Metal Toad

Technical Team Lead

Metal Toad
Posted 10/19/2026contractRemote • BrazilSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading software engineering teams, ensuring high-quality technology solutions while maintaining compliance with security and quality standards. Proficient in technical estimation, resource allocation, and effective delegation to achieve project success and team retention.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Team LeadershipTechnical EstimationResource AllocationQuality AssuranceTalent Acquisition

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Open Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead a team of software engineers to implement high-quality technology solutions
  • Manage resource allocation through accurate estimation, meet utilization targets, and enforce time logging standards
  • Ensure project success through proactive unblocking, rapid communication, and compliance with security and quality standards
  • Maintain compliance with role certification standards and practice effective delegation
  • Recruit and retain engineering talent, targeting 90%+ A-player acquisition and high retention
  • Create accurate estimates for every ticket
  • Unblock engineers and escalate technical issues to the Head of Engineering
  • Report ticket estimate overages to the Project Manager and Head of Engineering
  • Maintain certification milestones and dates for all team members
  • Ensure zero requirements defects on projects
  • Support work-in-progress cycle times under 2 days, code reviews within 4 business hours, and QA within 2 days
  • Delegate tasks using the 5 Levels of Leadership and Manager Tools best practices
  • Participate in hiring using the WHO method

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Agreement with the Corporate Values Statement
  • Belief in the company's mission to help people
  • Belief in the principles of open source
  • Advanced to fluent English communication skills
  • 8+ years of experience as a Tech Leader
  • Proven ability to lead a team of software engineers
  • Demonstrated experience in technical estimation and resource allocation
  • Expertise in maintaining engineering quality and security standards
  • Proven ability to create quality software with zero major defects and/or bugs released
  • Familiarity with the WHO method for hiring and talent acquisition
  • Knowledge of Manager Tools best practices for team retention
  • Ability to implement delegation according to the 5 Levels of Leadership
  • Commitment to ongoing role certification and professional development
  • Ability to maintain rapid communication and meet strict cycle-time targets
  • Must be residing in Brazil
  • Unable to sponsor any type of visa
  • Resume must be submitted in English as a PDF

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Fully remote company with the ability to work from home
  • Compensation in Brazilian Reais (R$) according to local currency
  • Ongoing professional development
  • Role certification opportunities

ATS Keywords

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills
Technical EstimationResource AllocationQuality AssuranceSoftware DevelopmentProject Management
Soft Skills
Effective DelegationRapid CommunicationTeam RetentionProblem SolvingCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
Manager ToolsWHO Method
Certifications & Qualifications
Role Certification Standards
Industry Keywords
Open Source PrinciplesCorporate Values StatementEngineering Quality StandardsSecurity StandardsCycle-Time Targets