Software Engineering, Technical Referent

Barcelona - Brazil

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Why should you join dLocal

dLocal enables the biggest companies in the world to collect payments in 40 countries in emerging markets. Global brands rely on us to increase conversion rates and simplify payment expansion effortlessly. As both a payments processor and a merchant of record where we operate we make it possible for our merchants to make inroads into the worlds fastest-growing emerging markets.

By joining us you will be a part of an amazing global team that makes it all happen. Being a part of dLocal means working with 1000 teammates from 30 different nationalities and developing an international career that impacts millions of peoples daily lives. We are builders we never run from a challenge we are customer-centric and if this sounds like you we know you will thrive in our team.

Whats the opportunity

As a JavaScript/ Technical Referent at dLocal you will be the senior technical reference for how we design build and evolve our services and JavaScript-based platforms and front-end applications.

Your mission is to enable product and engineering teams to take features from idea to production in a reliable performant and observable way. You will own the technical direction of our JavaScript/ stack from backend services to client-facing interfaces define best practices and architectural patterns and help the team scale its impact as traffic complexity and business demands grow.

A core part of this role is to use modern JavaScript tooling and platform capabilities from runtimes and frameworks to front-end build systems rendering strategies observability and CI/CD to automate and standardize how we ship backend and full-stack services. You will work side by side with product engineers platform teams and architects to make our developer experience fast safe and efficient.

This is a hands-on architecture and leadership role: you wont own a single product domain yourself but you will deeply influence how every service front-end application and JavaScript-based component is designed implemented tested deployed and operated in production.

What will I be doing

Framework Ownership: Set the technical vision for our internal application framework stack both server-side and client-side defining conventions project archetypes and lifecycle management for libraries and tooling.
Front-End Architecture: Define and evolve our front-end stack (React or successor frameworks) establishing patterns for server-side rendering client-side rendering and hybrid approaches that balance performance SEO and developer experience.
Platform Engineering: Design build and maintain core platform components mainly in javascript and TypeScript enabling product teams to ship quality code quickly and safely.
Architecture & Standards: Champion best practices standards and review and approve RFCs that impact how we deploy code company-wide. For example: Observability security and performance best practices.
Mentorship & Leadership: Serve as technical referent for a multi-disciplinary platform team; coach engineers run architecture reviews and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Security and Infrastructure teams to align roadmaps manage technical debt and ensure platform capabilities meet business needs.
Continuous Improvement: Track industry trends evaluate new technologies and pilot innovations that keep our platform ahead of scale and compliance demands.

What skills do I need

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field.
5 years of professional experience building large-scale backend or platform systems with deep proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript. Java professional experience is a plus.
Solid experience with modern front-end frameworks (React or similar) including server-side rendering (SSR) static site generation (SSG) and client/server component patterns.
Good communication skills in English; able to articulate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proven track record designing and operating cloud-native architectures on AWS (EKS DynamoDB etc.).
Hands-on knowledge of containerization & orchestration and modern CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions Jenkins Argo CD).
Strong knowledge of microservices event-driven architectures (Kafka SNS/SQS) and REST API design.
Familiarity with observability stacks agile methodologies and software security fundamentals.
Experience creating reusable SDKs libraries or internal developer platforms.
Enable and scale the organizations capabilities to strategically align development practices with AI-driven tooling and workflows maximizing engineering productivity code quality and delivery velocity.
Experience with AI-Driven Tooling: Demonstrated history of leveraging AI/ML tools and generative AI in daily development workflows to automate tasks improve code generation perform intelligent testing or enhance operational efficiency.

What do we offer

Besides the tailored benefits we have for each country dLocal will help you thrive and go that extra mile by offering you:

- Flexibility: we have flexible schedules and we are driven by performance.

- Fintech industry: work in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment with plenty to build and boost your creativity.

- Referral bonus program: our internal talents are the best recruiters - refer someone ideal for a role and get rewarded.

