Cheesecake Labs is a software design and development company that delivers digital products that drive business impact. 

Today, with 10 years of experience connected to Silicon Valey, Cheesecake Labs has delivered 300+ digital products for a diverse range of clients, from Fortune 500 to fast-growing startups, that have the challenge of innovating in the world’s most competitive markets. 

Among our clients, we have leading brands such as AB InBev, Singularity University, FINN and Tapcart.

Our commitment to high-quality services has earned us recognition as the Top 1 Mobile Development company in Latin America and among the top 10 globally for Mobile App and Custom Software Development by Clutch and a GPTW-certified company for 6 years in a row.

Perks and Benefits

• + monthly dollar bonus up to $ 2.200,00 
• + iPhone or gadgets after the 3 months experience (only for senior positions)
• + R$ 1.350,00/month on Beneflex card (home office supplies, mobility, meal allowance, culture, health, education)
• MacBook setup to work
• Stock options plan (only for senior and leader position)
• GPTW company for 6 years in a row
• Remote-first policy: work from home, from a coffee shop, or in the office – anywhere you feel good about, your call! #beofficeless
• Flexible working hours
• Referral candidate bonus (R$1.000,00)
• National health & dental care (not deducted from the employee’s paycheck)
• Free English Classes (remote)
• Educaker = budget for personal and professional development purposes
• Extended Parental Leave including maternity leave, paternity leave, and adoption leave.
• Miss the working in the office? Our cool Florianópolis office is available for those who feel comfortable, whenever they want. Pet-friendly office. 

Some activities you would do on a typical day at Cheesecake Labs

• Team Leadership:
  • Manage and mentor engineers, conducting 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development.
  • Collaborate with P&C to align career progression with company growth.
    Address team challenges, resolve conflicts, and foster a collaborative culture
• Resource Allocation:
  • Oversee squad composition and adjust resources to meet client/project needs.
  • Balance client demands and team interests while supporting business pipeline planning.
• Technical Excellence:
  • Define and implement engineering standards, guidelines, and best practices.
  • Support reusable starter kits, monitor project technical patterns, and drive quality improvements.
  • Stay up-to-date on trends, sharing insights to strengthen the team’s capabilities.
    Strategic Contributions:
  • Align engineering initiatives with company strategy and growth objectives.
  • Collaborate with leadership to optimize processes, scale operations, and enhance service quality.
  • Contribute to thought leadership through external content and collaboration with Marketing
• Operational Efficiency:
  • Track engineering metrics and identify areas for improvement.
  • Lead process enhancements, monitor workflows, and ensure delivery consistency.

In order to succeed, you'll need the following skills:

• Technical Expertise:

  • 8+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on clean code practices, design patterns, and scalable software architecture.
  • Proven ability to implement and maintain industry best practices in software development.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of the latest tools, frameworks, and technologies in the software development industry.

• Leadership Experience:

  • 2+ years of experience leading and managing technology teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop engineers, promoting growth and technical excellence within the team.

• Communication Skills:

  • Strong written and verbal english communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience aligning cross-functional teams toward common objectives and facilitating clear communication across departments.

• Strategic Thinking:

  • Ability to align engineering initiatives with the company's strategic goals, ensuring technical efforts contribute to overall business growth.
  • Deep understanding of business operations, service lifecycles, and cross-departmental collaboration.

• Time Management and Prioritization:

  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities effectively, ensuring deadlines and strategic objectives are met.
  • Strong organizational skills to maintain focus on impactful tasks and initiatives.

Applicants must have a Brazilian bank account, be legally allowed to provide services to a Brazilian entity and willingness to receive in Brazilian local currency (Real R$)

IMPORTANT TIP -> The communication during the selection process is done by email. We suggest that you keep an eye on your email inboxes and set the permission to receive messages from @cheesecakelabs.hire.trakstar.com so our messages will not be directed to the spam box ;)

We are an equal opportunity employer and embrace, support, and value diversity at our company for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, or disability status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at careers@cheesecakelabs.com. 

The collected personal data will be used only to manage and control candidate resumes in order to assess the necessary requirements such as the contact information, and also to conduct this selection process. 

The collected data will not be shared with others (“third parties”) without your authorization, and their use will be restricted to Cheesecake Labs internal staff, and also to the service providers that process your data for the selection process. At any time, you can contact us and we will remove your data from our data collection system. In order to do that, just simply send an email to careers@cheesecakelabs.com.