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Executive Manager of Software Engineering and SRE

Auto-translated from Portuguese · original: Gerente Executivo de Engenharia de Software e SRE

5 day weekFortune 100 Best '26Hybrid · São Paulo, Brazil

Company Description

Serasa Experian is the first and largest Datatech in Brazil. We are a leader in intelligence solutions for risk analysis and opportunities, focusing on credit journeys, authentication, and fraud prevention. With cutting-edge technology, innovation, and the best talent, we transform the uncertainty of risk into the best decision, helping people achieve their dreams and companies of all sizes and segments to prosper.

We have 22,000 people operating in 32 countries, and every day we are investing in new technologies, talented professionals, and innovation to help all our clients maximize every opportunity. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Experian is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index.

Job Description

We are looking for an executive leader to head our Software Engineering and SRE areas, playing a strategic role in technological evolution, operational excellence, and the delivery of digital solutions that support and drive the business.

This position will work closely with executive leadership and the global team, leading senior teams, developing new leaders, and strengthening a modern engineering culture with a focus on products, innovation, and high availability.

Your challenge: Be responsible for leading, structuring, and evolving software engineering and SRE, ensuring that the solutions delivered meet the highest standards of quality, performance, and scalability, always aligned with the company's strategic priorities.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead the Software Engineering and SRE areas, ensuring integration, operational efficiency, and continuous evolution of the technological architecture

  • Plan, prioritize, and track the IT and SRE roadmap, connecting initiatives to business strategies

  • Act as a strategic partner to product, data, and business areas, ensuring deliveries are aligned with the company's needs

  • Manage multiple product squads, promoting agile practices, DevOps culture, and a focus on value delivery

  • Lead technological modernization initiatives, including migrating legacy environments to the cloud

  • Develop and mentor technical leaders (coordinators and specialists), strengthening soft skills and strategic vision

  • Manage capacity, productivity, budget (Capex/Opex), and Business Cases for the area

  • Create and track executive KPIs, ensuring visibility, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement

  • Provide executive reports and actively manage risks, priorities, and dependencies

  • Represent the area in executive forums and interactions with global teams

Behavioral competencies

  • Clear and executive communication, with the ability to transition between technical and strategic levels

  • Collaborative profile, with the ability to work in dynamic and transforming environments

  • Strong ability to develop people and technical leaders

  • Systemic vision, strategic thinking, and focus on results

  • Ability to negotiate, manage conflict, and make decisions

  • Comfortable leading senior, hybrid, and remote teams

Qualifications

  • Solid experience in software engineering leadership and SRE culture

  • Experience in managing complex projects treated as products, not just a software factory

  • Experience with architecture modernization, migrating legacy/mainframe to the cloud

  • Strong knowledge of cloud environments (AWS – experience with Azure or GCP is also desirable)

  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases

  • Practical knowledge of at least one programming language (Python, Java, Scala, JavaScript, or similar)

  • Experience in UNIX-based environments

  • Experience in financial management (Budget, Capex, Opex, Business Case)

  • Experience with agile methodologies and critical project management

  • Advanced English for interaction with global teams and stakeholders

Preferred qualifications

  • Knowledge of data engineering

Additional Information

Serasa Experian is much more than you imagine. With the purpose of creating a better future by expanding opportunities for people and businesses, in Brazil we are more than 4,000 people working in diverse teams and specialties. Here, every piece of knowledge and diversity complements each other, and you can work on what you love most. We are committed to building an inclusive culture and an environment in which people can balance their careers with their personal commitments and interests, valuing well-being.

We are dedicated to being one of the best and most innovative companies to work for in the country, enabling incredible experiences and careers for our people. Our strong people-first approach is recognized externally through various market certifications: we have been awarded by Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries and by the international Top Employers certification, in addition to being recognized as one of the best companies for young professionals and having a 4.6 rating on Glassdoor. Each recognition indicates that we are on the right path, providing an increasingly better work environment for our talent.

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