[Hiring] Engineering Manager @Space Inch

Role Description

We’re looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead a team of around 10 engineers on one of our longest-running and most successful projects, working with an East Coast-based US client. This is a hybrid role: you’ll spend roughly 75% of your time coding as a senior Java engineer, while also leading the team, organizing delivery, mentoring engineers, and acting as the primary day-to-day technical point of contact for the client. If you enjoy staying close to the technology while also taking ownership of a team and its relationship with the client, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years leading an engineering team of 5 or more while remaining actively involved in the codebase and technical decision-making
• 7+ years of professional software development experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Java, Spring, and Spring Boot
• Strong backend engineering and software architecture fundamentals, with experience building and maintaining production systems and microservices
• Strong experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL
• Experience with Docker and cloud environments
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Kubernetes, and modern cloud infrastructure
• Comfortable owning the full software development lifecycle, from design through production
• Experience mentoring engineers, providing technical guidance, and supporting their professional growth
• Comfortable organizing priorities, tracking delivery, and unblocking a team
• Experience acting as the main technical contact for a client or external stakeholders
• Comfortable discussing technical decisions, delivery, risks, and priorities with non-engineering stakeholders
• Familiarity with AI-assisted engineering tools such as Claude, Cursor, or similar, with the ability to validate and improve AI-generated output
• Strong ownership and accountability
• Fluent professional English, written and spoken
• This role is only open to candidates currently based in Brazil

Requirements

• Build and maintain backend applications and microservices using Java, Spring, and Spring Boot
• Own technical decisions across architecture and system design
• Write production-ready code, participate in code reviews, and maintain engineering quality
• Debug and improve performance, reliability, and scalability
• Work across databases, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and DevOps
• Use AI-assisted development tools thoughtfully to improve productivity and code quality
• Coordinate planning, prioritization, delivery, and unblocking for a team of around 10 engineers
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and feedback
• Act as the primary day-to-day technical point of contact for the client
• Communicate progress, risks, priorities, and dependencies proactively
• Translate client requirements into clear, actionable work and keep the client, team, and Space Inch aligned

Benefits

• Real influence on technical decisions and project direction
• Professional development support
• Work-life balance, transparency, and long-term relationships that aren’t just for show
• Compensation: $7,000 – $8,500 per month for B2B engagement, based on experience and skills
• Remote-first setup
• Health & Wellbeing: Generous PTO + 100% paid sick leave + Annual health checkup
• Stay active: Wellness subsidy
• Continuous Growth: An education budget specifically designed to fuel your learning and help you expand your knowledge base
• Extra perks: Referral bonus