How to develop your international career in technology

Starting and developing an international career in technology has been the goal of many Brazilian professionals. According to data from the World Bank, by 2024 there will be the creation of new 420,000 vacancies in the Information Technology area.

One of the big reasons for the rapid growth of these opportunities for IT professionals globally, of course, has been the pandemic and the rise of teleworking. Entrepreneurs all over the world (from the corner store to the large industry that never believed in online) had to go digital – which means creating or hiring platforms, software, systems, and applications in order to survive and gain competitiveness in the market.

In the first two months of 2021 alone, the Central Bank recorded revenues of US$ 427 million in exports of technology services, an increase of 20.28% over the same period last year. A survey carried out by Remessa Online, an international money transfer platform, revealed that 50.7% of the money received by its customers in January and February was used to pay in the services category. A year earlier, this percentage was 31.1%.

Data scientists and engineers, back-end, front-end, and full-stack developers, infrastructure/cloud, information security, and LGPD professionals. These are the most promising IT careers in 2021, according to recruitment and selection consultancy Robert Half.

Among the programming languages ​​hot on the tech market are Ruby, React, Node, Scala, and Python. But of course, knowledge in Java, C, C++, C#, and JavaScript are also valued by recruiters.

If you work with these languages ​​or intend to specialize in one of them, you will obviously have great potential to develop an international career in technology. If you want to know what are the hot tech jobs in the international market, keep reading this post!

What tech jobs are in high demand

From the mobile developer to the information security specialist, options for tech professionals vary widely. If you have your eye on your international career, it’s worth knowing which positions are in high demand to focus your study and investment efforts.

Among the prominent positions for 2021 are information security coordinator, data scientists, and engineers, senior full-stack developers, and infrastructure coordinator.

An important point is that, with the need to create and manage different types of projects, companies are going beyond technical qualifications. In addition to having programming skills and recognized certifications, these companies also seek professionals with a management and leadership profile, capable of supporting their business in strategic decisions.

Higher Paying Tech Jobs

One of the highest salaries in the technology sector is that of a data scientist, whose salary range can reach R$26,700, according to Robert Half’s 2021 Salary Guide.

Another highly valued function is that of information security professionals who can buy no less than R$21 thousand per month, while the average developer can earn between R$9,250 and R$18,900 – which is not bad either, isn’t it?

Of course, compensation will depend on the size of the company, characteristics of the sector, experience in the function, demand, and availability for the profile in the market, in addition to your skills and extra certifications.

What tech jobs are in high demand

From the mobile developer to the information security specialist, options for tech professionals vary widely. If you have your eye on your international career, it’s worth knowing which positions are in high demand to focus your study and investment efforts.

Among the prominent positions for 2021 are information security coordinator, data scientists and engineers, senior full-stack developers, and infrastructure coordinator.

An important point is that, with the need to create and manage different types of projects, companies are going beyond technical qualifications. In addition to having programming skills and recognized certifications, these companies also seek professionals with a management and leadership profile, capable of supporting their business in strategic decisions.

Higher Paying Tech Jobs

More than half of the companies and organizations surveyed in the government and energy and utility sector expect their IT budget to increase in the next twelve months worldwide. On the other hand, only 24 and 26 percent of respondents from the transport/logistics and leisure sectors, respectively, expect their IT budget to increase in the next twelve months, starting in 2020.

While only a quarter of organizations in these two industries expect an increase in IT budgets, nearly 40% of respondents in these industries expect their IT staff of respondents from these industries expect their IT workforce to grow in the next twelve months.

They are companies and industries in the banking and payment sectors (fintech), investment funds, retail, e-commerce, marketplace, logistics, and services in general related to various topics such as health, agribusiness, and education.

How much does an IT professional earn

One of the highest salaries in the technology sector is that of a data scientist, whose salary range can reach R$26,700, according to Robert Half’s 2021 Salary Guide.

Another highly valued function is that of information security professionals who can buy no less than R$21 thousand per month, while the average developer can earn between R$9,250 and R$18,900 – which is not bad either, isn’t it?

Of course, compensation will depend on the size of the company, characteristics of the sector, experience in the function, demand, and availability for the profile in the market, in addition to your skills and extra certifications.

Functions valued in the international technology market

CTO (Chief Technology Officer): occupies the position of the Technology Board as he is responsible for the technical management of a company. CTO salaries can reach $55,000.

• Head of Engineering: takes a lead role in the engineering department’s recruiting activities, as well as being responsible for ensuring that systems meet general business requirements and standards. The Head of Engineering’s compensation can exceed $50,000.
• Head of Product: is the executive responsible for various activities related to the Product department in an organization. They focus on aligning the product strategy with the business strategy and implementing it across the organization. Your salary can reach $40,000.
• DevOps Engineer: Developers interested in network deployment and operations or systems administrators who have a passion for scripting and coding and move to the development side where they can improve test and deployment planning. In Brazil, the average remuneration of DevOps is US$ 22 thousand.
• Fullstack Engineer: is a web developer who works with the front-end and back-ends of a website or application. We are talking about an average salary of US$19,487
• Frontend Engineer: selects, installs, and tests the software’s user interface elements, develops prototypes, codes, and tests the interface’s functionalities. In short, frontends use core tools like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. His salary is around $18,000.
• Backend Engineer: Develops server scripts and APIs to be consumed by front-ends and other interested parties, using Java, Python, and PHP, although other languages ​​such as Ruby, Node.js, Go, Scala, and C ++ also work with frameworks like Django, Laravel, Flask, Express, Spring, Phoenix, and Ruby on Rails and databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, for example. The average remuneration for backends is $10,043.

