Tech Lead Backend Engineer

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October 2

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Clara

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Clara is the leading spend management platform for companies in Latin America.

201 - 500 employees

📋 Description

• Guide architecture and design decisions for scalable, secure, and reliable backend services • Write high-quality, maintainable code and set best practices for the engineering team • Mentor and support the professional growth of mid- and senior-level engineers • Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Data to define and deliver end-to-end solutions • Lead technical planning, code reviews, and project prioritization with a focus on long-term impact • Champion engineering excellence and foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing • Identify and reduce tech debt to improve system performance and team productivity • Drive adoption of tools and practices that support speed and quality (e.g., CI/CD, Github, observability) • Stay close to the product to deeply understand customer needs and ensure backend systems meet business goals

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of backend software development experience, including 1–2 years in a tech lead or staff-level role • Strong software architecture and system design expertise • Proven ability to lead through influence, not hierarchy • Experience mentoring engineers and elevating team performance • Solid understanding of distributed systems and data modeling • Working proficiency in English and Portuguese • Experience or interest in AI tools to automate workflows • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options (ESOP) from day one • Multicultural team with daily exposure to Portuguese, Spanish, and English (our corporate language) • Annual learning budget and internal accelerated development paths • High-ownership environment: we move fast, learn fast, and raise the bar — together • Smart, ambitious teammates — low ego, high impact • Flexible vacation and hybrid work model focused on results