Summary
Wagner Gonçalves is a Technical Lead and Staff Engineer based in São Paulo with 13 years of experience building and leading backend-heavy, API-driven systems across startups and scale-ups. He has a strong Ruby/Rails and JVM background, deep experience in microservices, DDD and BFF patterns, and a track record of guiding architecture and delivery from Tuneduc and CargoX to Class8. Comfortable both leading teams and shipping code, he coaches developers, introduces Scrum-aligned processes, and pairs on complex technical decisions to accelerate product outcomes. He’s delivered geospatial and Big Data solutions early in his career and later focused on interoperable LMS and logistics platforms, giving him a practical blend of domain breadth and hands-on execution. Notably, he’s moved between senior engineer and technical lead roles repeatedly, showing an ability to scale responsibility while staying developer-focused.
13 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Computer Science Computer Science, Bachelor of Computer Science Computer Science at Universidade Federal de Lavras
Software Engineering with focus on Agile Methods Software Engineering, Software Engineering with focus on Agile Methods Software Engineering at UNA
English