We are looking for an enthusiastic, early-career Trainee Maintenance Engineer to join our team, working on a hybrid basis from our São Paulo office and from home. In this role you will be a key member of our Engineering function, contributing directly to our goals and working closely with talented colleagues across the business.
This is a hands-on role with real ownership and impact. You will apply your skills in Preventive Maintenance, Hydraulics and Troubleshooting to solve interesting problems, ship work you can be proud of and help us raise the bar for what we do. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, share your ideas openly and have the support you need to do your best work and grow along the way.
This role is open to fresh graduates and those early in their careers (0 to 1 years of experience). We are looking for someone with a strong foundation in Preventive Maintenance and Hydraulics, a hunger to learn, attention to detail and excellent communication and teamwork skills. Above all, we value curiosity, ownership and a positive attitude.
Within your first few months, you will get up to speed with our products, processes and people, build strong working relationships across the team, and begin taking ownership of your own work. Over time, you will have the opportunity to deepen your expertise, take on broader scope and grow your career with us as the company continues to scale.
In return, we offer a supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment, competitive pay, meaningful benefits and the chance to do work that genuinely matters. We care about our people, invest in their growth and want everyone here to be able to do the best work of their careers.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. Delta Group is an equal-opportunity employer: we welcome applicants of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse team and an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Apply today and tell us why you would be a great fit.
Responsibilities
As a Trainee Maintenance Engineer at Delta Group, you will play a central role within our Engineering function and take ownership of a broad and varied set of responsibilities. Working alongside a collaborative, motivated team, your day-to-day duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:- Continuously monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks and drive improvements in reliability, latency and cost.
- Participate actively in design discussions, architecture reviews and technical planning sessions across the engineering organisation.
- Design, build and maintain high-quality, well-tested and scalable solutions that meet both functional and non-functional requirements.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers and QA to ship reliable features on agreed timelines.
- Stay current with emerging tools, frameworks and industry trends, and evaluate how they could benefit our stack.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and deployment processes to enable safe and frequent releases.
- Write clean, maintainable and well-documented code, and contribute to shared libraries, tooling and engineering best practices.
- Document technical decisions, write runbooks and share knowledge so the wider team can operate and extend your work.
- Investigate, debug and resolve production issues, performing root-cause analysis and putting preventive measures in place.
- Review the work of your peers, provide constructive feedback and help raise the overall quality bar of the codebase.
- Translate product and business requirements into clear technical designs, breaking large problems into well-scoped, deliverable pieces of work.
- Take part in on-call rotations where required and respond promptly and calmly to incidents and outages.
- Plan and manage your workload to balance quality, speed and competing demands.
- Communicate progress, risks and blockers clearly and proactively to your manager and relevant stakeholders.
- Uphold the company's values, policies, security requirements and standards of professional conduct in all activities.
- Ensure your work meets agreed quality, compliance and security standards before it is considered complete.
- Collaborate respectfully and effectively with colleagues across teams, functions, time zones and locations.
- Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion, care and integrity at all times.
- Maintain accurate, thorough documentation and keep all relevant systems, tools and trackers up to date.
- Represent the team and the company professionally in internal and external interactions.
- Participate constructively in team meetings, stand-ups, planning sessions, demos and retrospectives.
- Adapt to changing priorities and remain calm, focused and effective in a fast-moving, evolving environment.
- Contribute actively to a positive, inclusive, supportive and collaborative team culture.
- Support onboarding, knowledge-sharing and documentation so the wider team can learn, scale and succeed.
- Identify opportunities for improvement and bring forward practical ideas to make our products, processes and ways of working better.
What we're looking for
0-1 years of experience; fresh graduates are encouraged to applyStrong working knowledge of Preventive Maintenance, Hydraulics and Troubleshooting
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
Excellent communication, problem-solving and teamwork skills
Benefits
At Delta Group, we believe that looking after our people is the foundation of doing great work. We offer a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits and perks package that supports your health, your finances, your growth and your life outside of work. When you join us, you can expect the following:- a generous annual leave allowance well above the statutory minimum, plus public holidays, because rest and time to recharge are essential to doing great, sustainable work.
- Wellness initiatives throughout the year, from health talks and screenings to fitness challenges and mindfulness sessions.
- Employee stock options (ESOPs), giving you a genuine stake in the company's growth and long-term success.
- Regular team lunches, celebrations, offsites and social events that make work more fun, human and connected.
- Generous referral bonuses for helping us find and hire other great people to join the team.
- A culture that actively encourages experimentation, stretch projects and learning from both wins and mistakes.
- Access to telemedicine and online doctor consultations so you can get care quickly, wherever you are.
- A performance-linked annual bonus that meaningfully rewards both your individual contribution and the company's success.
- A supportive, inclusive and collaborative culture where your ideas are genuinely heard and your contribution truly matters.
- Additional wellbeing and volunteering days each year to look after yourself and give back to your community.
- Wellness perks such as gym and fitness-membership support, plus wellbeing initiatives throughout the year.
- A modern, well-equipped office in a convenient location, with snacks, great coffee and plenty of collaborative space.
- Full sponsorship for relevant professional certifications, memberships and qualifications.
- Regular recognition and appreciation for great work, both publicly and privately.
- Transparent, structured pay bands and clear criteria for progression, so you always know how to grow your earnings.
- A home-office set-up allowance plus the laptop, equipment and tools you need to work comfortably and productively.
- A results-focused environment that values outcomes and impact over hours logged at a desk.
- Transparent communication, regular all-hands updates and direct, approachable access to leadership.
- Personal accident and term life insurance providing financial protection and peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
- Free snacks, beverages and regular catered meals to keep you fuelled through the day.
- Protected time for learning, regular internal knowledge-sharing sessions and access to leading online learning platforms.
- Commuter, transport and travel support to make getting to and from work easier and more affordable.
- Support for relocation where relevant, to help you make a smooth move and settle in quickly.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering