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Lead Data Engineer

Thoughtworks · Brazil, Brazil

1Y_TWBRA SL DATA Porto Alegre Posted May 12, 2026

Lead data engineers at Thoughtworks develop modern data architecture approaches to meet key business objectives and provide end-to-end data solutions. They might spend a few weeks with a new client on a deep technical review or a complete organizational review, helping them to understand the potential that data brings to solve their most pressing problems. On projects, they will be leading the design of technical solutions, or perhaps overseeing a program inception to build a new product. Alongside hands-on coding, they are leading the team to implement the solution.

Job responsibilities

You will lead and manage data engineering projects from inception to completion, including goal-setting, scope definition and ensuring on-time delivery with cross team collaboration.
You will collaborate with stakeholders to understand their strategic objectives and identify opportunities to leverage data and data quality.
You will design, develop and operate modern data architecture approaches to meet key business objectives and provide end-to-end data solutions.
You will be responsible to create, design and develop intricate data processing pipelines, addressing clients' most challenging problems.
You will collaborate with data scientists to design scalable implementations of their models.
You write clean and iterative code based on TDD and leverage various continuous delivery practices to deploy, support and operate data pipelines.
You will lead and advise clients on how to use different distributed storage and computing technologies from the plethora of options available.
You will develop data models by selecting from a variety of modeling techniques and implementing the chosen data model using the appropriate technology stack.
You will be responsible for data governance, data security and data privacy to support business and compliance requirements.
You will define the strategy for and incorporate data quality into your day-to-day work.

Job qualifications

Technical Skills

You have experience with databricks
Working with data excites you; You have created Big Data architecture, can build and operate data pipelines, and maintain data storage, all within distributed systems.
You have a deep understanding of Gen/AI and LLMs
You have experience in writing clean, high-quality code using the preferred programming language.
You have built and deployed large-scale data pipelines and data-centric applications using any of the distributed storage platforms and distributed processing platforms in a production setting.
You have experience with data visualization techniques and can communicate the insights as per the audience.
You have experience with data-driven approaches and can apply data security and privacy strategy to solve business problems.
You have experience with different types of databases (i.e.: SQL, NoSQL, data lake, data schemas, etc.).
Advanced English is required

Professional Skills

You understand the importance of stakeholder management and can easily liaise between clients and other key stakeholders throughout projects, ensuring buy-in and gaining trust along the way.
You are resilient in ambiguous situations and can adapt your role to approach challenges from multiple perspectives.
You don’t shy away from risks or conflicts, instead you take them on and skillfully manage them.
You coach, mentor and motivate others and you aspire to influence teammates to take positive action and accountability for their work.
You enjoy influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change when needed.
You are a proven leader with a track record of encouraging teammates in their professional development and relationships.
Cultivating strong partnerships comes naturally to you; You understand the importance of relationship building and how it can bring new opportunities to our business.

Other things to know

Learning & Development

There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.

About Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks is a dynamic and inclusive community of bright and supportive colleagues who are revolutionizing tech. As a leading technology consultancy, we’re pushing boundaries through our purposeful and impactful work. For 30+ years, we’ve delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator. Bring your brilliant expertise and commitment for continuous learning to Thoughtworks. Together, let’s be extraordinary.

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Senior Backend Engineer - Contract

Roofr · Remote - Brazil: Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Recife

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Engineering Remote Posted Apr 30, 2026

At Roofr, we’re obsessed with our customers. We constantly gather feedback to shape, prioritize, and launch the products they truly need. That’s what makes Roofr’s CRM special. We started by building essential sales tools like aerial roof measurements and digital sales proposals. But when our customers asked for a simple, affordable way to manage and scale their entire businesses, we listened. So, we created a CRM that connects these solutions—along with payments, material ordering, and more—into a seamless, powerful platform. With a clear roadmap ahead, we’re excited to continue expanding and leading the market with innovative products.

We have an amazing culture, strong financials, and best-in-class company metrics. It’s an exciting time to be part of an extraordinary startup that is already successful, yet still early enough to offer its team significant growth, equity, and the opportunity to make a real impact.

This position is for an existing vacancy.

Building a powerful user experience is what sets Roofr apart from all other roofing platforms. As an contract engineer in an early stage and high growth company, you will have a large impact on both technical implementation and help steer our technology roadmap.

What You'll Get to Do:

Help drive backend architecture to the next stage of Roof’s systems
Work in a fast-paced cross-functional team that values doing things ‘the right way’
Contribute in an early-stage company with engineering first culture
Contributing to all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle, from planning to delivery
Collaborating with the cross-functional team members to develop technical requirements
Writing clean code to develop functional web applications and reusable libraries
Writing unit, functional, and acceptance tests
Troubleshooting and supporting production applications

What You'll Bring to the Role:

5+ years of software development experience
Proficiency with PHP language & Laravel framework
Is a champion of agile methodologies and enjoys shipping code often and confidently
Has a track record on breaking down complex problems as incremental solutions
Proactively recommends initiatives to improve our engineering technologies and culture
Enjoys working in a collaborative environment where everyone helps each other grow
Takes ownership of the product and is proud of the quality of their work
Has excellent communication skills and appreciates the value of good documentation
Understands the challenges of early-stage company priorities
We would love someone that has skills in DevOps, Big Data / Data Science, Machine learning, GIS

This is an ongoing contract role

Our compensation ranges are built using multiple market benchmarks and reflect both the scope of the role and current market data. While many hires fall within the beginning to midpoint of the band to allow for growth over time, we tailor offers based on each candidate’s experience, seniority, and demonstrated impact.

🏠 What we offer (US + Canada)

When you join our team, you’re not just accepting a job. You’re making a career move. Here’s how we’ll support you in doing some of the most impactful work of your career:

🏝️ Vacation/Paid Time Off:

1st week of employment is mandatory PTO! Start your journey with Roofr by decompressing and recharging - we will see you in week 2!
1 Friday off per month (we call those our laundry days!)
Company wide paid shutdown for the week between Christmas and New Years
Flexible time off
80% employer-paid benefits in the U.S. and 100% employer-paid premiums for Extended Healthcare and Dental in Canada
RRSP/401k match
Generous Parental Leave policy

🤝 Perks:

We host an annual company retreat with great team building activities
Ample learning and development opportunities to continue growing your career
Home office setup stipend
Internet and phone allowance
Remote first culture
Weekly Friday paydays!

🤖 AI Notice

At Roofr, we’re big fans of AI. It helps us write job descriptions that don’t put you to sleep, takes notes during interviews so we can actually listen, and even helps us track down awesome humans like you.

Feel free to use AI to prep, research, or get pumped up for your interview (we see you, ChatGPT power users 👀). But when it’s time to chat, we’d love to meet you, not your AI alter ego. Bring your real, unfiltered self, we promise we will too.

And don’t worry, a real, live human is behind every part of our process. Every application is reviewed by a real person, and you’ll always speak with real humans throughout the interview process. No bots, just good people ☺️

⚠️ Important Notice

We’ve been made aware of an individual impersonating Roofr using a fraudulent domain: roofrr.com (note the extra “r”). Our company takes the security and privacy of job applicants very seriously. We will never ask for payment, bank details, or personal financial information as part of the application process. All our legitimate job postings can be found on our official career site. Please be cautious of job offers that come from non-company email addresses, instant messaging platforms, or unsolicited calls.

To ensure your application is legitimate, please apply directly through our official careers page: https://roofr.com/careers.

If you receive any suspicious messages or have questions, reach out to us at talent@roofr.com.

Your safety and security are important to us — thank you for your vigilance!

Roofr is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in the workplace regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.