Staff Engineer - Remote Eligible

Staff Engineer

Come Make an Impact on Millions of Brazilians!

At RecargaPay, we're on a mission to deliver the best payment experience for Brazilian consumers and small businesses — by building a powerful digital ecosystem where the banked and unbanked connect, and where consumers and merchants have a one-stop shop for all their financial needs.

We serve over 10 million users and process more than USD 4 billion annually. We've been profitable since 2022 and operate our own credit business. We are an AI-first, 100% remote team, scaling in the rapidly changing Brazilian financial market.

Our goal? Deliver the best payment experience in Brazil for people and small businesses alike.

We value autonomy, ownership, and a bias for action. We're looking for people who are curious, hands-on, and driven by impact — who want to solve real problems, work with strong teams, and rethink what's possible.

If you're ready to do your best work, at scale, with purpose — this is your place.

Position Overview

As a Staff Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-impact, scalable solutions for the company's backend infrastructure. You will tackle complex engineering challenges and take ownership of key technical projects that drive innovation and excellence across our systems. In a fast-paced, evolving environment, you will be instrumental in shaping the technical direction and ensuring the robustness and reliability of our services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical initiatives, shaping project strategy and ensuring successful execution of medium to large-scale backend projects.
• Deliver backend solutions that balance business goals, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Operate autonomously, often driving key project segments or entire projects to completion, aligning with business goals and customer needs.
• Mentor and guide engineers across levels, supporting their technical development and helping grow a culture of excellence across teams.
• Champion best practices in coding, system design, and architecture, contributing to continuous improvements in engineering methodologies.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless integrations and maintain optimal system performance.

• Deliver high-quality, innovative solutions that enhance system performance, scalability, and user experience.
• Support the development of junior or semi-senior engineers by fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and shared ownership.
• Drive the evolution of engineering practices by introducing improvements, promoting innovation, and sharing technical expertise across teams.
• Solve technical problems of the highest scope, complexity, and ambiguity.
• Promote the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices within your squad and chapter, leveraging tools for code generation, automated refactoring, test case creation, and technical documentation. Identify opportunities where AI can enhance developer productivity, code quality, and team velocity.
• Drive innovation within your team by experimenting with new approaches and boldly solving complex engineering challenges.