At Podium, our mission is to help local businesses win. Our lead conversion platform, powered by AI and integrations, helps local businesses convert leads faster, communicate easier, and make more sales. Every day, thousands of local businesses utilize our review management, communication, marketing, and payments products.

Our work and focus on helping local businesses thrive has been recognized across the industry, including Forbes’ Next Billion Dollar Startups, Forbes’ Cloud 100, the Inc. 5000, and Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies.

At Podium, we believe in fostering a culture that thrives on hiring and developing exceptional talent. Our operating principles serve as a compass, guiding daily behavior and decision-making, and ensure we hire people who will thrive at Podium. If you resonate with our operating principles and are energized by our mission, Podium will be a great place for you!

Please note, this role is based in Brazil and is not open to other locations at this time.

Work status: CLT

Location: Brazil. Working from home office in Brazil.

Software Engineering Manager, Integrations Team

Podium is seeking an Engineering Manager based in Brazil, eager to make a significant impact. We like to say we have "Sangue nos olhos" for helping our customers win.

Podium engineers are passionate about empowering small businesses to thrive and succeed. Joining our Ecosystem team means being at the forefront of helping small businesses win through our robust integration and automation platform, managing tons of data being ingested and processed every day. We connect Podium to the essential systems that our customers rely on, utilizing that data to drive powerful automations and AI tools.

At Podium, you’ll find a stimulating environment where Engineering, Product and Design work together to make the future a reality for our customers. Our teams are made of engineers in Brazil and the US. Our engineers are empowered to have a voice on the direction of the product and a perspective on how we can improve it.

If this sounds like you, apply now and help small businesses win.

The Role

As an Engineering Manager for the Integrations team, you’ll lead a group of talented engineers and collaborate closely with Product Managers, Tech Leads, and other stakeholders. You’ll be responsible for driving excellence, speed, and reliability in our integration services while contributing to a global team. This role offers the unique opportunity to blend strategic thinking with hands-on engineering management in a collaborative, remote environment.

• Vision & Roadmap Definition: Collaborate with Product Managers and Tech Leads to define the technical and product vision for the Integrations team. Ensure alignment with Podium’s strategic objectives and clear communication across stakeholders.
• Execution & Delivery: Own the planning and execution of projects, ensuring the timely and reliable delivery of high-quality software. Balance the rapid delivery of features with maintaining engineering quality and reliability standards.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Communicate plans, manage dependencies, and build strong partnerships with other teams and functional stakeholders to ensure smooth and efficient delivery.
• Team Development & Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing, inclusive, and diverse engineering team. Coach and mentor engineers, guiding their career development with regular feedback, goal-setting, and skill enhancement opportunities.
• Recruitment & Performance Management: Help grow our team in Brazil by identifying key roles and attracting top talent. Actively manage performance to ensure alignment with team and company objectives.

Ideal Qualifications:

• Leadership Experience: 3+ years managing a high performing engineering team.
• Technical Expertise: 5+ years in a software development role with proficiency in backend programming languages like Elixir, Python or Ruby and front end frameworks like React or Vue. Experience with integration technologies is a plus.
• Strategic Mindset: Ability to think ahead, anticipate challenges and make decisions that balance immediate needs with long term objectives.Effective Communication: Strong communication skills, able to influence and build alignment across teams in a remote environment.
• Outcome-Focused: Proven ability to drive outcomes through high-quality execution of roadmaps, OKRs and other goals.
• Cultural Addition: Passionate about building a collaborative, inclusive and fun work environment that aligns with Podium’s values.

BENEFITS

• Open and transparent culture
• Remote-first work for Engineering & Product
• Generous vacation time, plus Brazilian national holidays off
• Competitive salary, CLT contract
• Meal ticket
• Corporate Gympass membership
• Medical and odontologic assistance
• Growth and aggressive career plan
• Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel