CareerPlan

Head of Development

BrazilRemoteFull-time$96k–$144k2026-11-03 → 2026-11-10
RemoteFreelance / independent contractor

Core

Lead the engineering organization for a global SaaS platform serving the vehicle and equipment rental industries, overseeing distributed Agile teams, platform modernization, and technical strategy.

Role type

Senior IC engineering leader (Head of Development)

Builds

Global SaaS platform for vehicle and equipment rental

Domain

SaaS, vehicle/equipment rental, PHP/Laravel

Required skills

PHP, Laravel, distributed team leadership, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps, software architecture, database optimization, Agile delivery

Preferred skills

High-concurrency database scaling, logistics/mobility/automotive platform experience

Technologies

PHP, Laravel, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP/Azure, Jenkins/GitLab CI, Terraform, Prometheus/Grafana

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate multiple distributed Agile engineering teams; Improve SDLC performance by reducing cycle times and defect rates; Facilitate engineering meetings and align sprint objectives; Lead cross-team architectural reviews and define long-term roadmaps; Design and implement modern CI/CD pipelines; Improve cloud infrastructure scalability and observability; Establish engineering governance standards; Mentor and develop engineers across all levels; Communicate technical decisions to stakeholders and executives.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC