Tech Lead Backend | BASE

Location: Brazil (Remote)

Department: Technology and Product

Your wellbeing, our mission. Join a company shaping a healthier world.

GET TO KNOW US

At Wellhub we're revolutionizing workplace wellness. Our platform connects employees worldwide to the best partners for fitness, mindfulness, therapy, nutrition, and sleep—all in one simple subscription. Headquartered in NYC with team members in Europe, North America and South America, we’re on a mission to make every company a wellness company.

We believe work should be fulfilling, inspiring, and balanced. Here, you’ll find a team that values wellbeing, collaboration, and different perspectives, where passion and creativity push boundaries to create real impact. Your contributions will help shape a healthier, more balanced world for you and millions of people globally. 

Join us in redefining the future of wellbeing!

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are hiring a Tech Lead Backend in our MMS Team in Brazil! This is a Remote – Brazil position, meaning you can work from anywhere within the country.

At the BASE Focus Area, we build the core of the Wellhub business model. Our mission is to create a truly scalable platform capable of supporting tens of millions of active users and clients worldwide, ensuring high availability while remaining flexible and extensible to support new business models.

Our team is responsible for the Marketplace Value Management Systems, which optimize the value delivered through the marketplace for both users and clients while maintaining healthy margins for Wellhub. We build sophisticated tools, services, and data pipelines that power critical marketplace capabilities, including pricing, plans, usage restrictions, product allocations, partner offers, and bulk client operations.

From a technical perspective, we focus on designing highly scalable and reliable systems capable of handling large volumes of data and traffic. Given the central role of our services in the platform, you will have the opportunity to influence architecture decisions that impact the broader microservices ecosystem.

In this role, you will combine technical leadership with hands-on engineering, working closely with engineers and cross-functional partners to deliver impactful solutions. You will also have the opportunity to further develop both leadership and technical depth, depending on your career aspirations and strengths.

YOUR IMPACT

• Participate in the development of some of the most critical and challenging services in our ecosystem, seeking to build long-term and sustainable solutions.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve services focusing on performance, scalability, and resilience;
• Build Integration with 3rd party API and tools;
• Support existing systems looking to enhance functionality, increase scale, and transform in new ways to meet our product demands;
• Work in a collaborative and agile environment that prioritizes people over process and is laser-focused on productivity;
• Maintain the project technical vision up to date and complete for everyone;
• Work with cutting-edge technologies and edge cases on a global scale.

WHO YOU ARE

• An engineer with a bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience;
• Experienced in managing and mentoring multiple multidisciplinary teams of software engineers;
• Experienced in architecting large-scale multi-tier web applications;
• Experienced in designing and developing complex modern web applications;
• Experienced in Cloud-based architectures (AWS / GCP);
• Experienced in developing RESTful web services collaborating with front-end teams to create mocks, define payloads and follow the HTTP best practices;
• Experienced in applying computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis;
• Experienced in working with SQL/NoSQL technology such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB understanding common use cases and performance pitfalls
• You're expected to perform management tasks such as mentoring, facilitating and conducting regular one-on-ones with the members of your team, making sure that they are constantly challenged, engaged, and improving their skills;
• Proficient in one or more programming languages (Java/Ruby/Go/C++/etc.). Golang will be considered a plus;
• Communication skills to work with multidisciplinary teams located in several countries with different cultures;
• You need to be able to articulate ideas clearly when speaking to groups in English.

We recognize that individuals approach job applications differently. We strongly encourage all aspiring applicants to go for it, even if they don't match the job description 100%. We welcome your application and will be delighted to explore if you could be a great fit for our team. 

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

With thoughtful benefits, emotional wellbeing resources, and a culture that empowers you to take ownership of your role and your wellbeing, we create an environment where you can thrive in all dimensions of your life. 

Our flexible benefits program allows you to customize some of the benefits, according to your needs!

Our benefits include:

WELLHUB: Free Gold+ membership with access to onsite gyms and studios, digital fitness programs, and online wellness resources for meditation, nutrition, mental wellbeing support, and more! Add up to three family members to your plan, ensuring access to wellness for those who matter most to you.

WELLZ: A complete emotional wellbeing program with a unique approach. It offers personalized journeys that combine individual therapy sessions (52 per year) and on-demand content. 

HEALTHCARE: Health, dental, and life insurance. 

FLEXIBLE WORK: As a Flexible First company, we offer hybrid and remote options to give you the freedom to work in a way that suits you. The model for this specific role can be discussed with your recruiter and hiring manager. When you join, use our home office reimbursement to set up your home office. 

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE: Flexibility for us isn’t just about where we work—it also means being able to shape how and when we get things done. Together with their leaders, employees define schedules that align with their time zones, team needs, and personal routines.

PAID TIME OFF: It’s important to take time away from work to recharge.Employees receive vacations after 6 months and additional 3 days off per year + 1 day off for each year of tenure (up to 5 additional days) + an extra holiday for your birthday!

PAID PARENTAL LEAVE: Welcoming a new child is one of the most special moments in your life. Take the time to be present and enjoy your growing family. We offer 100% paid parental leave to all new parents. Parents giving birth are eligible for an extended leave and a ramp-back period to return part-time while they get settled.  

CAREER GROWTH: Access world-class platforms, participate in interactive sessions,  build your personalized development roadmap, and explore internal opportunities. We focus on continuous learning and feedback to support your journey toward personal and professional success.

CULTURE: You’ll join a team of passionate people who come together to break boundaries, support each other, and create a meaningful impact in workplace wellness. We win together, building trust through open communication and a culture where every perspective matters. Learn more about our shared culture and values here. 

And to get a glimpse of life at Wellhub… Follow us on Instagram @lifeatwellhub and LinkedIn!

Diversity, Equity, and Belonging at Wellhub

We aim to create a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive space where everyone knows they belong. 

Wellhub is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Our commitment to inclusion also extends to how we recognize and reward our people. We’re proud to be Syndio Fair Pay Certified, reflecting our ongoing dedication to equitable and fair pay practices across our global team. Read more about it here.

Questions on how we treat your personal data? See our Aviso de Privacidade para Candidatos. 

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