Solutions Architect

Our clients range from fast-growing startups to big brands - mainly in the US - including FINN Auto, Bemis Manufacturing, EdgeConnex, Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Mercado Libre, and AES Corporation.

We're growing fast and need Software Architects who are enthusiastic, talented, and able to design and build digital products with exceptional client delivery.

If you are a “problem solver” and someone that likes to collaborate with clients to explore needs and discuss product development approaches, let's talk about how you can help a client bring their product plans to life. This role is key to the pre-sales process and requires a cross-functional understanding from product to design and development.

If you're passionate about technology and building great products, we want you to join us

**Some activities you would do on a typical day at Cheesecake Labs**:

- Work side-by-side in partnership with our sales team engaging with qualified potential clients in the presales process
- Operate in a consultancy/advisory role to provide technical expertise, discuss approaches, solutions and the Cheesecake Labs process with guidance on product definition
- Participate in discovery calls with potential clients to extract technical and functional requirements, or to advise where clients are not sure
- Document and provide high-level technical specifications, including a detailed scope of work and solution description, together with project plan and estimates to support the sales process
- Support the salesperson on creating proposals with technical inputs that represents the best value proposition for the potential client
- Support the salesperson on presenting the proposal during the stages of our pre-sales process
- Serve as the conduit between the sales and delivery process to help with the team onboarding and kick-off to ensure warm transfer and continuity
- As part of the business team, offer technical support and collaborate with the account managers to guarantee exceptional customer experience
- Continually research current and emerging technologies, trends and best practices to expand your mind, understanding and toolset
- Interact interdepartmentally and cross-functionally, including product managers, engineers, and designers in order to craft the best solution during the pre-sales process
- Work cooperatively and handle multiple projects with flexibility to change focus quickly. Your process must be innovative just like the products we create

**In order to succeed, you'll likely need the following skills**:

- +5 years of experience with software engineering and design architecture
- Project and product management skills
- Working knowledge of Kanban and product development processes
- Deep analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and writing skills (English & Portuguese); Heavy interaction with US-based clients
- Proactive communication and collaboration skills
- Influence and negotiation skills
- Experience with agile best practices and teams
- Ability to support multiple products and projects
- Detail oriented
- Applicants must have a Brazilian bank account, be legally allowed to provide services to a Brazilian entity and willingness to receive in Brazilian local currency (Real R$)

**Perks and Benefits**:

- **+ monthly dollar bonus up to $ 2.500,00**:

- + iPhone or gadgets after the 3 months experience (only for senior positions)
- + R$ 1.240,00/month on Beneflex card (home office supplies, mobility, meal allowance, culture, health, education)
- MacBook setup to work
- GPTW company for 5 years in a row
- Remote-first policy: work from home, from a coffee shop, or in the office - anywhere you feel good about, your call #beofficeless
- Stock options (senior and leader positions)
- Flexible working hours
- National health & dental care (not deducted from the employee's paycheck)
- Gympass to easily access gyms wherever you are in the country
- Free English Classes (remote) to improve business conversations
- Educaker = budget for personal and professional development purposes
- Miss working in the office? Our cool Florianópolis office is available for those who feel comfortable, whenever they want. Safety and sanitation measures must be followed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pet-friendly office.