management
Posted Jun 24, 2025Director of Cloud Native Applications
at Caylent
BrazilOn-site
Requirements
- Caylent is a cloud native services company that helps organizations bring the best out of their people and technology using Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- We provide a full-range of AWS services including workload migrations and modernization, cloud native application development, DevOps, data engineering, security and compliance, and everything in between.
- We are seeking a seasoned Director of Cloud Native Applications to join our growing App Dev, AI, and ML practice.
- The ideal candidate brings a passion for modern software development, a strong customer orientation, and a proven ability to lead teams through complex technical engagements.
- They should also demonstrate a clear enthusiasm for AI-enabled delivery of software and ML, with the ability to champion practical uses of AI to enhance engineering productivity, solution quality, and customer outcomes.
- You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring technical excellence, scaling our delivery capabilities, and helping customers bring modern, AI-accelerated applications to life in AWS. Your Assignment
- The Cloud Native Applications Delivery Leader will be joining the team responsible for leading, growing, and evolving our application development, AI, and ML practice.
- The role requires deep expertise in application development practices, strong knowledge in AWS technologies, a strong business acumen, and the ability to lead large, diverse delivery teams in a fast-paced environment.
- The ideal candidate will also bring a forward-looking perspective on AI-enabled software delivery, with the ability to embed AI-powered tools and ways of working into delivery execution, engineering excellence, and client value creation. Key Responsibilities:
- Technical Excellence: Establish, evolve, and promote industry-leading methodologies, frameworks, architectures, and delivery patterns for modern applications, cloud-native platforms, and AI-enabled solutions.
- People Management: Lead and mentor a team of 50+ software engineers, architects, AI, and consulting professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous learning, engineering excellence, and practical AI adoption.
- Delivery Excellence: Oversee the successful execution of customer engagements, ensuring high-quality delivery, strong customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and effective use of AI-powered tools and practices to improve speed, quality, and outcomes.
- Partnership: Strengthen our collaboration with technology partners (AWS, Anthropic, etc.) by leveraging the latest technologies, partner programs, and innovation opportunities across application development, AI, and ML to enhance our service offerings.
- Business Growth: Support pre-sales efforts, contribute to go-to-market strategies, and help drive revenue growth by aligning technical capabilities, AI-enabled offerings, and customer needs with business opportunities.
- Innovation & Thought Leadership: Stay ahead of industry trends in application development, AI, and ML; drive innovation within the practice; and represent the company in conferences, webinars, customer conversations, and partner-related events (AWS, Anthropic, etc.).
- AI & Emerging Technologies Leadership: Champion the development and implementation of AI-powered solutions for both internal delivery acceleration and customer-facing outcomes, while helping teams identify practical, responsible, and high-value ways to apply emerging technologies.
- experience in cloud engineering and software development, with at least 5 years in a leadership role. Proven
- experience leading and scaling an engineering practice or department, ideally within an AWS-focused services company. Proven
- experience leading and delivering large (multi-million dollar) software projects.
- Deep expertise in AWS services, architectures, and best practices.
- Strong background in DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automation.
- Experience working with enterprise clients across various industries. •
- Experience working with cross-practice teams (talent, sales, marketing, operations, etc.). •
- Experience building, delivering, and using AI products and solutions. Preferred
- Qualifications AWS Certifications. •
- Experience working in a client-facing environment. •
- Experience working in consulting or professional services. •
- Experience working in a product-focused SaaS company. Benefits 100% remote work
- State of the art laptop and tools
- As part of our recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools or automated systems to assist with the screening and evaluation of applications to help match candidate
- If an AI or automated tool is used during your application process, it will only be in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and your information will be handled in a secure and confidential manner.
Experience
- Qualifications: 8+ years of
Benefits
- This individual will take part in shaping the technical vision, establishing and enforcing best practices, and ensuring the successful delivery of cloud native applications and AI-enabled solutions for clients of all sizes.
- Generous holidays and flexible PTO
- Competitive phantom equity
- Paid for exams and certifications Peer bonus awards
- Equipment & Office Stipend
- Annual stipend for Learning and Development
- NOTE: We’re unable to provide visa sponsorship now or at any time in the future.
Contact
- If you have any questions, please contact talent@caylent.com
- If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at hr@caylent.com.
Additional details
- At Caylent, our people always come first. We are a global company and operate fully remote with employees in Canada, the United States, and Latin America.
- We celebrate the culture of each of our team members and foster a community of technological curiosity.
- Come talk to us to learn more about what it means to be a Caylien! The Mission
- Your mission will be to guide project delivery, support escalations, enable our engineering teams, and collaborate with clients and sales leaders to shape high-impact solutions.
- Deep expertise in software development patterns, architectures, and best practices.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. •
- Work with an amazing worldwide team and in an incredible corporate culture
- This role may require up to 25% travel, depending on business needs.
- At Caylent, we are committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices.
- These tools are designed to support — not replace — human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are always made by our trained recruitment professionals.