Average salaries in Technology and Products

Source: Blog da Ubiminds

What roles/jobs related to SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) can perform internationally?

The Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) aims to create high-quality software.

Therefore, this methodology is widely used by global companies to reduce costs and increase the Return on Investment of their technology efforts. In this development cycle, IT teams are trained by professionals related to software creation (UX designers and product analysts), full stacks, back and frontends, test analysts, DevOps, among others.

SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) steps:

0 – Identify issues to be resolved with the software
1- Plan software development
2- Design the software architecture
3- Program the software
4- Test
5- Launch
6- Do maintenance

What are the skills and requirements that American companies are looking for in software engineers?

As it is an extremely competitive market, IT professionals need to be always up to date and gather some specific skills to work in distributed teams. Some of the most common requirements are:

Advanced English: It’s obvious and also indispensable. Despite being a remote job, you will need to communicate with the distributed team frequently, so speaking and writing in this language is a requirement. Do you want to go further? You can take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam and impress recruiters.

Undergraduate and Graduate: Computer and technology education requirements also vary by position. While some companies hire candidates with only a high school diploma, most technology positions require a bachelor’s degree or, depending, even a graduate degree. Leadership roles such as CTOs and Head of Engineering may require specific skills such as system analysis, software design, IT management, and cybersecurity.

Certificates or Experience in Specific Areas: Some companies prefer candidates who have specialized certification such as a Graduate in Project Management or CompTIA A+ Technician or Information Systems Security, or who have knowledge in specific programming languages ​​or databases.

Adaptation to the company’s culture: being aligned with the company’s core values ​​will certainly make a big difference. Although each company is totally different from the other, most of them look for a communicative professional, curious and willing to contribute and support the rest of the team.

How to be chosen for a high-performance distributed team?

Indispensable

A high-performing team is a group of people strategically distributed across key skills that collaborate to achieve a common goal. Therefore, an indispensable requirement is to have the technical skills necessary for the position, such as advanced English and experience with the expected programming languages, but also to have:

Self-Management Capability: metrics analysis, ability to handle the entire cycle of product planning, programming, development, testing, and deployment.

Ability to plan and execute a product that exceeds customer expectations: this is the main objective of Product professionals. High-performance software development teams are able to bring a product from concept or idea to market launch and beyond.

Ability to invent, build and test new solutions applied as technology products: to meet company or customer requirements, engineers must be able to provide viable solutions and gather strong analytical skills, visualize processes and results.

Desirable

A high-performing team is a group of people strategically distributed across key skills that collaborate to achieve a common goal. Therefore, in addition to advanced English and experience with the expected programming languages, desirable skills are:

Self-Management Capability: metrics analysis, ability to handle the entire cycle of product planning, programming, development, testing, and deployment.

Ability to plan and execute a product that exceeds customer expectations: this is the main objective of Product professionals. High-performance software development teams are able to bring a product from concept or idea to market launch and beyond.

Ability to invent, build and test new solutions applied as technology products: to meet company or customer requirements, engineers must be able to provide viable solutions and gather strong analytical skills, visualize processes and results.

Also read: How to be a great tech leader and build high-performance teams for software development

Why Ubiminds is a springboard for Brazilian engineers who want to work abroad

If you’re looking for a job to call your own, a pleasant place with your face, Ubiminds is the right way to get your dream job. Not only because we give you the opportunity to start your international career in technology, but because we are concerned with finding the position that best suits your profile. So, everyone wins the company that will hire you, us, and, of course, you. Take a look at the advantages of being a Ubiminder:

Feel at home: Take on challenging, purposeful roles that will take your career to the next level. Work full-time, learn and grow by developing an end-to-end product, rather than jumping from one project to another.

Top-notch remote work: Find the work-life balance you deserve. Is there a fast, stable, and secure Internet connection? So you can work for American companies, on distributed development teams.

Gain international fluency: Improve your English, increase your know-how, learn to collaborate, and even avoid missteps! More than software engineering jobs, we offer life experience.

Learn more about the Ubi way of working here and Check out our vacancies here.

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Scheila Farias Silveira

International Marketing Leader, specialized in tech. Proud to have built marketing and business generation structures for some of the fastest-growing SaaS companies on both sides of the Atlantic (UK, DACH, Iberia, LatAm, and NorthAm). Big fan of motherhood, world music, marketing, and backpacking. A little bit nerdy too!