Want to get to the next step in your international career? We can support you! Ubiminds is a GPTW-certified, people-first company that partners with American software product companies to scale their development footprint. Ubi custom-curates Brazilian top 5% talent for their LATAM strategy, offering a unique combo of staff augmentation and employer-of-record services.

The client you'll be working with has undergone a major transformation over the last five years! They shifted from a typical training company to a tech-focused competitor with top-notch content. In 2018, they switched to subscription-based digital learning using the All-Access Pass platform. In 2021, they acquired a key player with clients like Slack, Airbnb, Pinterest, and Intuit. Now, they're positioned to lead in edtech. Their Platforms team is looking for great talent with a growth mindset to join and help grow their product.

Challenge

As a Software Engineer - Python/Django, you will build products to help organizations train their employees and overcome their most pressing people-related problems at scale. You will work with product, design, data, and content teams to build a modern learning platform with an emphasis on performance and scalability.

What you'll do

Build

You will ship regularly and iteratively, writing testable, readable, and maintainable code.
Develop a deep understanding of how data flows through complex systems and work with intricate data models.
Use AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve velocity and code quality.
Design and implement solutions considering scale, security, performance, and privacy.

Collaborate

Engineers participate early in the product development process. You will review quantitative and qualitative research about our clients and learners and weigh in on the product strategy and roadmap.
Collaborate with fellow Engineering Team Members in Operational Reviews to monitor and analyze operational performance trends.
Partner closely with Product to provide multiple viable technical paths for new features and improvements.

Support & Learn

You will work with the product, design, and support teams to ensure users get the most value from the products you've built.
Fix bugs and performance problems.
Embrace our writing-focused culture: much of our collaboration, planning, and ideation happens in written form.
Demonstrate curiosity and a willingness to learn unfamiliar technologies or domains.
Participate in and lead code reviews, share learnings through presentations or documentation, and mentor others.

In order to succeed in this position, you will need:

Mandatory skills

Advanced/fluent English skills – Excellent written and verbal communication skills
5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
Experience coding in a production Python/Django environment.
Proficiency in writing and optimizing SQL queries and designing relational data models.
Basic experience with React and TypeScript.

Nice-to-have

Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
Experience with tiered web application architecture, including backend services, APIs, and frontend integration
Experience improving or refactoring complex systems in production without impacting customer experience—especially under conditions involving tight synchronization, legacy code, or data consistency challenges.
Excellent written communication skills, as much of our work and collaboration is driven through writing.

About Ubiminds

Cultural fit

People First. We are all about people!
Challenge yourself. There’s always room for improvement and continuous improvement is in our essence.
Make it happen. Be ready to take challenges as they come. It’s all about attitude and commitment.
We’re in this together. We work as a team, we thrive as a team and we evolve as a team.
Averaging on awesome. We work hard to deliver high-quality services and look forward to exceeding expectations.
Keep it real. We promise you honesty, transparency, and openness, regardless of the situation.

Perks and Benefits

As a Software Engineer @Ubiminds, you:

Are placed in a product-based company, with the same treatment as their full-time employees;
Have our full back-office support, from career guidance to HR and concierge services;
Enjoy our remote-first policy - we are a distributed team, after all;
Get your own MacBook (none of that "bring your own device" stuff here);
Have access to growth opportunities with other amazing technology professionals, through tech talks, chapter meetings, and even remote happy hours for tons of fun!
Improve your English through free lessons with a native English speaker - get to the next level of your communication skills!
Candidate Referral bonus (promote Ubi to your tech friends, and get paid for it!);
Miss working in the office? Our cool Florianópolis headquarters is available, whenever you want, with weekly quick massages & tasty snacks, soft drinks, and games.

How our process works

Interview with Tech Recruiter (chat about the job opening and your experiences)
Client process (this may vary)
Offer (yay)