Core Experience Engineer - Team Lead
Onsite — Caxias do Sul, Brazil
$80,000 USD + Equity & Benefits
About TestBox
TestBox was founded with a bold mission: to fundamentally transform how software is bought and sold. We’re building an innovative platform that empowers buyers with transparent, interactive software experiences, while equipping sellers with powerful tools to deliver exceptional buying and onboarding journeys. Our core technologies - synthetic data, intelligent orchestration, and our unique product graph - help teams achieve faster implementations, clearer insights, and increase trust with their customers.
At TestBox, we're not just improving demos; we're building the next generation infrastructure for software transactions, creating seamless experiences from initial interest to successful onboarding and beyond.
We're a fast-growing startup built by a team that values experimentation, velocity, and customer impact. We’re backed by world-class investors and are building a platform that’s disrupting the traditional B2B sales motion.
Role Overview
As the Engineering Lead for the Core Experience team, you'll guide our core engineering team in building the foundation of our produc. You'll act as a technical leader, coach, and hands‑on contributor, helping shape what we build and how we build it. You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Design, and company leadership to define, scope, and deliver impactful features that improve the buyer experience and drive TestBox’s mission forward.
You’ll bring a deep understanding of our core systems, a passion for mentorship, and a bias for action. Whether you're helping an engineer unblock a problem, leading a grooming session, or jumping into the code to push a key feature over the line, you’ll be a multiplier for the entire team.
What You'll Do
Team Leadership & Enablement
Lead and support a small but mighty core engineering team
Mentor engineers through pairing, thoughtful feedback, and day‑to‑day guidance
Create a strong culture of ownership, attention to detail, and continuous learning
Provide clarity and coaching when team members are stuck or uncertain
Technical Execution
Get hands‑on with the codebase — guiding architecture, reviewing PRs, and contributing directly to key systems
Own the technical vision for our core systems and ensure implementation quality meets our standards
Drive a high bar for development, ensuring low rework and high maintainability
Provides technical leadership in database architecture and strategy, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and alignment with product and business requirements.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Partner with Product, Design, and company leadership to prioritize and scope roadmap initiatives
Participate in high‑level planning, bringing technical insight to product discussions
Lead technical grooming, and shape proposals for new features, capabilities, and tools
Innovation & Strategy
Identify and introduce new technologies, patterns, and practices to elevate our platform
Represent the technical voice in strategic conversations around TestBox’s direction
Help define and refine our development processes as we scale
Preferred Experience
6–8 years of experience in software development, ideally across full‑stack systems
2–3 years of experience as a Tech Lead in a B2B SaaS company or hyper‑growth startup
Strong ability to navigate ambiguity and bring clarity where it's lacking
Comfortable rolling up your sleeves to ship features and fix bugs alongside your team
Experience mentoring engineers and fostering growth through collaboration and coaching
Familiarity with agile methodologies and fast‑paced product development environments
Comfortable with AWS products
Why Join TestBox
Build foundational, greenfield systems from the ground up and make a massive impact from day one.
Solve challenging and rewarding UI/UX problems for a technical user base.
Define the frontend architecture and best practices that will shape the company's product for years to come.
Join a company obsessed with customer experience, speed, and scale.
Benefits
Generous equity package for meaningful ownership.
Prioritization of your professional growth, with dedicated career development support.
Flexible, unlimited PTO with a minimum expectation for recharge.
Mental Health benefits.
Fitness allowances.
Learning allowances.
Remote and office setup allowances to ensure productive and comfortable working environments.
90 day plan
Week 1-2: Onboarding and meet the team
Join onboarding sessions with key peers to learn about the company and what your role will look like.
Familiarize yourself with company documentation.
Schedule time with team members to meet them and understand how you can support their work.
Week 3-6: Familiarize yourself with our app and infrastructure
Familiarize yourself with our app and infrastructure.
Join sessions with key team members to learn about the app and its supporting systems.
Participate in team meetings and start settling into your new role.
Begin providing thought leadership and feedback on ongoing tasks, and start contributing to the codebase.
Week 7-8: First 1:1s with devs
Hold your first 1:1s with developers.
Start planning how you can support your team and contribute to their growth.
Build closer relationships with team members.
Begin owning execution of your team’s tasks to ensure scalability and overall effectiveness of the code.
Week 9-12:
You should now feel more comfortable with the day‑to‑day and confident in your role at TestBox.
Continue leading the core team and take an active role in all aspects of the core development experience.
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