At CircleCI, we're revolutionizing how developers build, test, and deploy code. As we expand our global footprint, we seek an experienced R&D leader to establish and grow our presence in Latin America. This role presents a unique opportunity to shape our technical strategy and build high-performing teams in the region while driving our mission to help developers do their best work.
About the role
As the R&D Site Leader for LATAM, you will establish CircleCI's technical presence in the region, build teams from the ground up, and ensure alignment with our global R&D strategy. You will be crucial in executing our FY26 vision of customer growth, self-serve acceleration, and operational excellence.
Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Leadership
- Partner with global R&D leadership to implement our technical strategy
- Drive initiatives that support our key objectives: self-serve growth, customer retention, sales enablement, and developer experience
- Establish relationships with key stakeholders across Product, Design, and Operations.
- Contribute to global R&D strategic planning and decision-making
Site Development & Team Building
- Build and scale our LATAM R&D organization from the ground up
- Develop hiring strategies to attract and retain top engineering talent in the region
- Create an inclusive, high-performing culture that emphasizes continuous learning and innovation
- Establish operational frameworks that enable seamless collaboration with global teams
Operational Excellence
- Drive operational efficiency and delivery excellence across teams
- Implement and refine processes that will allow rapid, high-quality software delivery
- Ensure adherence to engineering best practices and quality standards
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators aligned with business objectives
People Leadership
- Foster a culture of mentorship, growth, and technical excellence
- Drive initiatives to develop and retain engineering talent
- Promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging within the organization
- Build strong relationships across functions and geographies
QualificationsLeadership Experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience in software development and engineering leadership
- Proven track record of building and scaling engineering organizations in LATAM
- Experience working in globally distributed, high-growth technology companies
- Strong understanding of the LATAM tech ecosystem and talent market
Technical Acumen
- Deep understanding of modern software development practices and technologies
- Experience with continuous integration and delivery systems
- Ability to guide technical decisions and architecture at a strategic level
- Track record of delivering complex technical projects at scale
Management & Communication
- Excellence in cross-cultural communication and relationship-building
- Experience managing diverse, distributed teams
- Strong track record of developing and mentoring engineering leaders
- Ability to influence and align stakeholders across organizational levels
Business Impact
- Demonstrated ability to drive business results through technical innovation
- Experience in strategic planning and execution
- Track record of successful collaboration with Product and Go-to-Market teams
- Understanding of cloud services business models and developer tools market
Location
- Based in Mexico City
- Regular travel to global offices as needed
CircleCI welcomes those passionate about learning and evolving, so however you identify and whatever your background, we hope you'll apply if this looks like a role where you could do your best work.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
About CircleCI
CircleCI is the world’s largest continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform, and the hub where code moves from idea to delivery. As one of the most-used DevOps tools - processing more than 3 million jobs a day - CircleCI has unique access to data on how the most effective engineering teams work, and the tools to help software companies successfully leverage the power of AI into their commercial applications. Companies like Hinge, HuggingFace, and Samsung use us to improve engineering team productivity, release better products, and get to market faster.
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in downtown San Francisco with a global, remote workforce, CircleCI is venture-backed by Base10, Greenspring Associates, Eleven Prime, IVP, Sapphire Ventures, Top Tier Capital Partners, Baseline Ventures, Threshold
Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Owl Rock Capital, Next Equity Partners, Heavybit, and Harrison Metal Capital.
CircleCI is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
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What We Do
CircleCI is the world’s largest shared continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform, and the central hub where code moves from idea to delivery. As one of the most-used DevOps tools that processes more than 1 million builds a day, CircleCI has unique access to data on how engineering teams work, and how their code runs
Why Work With Us
Our culture is rooted in our core values: Be ambitious, resilient, empathetic, inclusive and transparent. All of our people-related processes – how we hire, promote and provide recognition are based on these values.
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