Software Engineer

Join Metal Toad as a React Software Engineer (Remote – Brazil)

Metal Toad, an award-winning AWS Consulting Partner and Managed Services provider, is seeking a talented and passionate React Software Engineer to join our growing team. As a fully remote company, we empower our team members to work from anywhere, offering a flexible and collaborative work environment. If you’re based in Brazil and looking to contribute to mission-critical applications built on cutting-edge technologies, we encourage you to apply!

About Metal Toad

We are a leading professional services firm specializing in cloud solutions, software engineering, and digital transformation. Our expertise spans across technical consulting, programming & quality assurance, DevOps, applications, UX, product management, and project management. We pride ourselves on helping our clients achieve seamless cloud adoption through architecture, migration, optimization, machine learning, and 24/7 support.

The Opportunity

As a React Software Engineer, you will play a vital role in building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. You will collaborate with a talented team to deliver exceptional results while adhering to best practices and contributing to a positive and respectful work environment. This position requires availability Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time (PST).

Responsibilities

• Planning & Collaboration: Adapt to dynamic environments, make informed decisions, and communicate effectively with project managers, supervisors, and clients.
• Requirements Gathering: Review project objectives, input data, and output requirements to confirm project scope.
• Estimation: Provide accurate estimates based on requirements, wireframes, and designs.
• Proactive Communication: Own project success by proactively communicating risks, known issues, and changelogs.
• Development Lifecycle: Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Teamwork: Collaborate effectively as part of a team to achieve shared goals.
• Code Quality: Write code that conforms to best practices, appreciate the value of well-tested code, and perform peer code reviews.
• Defect Prevention: Create projects that are free of major defects.
• Positive Interaction: Maintain a positive and respectful tone in all interactions.
• Continuous Learning: Research new libraries, techniques, and ideas to enhance your skills and contribute to innovation.
• Community Engagement: Support local community events and initiatives.
• Knowledge Sharing: Interested in publishing blog posts showcasing your technical expertise.
• Reputation Enhancement: Accept ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Qualifications

Required:

• Alignment with our Corporate Values Statement.
• Believe in our mission: To help people.
• Embrace the principles of open source.
• JavaScript Expertise: 3+ years of experience with JavaScript.
• React/NextJS Proficiency: 2+ years of experience with React or NextJS.
• API Development: REST APIs development and deployment experience.
• Data Modeling: JSON modeling and usage skills.
• Database Interaction: Querying and modeling using a relational data store.
• Package Management: Experience using package managers such as npm or pip.
• Version Control: Proficiency using Git for source control.
• Testing: Experience in TDD and/or BDD, and strives to enhance project test coverage.

Nice to Have:

• AWS Certifications: AWS Certifications or willingness to obtain them.
• Generative AI Interest: Interest in Generative AI technologies.

Important Information

Please note that this is a contractor position based in Brazil, and compensation will be made in Brazilian Reais (R$). Due to legal limitations, we are unable to sponsor any type of visa. To apply, please submit your resume in English as a PDF.

Please be aware: Metal Toad will never ask for payment or financial information during the hiring process. If you are asked for such information, it is a scam. Report it immediately.