Remote Java Lead & Engineering Manager – Hands-On

Space Inch; United States; Remote; USD 78,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Education budget

Wellness subsidy

Paid time off

Job summary

Space Inch seeks an hands-on Engineering Manager to lead a team of about 10 engineers on a long-running project for a US client. The role blends coding (75%) with team leadership and client interaction in a remote-first setup.

You will drive technical decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery excellence while maintaining strong communication with the client and internal teams. Prioritize work-life balance and long-term impact.

Qualifications

• 2+ years leading an engineering team of 5+ engineers.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Java, Spring, and Spring Boot.
• Strong backend engineering and software architecture fundamentals; experience with production systems and microservices.
• Fluent professional English, written and spoken.
• This role is based in Brazil and open to candidates currently based in Brazil.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend applications and microservices using Java, Spring, and Spring Boot.
• Own technical decisions across architecture and system design.
• Write production-ready code, participate in code reviews, and maintain engineering quality.
• Debug and improve performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Work across databases, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and DevOps.
• Use AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality.
• Coordinate planning, prioritization, delivery, and unblocking for a team of around 10 engineers.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and feedback.
• Act as the primary day-to-day technical contact for the client.

Skills

Team leadership

Java

Spring Boot

English proficiency

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

CI/CD

Cloud environments

Job description

Space Inch seeks an hands-on Engineering Manager to lead a team of about 10 engineers on a long-running project for a US client. The role blends coding (75%) with team leadership and client interaction in a remote-first setup.

You will drive technical decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery excellence while maintaining strong communication with the client and internal teams. Prioritize work-life balance and long-term impact.