Engineering Director - Local Cards & Site Lead Jobs

Engineering Director - Local Cards & Site Lead

PPRO GmbH

Location:
Brazil, Sao Paulo

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

As Engineering Director for the Card Processing Domain, you will own the end-to-end technical strategy, architecture, and execution of PPRO’s local card-rail portfolio while acting as the Engineering site lead for our São Paulo hub, including supporting teams outside of your domain. Your mission is to deliver a highly available, scheme-compliant card processing enabling PSPs and merchants to sell globally.

Job Responsibility:

Define and Lead Engineering Strategy
Deliver Engineering Excellence
Lead and scale a High-Performing Team
Drive Operational Excellence
Ensure Security & Compliance
Collaborate with Key Stakeholders

Requirements:

Proven record leading engineering teams in an API-first, high integrity environment and ideally in a payments environment, or similar regulated space
Comfortable switching from strategic roadmap reviews to deep-dive architecture and sessions when needed
Mastery of cloud-native, microservice architectures (Java, Springboot and AWS)
Strong grounding in CI/CD, security best practice, and observability
Data-driven mindset
you make trade-offs explicit and optimise for impact
Influence without authority, aligning your team and other functions on shared outcomes
Fluency in English and Portuguese, clear, candid communicator across cultures

Nice to have:

Understanding of PSP economics, LatAm acquiring nuances, and global compliance drivers would be a plus
Hands-on experience with card scheme integrations, clearing & settlement, disputes, and PCI-DSS would be advantageous

What we offer:

Hybrid working
30-day holiday allowance
work from abroad policy (up to 30 days per year)
3,000 BRL annual learning and development budget
leadership cafés
on-the-job training
life insurance
health insurance + dental plan
travel insurance
Meal vouchers (BRL 54/ day)
enhanced family leave
transportation voucher
gym membership contribution
New Value (Deals & Coupon Platform)
Mental Health Platform
SESC (private institution programs)
Pet-friendly office

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 11, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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