)
  • Proactive and comfortable stepping out of your comfort zone
  • Experience at early-stage or growth-stage startups
  • Enthusiasm for AI-assisted development and agent-based products

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical and dental coverage for you and your legal dependents
  • Wellhub: physical activities and mental health support
  • Meal and/or food voucher: credit on the Flash card, for you to choose where and how to use it
  • Mobility support or transportation voucher
  • Free on-site parking
  • Chartered transportation (no deduction)
  • Life insurance
  • Amparo: To support for you and your family through the administrative, financial, and emotional challenges of losing a loved one
  • Birthday day off
  • Extended paternity leave
  • Discount on car purchases from Kavak’s inventory, plus 4 inspections at a symbolic price, per current policy