[Remote] Team Lead, Global Scale - Brazil at Confluent

São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Data Streaming, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

  • 6+ years of relevant experience in Solutions Engineering, Software Development, Data/Cloud/Infrastructure Architecture, or Customer Success leadership
  • 2+ years in a people management or technical leadership role, ideally managing diverse technical and customer-facing roles
  • Proven track record of hiring, developing, and leading technical teams in high-growth or matrixed organizations
  • Strong awareness of real-time streaming solutions with Apache Kafka, Flink, or similar technologies
  • Expertise in modern cloud architectures (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and CI/CD tooling
  • Strong customer-centric mindset with awareness of the customer journey framework and the ability to prescribe ideal outcomes and guide customers along the path
  • Exceptional ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth, dynamic environment, bringing a catalyst quality to shaping a "one team" collaborative atmosphere
  • Experience in contract negotiation and providing timely feedback

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, onboard, and develop a high-performing team spanning both technical pre-sales (SE) and post-sales success (CSM) disciplines
  • Provide regular coaching, mentoring, and performance management to foster technical depth, consultative skills, customer-centric behaviors, and retention-focused mindset across the team
  • Champion a culture of learning, collaboration, technical excellence, and humility, ensuring alignment with Confluent’s core values
  • Set clear objectives and KPIs aligned with global business goals for both acquisition and retention; track and report on team and individual performance
  • Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders (Sales, Product, Engineering, and Support) to drive aligned post-sales accountability, maximize customer impact, and advocate for customer needs internally
  • Identify, drive, and implement continuous improvement initiatives in internal processes, customer engagement practices, and service delivery to improve efficiency and scale
  • Develop and maintain technical expertise in Confluent technologies, Apache Kafka, Flink, cloud architectures, and distributed systems across the entire team
  • Support the team's ability to deliver advanced demos, workshops, and thought leadership content to prospective, new, and existing customers, ranging from developers to C-level executives
  • Player/coach: Deliver customer-facing engagements as needed across the lifecycle. Step in as the senior technical resource for complex, high-risk, or deals that require leadership attention

Skills

Solutions Engineering
Customer Success
Team Leadership
Technical Pre-Sales
Post-Sales Management
Coaching
Mentoring
Performance Management
Operational Excellence
Talent Development
Consultative Selling
Customer Retention
Data Streaming

Confluent

Data streaming solutions for real-time processing

About Confluent

Confluent specializes in data streaming solutions, focusing on helping businesses manage and process real-time data streams. Its main product is built on Apache Kafka, an open-source platform that allows users to create real-time data pipelines and streaming applications. Clients, including large enterprises and financial institutions, utilize Confluent's tools to collect, process, and analyze data streams, which helps them make quicker and more informed decisions. Unlike many competitors, Confluent offers a subscription-based model for its cloud platform, Confluent Cloud, and its on-premises software, Confluent Platform, ensuring a steady revenue stream. The company also provides professional services like training and consulting to assist clients in optimizing their data streaming solutions. Confluent's goal is to be a leader in the data streaming market, enabling organizations to leverage real-time data for improved operational efficiency.

Mountain View, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$443.5MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Best Teammates on Planet Earth - Loving your job has a lot to do with the people around you. Luckily at Confluent, you will find some of the most genuine people who make you excited to come to work each day.
Adjustable Working Arrangements - While most of our employees work typical business hours, we encourage everyone to partner with their manager to make a schedule that works best for them and Confluent.
Robust Benefits - Health and wellness is important and Confluent is proud to offer a total benefits program that ranks in the top percentile of companies similar in size to our industry in our established geographies.
Rest and Recharge Days - Personal time off is great but it is even better when your whole team has the day. Each quarter, teams have three recharge days where the entire team logs off and refreshes before coming back to work.
Weekly Lunch Spend - At Confluent, we have a weekly lunch program called “No Pay Thursday.” On Thursdays, lunch is provided by Confluent at local restaurants and grocery stores, taxes may apply for some countries.
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) - Confluent employees work really hard to meet the needs of our growing and scaling business. To make sure that we don’t burn out, we encourage everyone to balance their PTO in an adequate way.

Risks

CTO Chad Verbowski's retirement may lead to a temporary leadership vacuum.
WarpStream acquisition may present integration challenges, disrupting operations.
Participation in MongoDB AI Program exposes Confluent to competitive pressures.

Differentiation

Confluent's platform is based on Apache Kafka, a leading open-source data streaming technology.
The company offers a subscription-based model, ensuring steady recurring revenue streams.
Confluent's solutions cater to diverse industries, enhancing real-time data processing capabilities.

Upsides

Increased adoption of Apache Flink complements Confluent's existing Apache Kafka-based solutions.
Integration with MongoDB's AI Applications Program enhances AI-driven data processing capabilities.
The OEM Program launch can drive new partnerships and expand market presence.

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