Brazil Remote (Country)

Wellhub is hiring a Tech Lead Frontend Software Engineer

This role involves leading a frontend engineering team within the Explore team in Brazil, balancing technical execution, people management, and system ownership. The position operates in a remote-first setup, emphasizing high-quality frontend delivery, team growth, and sustained innovation through agile collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Spend 30% to 50% of your time developing features, often through pair programming sessions
  • Ensure system reliability by maintaining monitoring practices, managing SLOs, and fostering team ownership of operational health
  • Oversee technical debt and manage the engineering backlog to maintain long-term code sustainability
  • Design and implement experiments to evaluate and validate technical or product improvements
  • Drive successful project deliveries while promoting the long-term technical integrity of user journeys
  • Enforce high standards for code quality, ensuring team members take pride in their work
  • Collaborate in an agile environment that values people over process and emphasizes productivity
  • Participate in resolving production incidents and troubleshooting live system issues
  • Support career development for engineers through mentorship and skill-building initiatives
  • Model and promote wellbeing by prioritizing work-life balance, encouraging time off, and fostering a supportive team culture

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Frontend Engineer
  • Prior experience in a Tech Lead role
  • Background in mobile application development
  • Experience working with agile product development teams
  • Proficiency in TypeScript
  • Hands-on experience with React Native
  • Familiarity with Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) architecture
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey ideas to multidisciplinary teams across different countries and cultures
  • Fluency in English, particularly when presenting to groups
  • Experience performing management duties such as mentoring, facilitating one-on-ones, and supporting team members' growth and engagement

Nice to Have

  • Experience working within the React ecosystem
  • Knowledge of GraphQL
  • Familiarity with Firebase services including custom events, remote configs, and Crashlytics
  • Experience implementing and working with design systems and common UX patterns
  • Understanding of mobile accessibility standards

Tech Stack

TypeScript, React Native, BFF, GraphQL, Firebase, Design System, Accessibility (mobile)

Benefits

  • Free Gold+ wellness membership including access to gyms, studios, digital fitness, and mental wellbeing resources
  • Option to add up to three family members to your wellness plan
  • Personalized emotional wellbeing program with 52 therapy sessions annually and on-demand content
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and life insurance coverage
  • Flexible remote and hybrid work options
  • Reimbursement for home office setup
  • Flexible scheduling aligned with time zones and team needs
  • Eligibility for vacation time after six months of employment
  • Three additional days off each year
  • One extra day off per year of tenure, up to five additional days
  • A dedicated holiday on your birthday
  • 100% paid parental leave for all new parents
  • Extended leave and a gradual return-to-work period for birth parents
  • Access to world-class learning platforms
  • Participation in interactive learning sessions
  • Creation of a personalized professional development roadmap
  • Opportunities for internal career growth
  • A culture of continuous learning and feedback
  • A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative team environment
  • Open communication and inclusive decision-making practices

Work Arrangement

Remote – Brazil; flexible schedule aligned with time zones and team needs

Team

Tech Lead leading a team of software engineers within the Explore team

  • Prioritizes wellbeing, collaboration, and diverse perspectives
  • Encourages passion and creativity to drive meaningful impact
  • Supports fulfilling, inspiring, and balanced work
  • Focused on productivity and efficient outcomes
  • Values people over process
  • Fosters a supportive and inclusive environment
  • Promotes open communication
  • Ensures every perspective is valued
  • Committed to diversity, equity, and belonging

Additional Information

  • This position is only open to candidates residing in Brazil
  • English communication proficiency is required for group discussions and articulation
  • Candidates must have prior experience as both a Frontend Engineer and a Tech Lead
  • Applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every requirement listed
  • Company culture updates available on Instagram @lifeatwellhub
  • Privacy notice for job applicants is available online
Required Skills
TypeScriptReact NativeBFFGraphQLFirebaseDesign SystemAccessibility (mobile) TypeScriptReact NativeBFFGraphQLFirebaseDesign SystemAccessibility (mobile)
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Wellhub
Wellhub is revolutionizing workplace wellness. Their platform connects employees worldwide to partners for fitness, mindfulness, therapy, nutrition, and sleep in one subscription. They are on a mission to make every company a wellness company.
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Job Details
Department Software Development
Category management
Posted 5 months ago