Staff Engineer, dLocal
Java
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Emerging markets payments platform
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Emerging markets payments platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable global merchants to connect seamlessly with billions of emerging market users.
Role
Who you are
- Proven hands-on Software Development experience in Java SE and using frameworks such as Spring / Spring Boot. At least 7 years of experience
- Experience working with microservice architectures
- Object-oriented analysis and design using common design patterns and Java SE internals (Classloading, Memory Management, Transaction management, etc.)
- Good knowledge of Relational and Non-relational Databases
- Experience with Cloud Providers such as AWS (preferred) or GCP
- Ability to quickly adapt to Python codebases
- Strong grasp of financial/reconciliation business logic and data quality; close attention to accuracy and auditability
- Ownership & Proactivity — Ability to take end-to-end responsibility for initiatives, act without waiting for approval, reduce uncertainty by investigating and proposing concrete solutions rather than escalating open questions
- Results-Oriented Communication — Ability to communicate progress, blockers, and decisions clearly and concisely with actionable context, enabling stakeholders to make efficient decisions without needing to dig into the details
- Automation mindset: experience building tests, tooling, and workflow improvements to eliminate manual steps and reduce defects
- Proven ability to operate with autonomy, make sound trade-offs, and mentor others
- Excellent collaboration with engineering and non-technical stakeholders
- Based in Montevideo, Uruguay or Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Advanced English (mandatory)
What the job involves
- As our Java Technical Referent you’ll raise the engineering bar, define standards, and deliver accurate, scalable backend services that the team and stakeholders can trust
- A key part of your impact will be reducing manual reviews through robust, deterministic logic and targeted automation that improves reliability and throughput
- You will collaborate closely with leaders and engineers to maintain and improve the architecture of the finance core micro systems in general
- This is a Technica Referent, a high-autonomy role with clear accountability for correctness and scalability
- Lead the design and delivery of reliable Java microservices for finance core and finance core reconciliation, ensuring accuracy, performance, and scalability
- Define and enforce engineering standards, acting as the technical bar-raiser for the group
- Audit, maintain, and improve existing repositories
- Drive automation to reduce manual reviews and errors (e.g., rules engines, validations, alerts, auto-reconciliation flows) and continuously optimize workflows
- Mentor teammates via code/design reviews and knowledge-sharing, elevating domain and engineering maturity across the team
Our take
It is clearly evident that there is a massive payments gap between developed countries and emerging economies, with consumers in many countries having little or no access to modern payment options. dLocal was established in Uruguay to address this gap, which it aims to close not only for its neighbouring countries but across the globe.
Through its unique "One dLocal" concept (one direct API, one platform, and one contract), global companies can accept payments, send pay-outs and settle funds globally without separately managing pay-in and pay-out processors. The company also supplies a defense suite and local issuing for virtual and physical pre-paid cards in Latin America, as well as tools for building payments infrastructure for platforms and marketplaces.
Since founding, the company has expanded across Uruguay, the USA, Israel, Brazil and Europe. The company has seen significant growth while remaining confident and committed to its original mission. A notable achievement is dLocal becoming a certified Payment Initiation Service Provider in Brazil, which means it can eliminate unnecessary steps for users in the region.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2021
$150m
LATE VC
Sep 2020
$200m
SERIES A
Total funding: $357m
Company HQ
Tres Cruces, Montevideo, Montevideo Department
Leadership
Sergio Fogel
(Co-Founder & CSO)Co-founded multiple companies, such as AstroPay, and is an Official Member of the Forbes Finance Council.
Pedro Arnt
(CEO)Member of the Board of Directors at Allegro who advises at several firms. Previously EVP and CFO at MercadoLibre.com.
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