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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.\nOur Mission, Vision, and Values\nAt Space Inch, we prioritize alignment with our clients and team, ensuring a deep understanding of their needs. We are committed to delivering exceptional work while supporting the personal and professional growth of our team members.\nOur Stance on AI and Technology Transitions\nWe don't just \"accept\" AI; we encourage its usage to enhance productivity and code quality. We’re looking for engineers who are comfortable incorporating AI into their everyday workflow while still applying strong technical judgment knowing how to validate, challenge, and improve AI-generated output.\nAbout Working at Space Inch\n Our team is around 85 people, primarily based in Croatia, with members across South America, Serbia, and the US; our product team is mostly in the US, with engineering primarily in Croatia and Brazil \n We are remote-first, though occasional travel may be required, e.g. for our annual company retreats \n We work on end-to-end projects with a long-term vision \n We prioritize work-life balance, even with a globally distributed team \nRequirements\n2+ years leading an engineering team of 5 or more while remaining actively involved in the codebase and technical decision-making\n7+ years of professional software development experience\n5+ years of hands-on experience with Java, Spring, and Spring Boot\nStrong backend engineering and software architecture fundamentals, with experience building and maintaining production systems and microservices\nStrong experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL\nExperience with Docker and cloud environments\nFamiliarity with CI/CD, Kubernetes, and modern cloud infrastructure\nComfortable owning the full software development lifecycle, from design through production\nExperience mentoring engineers, providing technical guidance, and supporting their professional growth\nComfortable organizing priorities, tracking delivery, and unblocking a team\nExperience acting as the main technical contact for a client or external stakeholders\nComfortable discussing technical decisions, delivery, risks, and priorities with non-engineering stakeholders\nFamiliarity with AI-assisted engineering tools such as Claude, Cursor, or similar, with the ability to validate and improve AI-generated output\nStrong ownership and accountability\nFluent professional English, written and spoken\nThis role is only open to candidates currently based in Brazil\nKey Responsibilities\nEngineering (~75%)\nBuild and maintain backend applications and microservices using Java, Spring, and Spring Boot\nOwn technical decisions across architecture and system design\nWrite production-ready code, participate in code reviews, and maintain engineering quality\nDebug and improve performance, reliability, and scalability\nWork across databases, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and DevOps\nUse AI-assisted development tools thoughtfully to improve productivity and code quality\nTeam Leadership & Client Communication (~25%)\nCoordinate planning, prioritization, delivery, and unblocking for a team of around 10 engineers\nProvide technical guidance, mentorship, and feedback\nAct as the primary day-to-day technical point of contact for the client\nCommunicate progress, risks, priorities, and dependencies proactively\nTranslate client requirements into clear, actionable work and keep the client, team, and Space Inch aligned\nWhat Will Make You Successful\nYou enjoy keeping both the engineering team and client aligned\nYou’re comfortable switching between coding, technical decisions, mentoring, and client communication\nYou take ownership, make decisions independently, and communicate risks early\nYou care about technical quality, team growth, and client experience\nYou’re curious about new technologies and how AI can make engineering teams more effective\nYou lead through technical credibility, context, and communication, rather than hierarchy\nThis Role Is a Good Fit If\nYou want to remain primarily hands-on while leading a team of meaningful size\nYou’ve led an engineering team and enjoy the mix of coding, mentoring, and coordination\nYou’re comfortable being the technical face of the team to the client\nYou thrive in a remote, distributed environment with a high degree of autonomy\nThis Role Probably Isn’t for You If\nYou’re looking to move completely away from hands-on engineering\nYour experience is primarily people management rather than technical leadership\nYou haven’t yet led a team and are looking for your first leadership role\nYou prefer someone else to handle client communication and team delivery\nYou’d rather focus exclusively on your own technical tasks than take ownership of the team’s outcomes\nBenefits\nWhat’s In It for You\nReal influence on technical decisions and project direction\nProfessional development support\nWork-life balance, transparency, and long-term relationships that aren’t just for show\nCompensation and Benefits\nCompensation: $7,000 - 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Applicants from other countries will not be considered.\nSpace Inch is committed to providing an environment of equal employment opportunity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\nThis commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination. 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