- Social budget: youll get a monthly budget to chill out with your team (in person or remotely) and deepen your connections!

- dLocal Houses: want to rent a house to spend one week anywhere in the world coworking with your team Weve got your back!

Flexibility in how you work: We focus on impact and productivity over fixed hours. This means our teams have flexible schedules and depending on your role and location you will combine selfmanaged focus time with moments of inperson connection in our collaboration hubs.

What happens after you apply

Our Talent Acquisition team is invested in creating the best candidate experience possible so dont worry you will definitely hear from us. We will review your CV and keep you posted by email at every step of the process!

Also you can check out ourwebpage Linkedin and Youtubefor more about dLocal!

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Why should you join dLocaldLocal enables the biggest companies in the world to collect payments in 40 countries in emerging markets. Global brands rely on us to increase conversion rates and simplify payment expansion effortlessly. As both a payments processor and a merchant of record where we opera...

Why should you join dLocal

Whats the opportunity

As a JavaScript/ Technical Referent at dLocal you will be the senior technical reference for how we design build and evolve our services and JavaScript-based platforms and front-end applications.

What will I be doing

Framework Ownership: Set the technical vision for our internal application framework stack both server-side and client-side defining conventions project archetypes and lifecycle management for libraries and tooling.
Front-End Architecture: Define and evolve our front-end stack (React or successor frameworks) establishing patterns for server-side rendering client-side rendering and hybrid approaches that balance performance SEO and developer experience.
Platform Engineering: Design build and maintain core platform components mainly in javascript and TypeScript enabling product teams to ship quality code quickly and safely.
Architecture & Standards: Champion best practices standards and review and approve RFCs that impact how we deploy code company-wide. For example: Observability security and performance best practices.
Mentorship & Leadership: Serve as technical referent for a multi-disciplinary platform team; coach engineers run architecture reviews and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Security and Infrastructure teams to align roadmaps manage technical debt and ensure platform capabilities meet business needs.
Continuous Improvement: Track industry trends evaluate new technologies and pilot innovations that keep our platform ahead of scale and compliance demands.

What skills do I need

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field.
5 years of professional experience building large-scale backend or platform systems with deep proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript. Java professional experience is a plus.
Solid experience with modern front-end frameworks (React or similar) including server-side rendering (SSR) static site generation (SSG) and client/server component patterns.
Good communication skills in English; able to articulate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proven track record designing and operating cloud-native architectures on AWS (EKS DynamoDB etc.).
Hands-on knowledge of containerization & orchestration and modern CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions Jenkins Argo CD).
Strong knowledge of microservices event-driven architectures (Kafka SNS/SQS) and REST API design.
Familiarity with observability stacks agile methodologies and software security fundamentals.
Experience creating reusable SDKs libraries or internal developer platforms.
Enable and scale the organizations capabilities to strategically align development practices with AI-driven tooling and workflows maximizing engineering productivity code quality and delivery velocity.
Experience with AI-Driven Tooling: Demonstrated history of leveraging AI/ML tools and generative AI in daily development workflows to automate tasks improve code generation perform intelligent testing or enhance operational efficiency.

What do we offer

Besides the tailored benefits we have for each country dLocal will help you thrive and go that extra mile by offering you:

- Flexibility: we have flexible schedules and we are driven by performance.

- Fintech industry: work in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment with plenty to build and boost your creativity.

- Referral bonus program: our internal talents are the best recruiters - refer someone ideal for a role and get rewarded.

- Social budget: youll get a monthly budget to chill out with your team (in person or remotely) and deepen your connections!

- dLocal Houses: want to rent a house to spend one week anywhere in the world coworking with your team Weve got your back!

What happens after you apply

Also you can check out ourwebpage Linkedin and Youtubefor more about dLocal!

Required Experience:

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DLocal

Simplify your cross-border payment operations in high-growth markets. Send and receive funds locally, reaching new customers. One easy integration, unlimited secure transactions.

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