Head of Engineering - Payments Performance

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 world’s fastest-growing, emerging markets. 

By joining us you will be a part of an amazing global team that makes it all happen, in a flexible, remote-first dynamic culture with travel, health and learning benefits, among others. Being a part of dLocal means working with 1000+ teammates from 30+ different nationalities and developing an international career that impacts millions of people’s 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.

What’s the opportunity?

The mission of the Payments Performance vertical is to design, develop, and optimize advanced decision-making systems that ensure real-time transaction efficiency and security while maximizing conversion rate. Your teams will build world-class platforms encompassing Fraud Prevention, Smart Routing, Payment Optimization, Transaction Scoring, Anti-Money Laundering evaluations, and Real-time Anomaly Detection, leveraging advanced Data Science, ML Ops, and robust engineering practices. These systems directly impact key business metrics, including conversion rates and transaction success.

As Head of Engineering - Payments Performance, you will strategically guide Engineering Managers, Engineering Leaders, Architects, and Technical Leaders to execute ambitious product visions with precision, reliability, and scalability.You will also need to hire top talent, grow teams and inspire your vertical members.

• Leading, mentoring, and inspiring multiple high-performing engineering teams.
• Driving the development of scalable, highly available, and low-latency systems that enable real-time decision-making and maximize conversion rate.  
• Championing a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.  
• Developing and executing strategic technology roadmaps that align with business objectives, in close partnership with product leadership.  
• Staying at the forefront of industry trends, particularly in data-intensive applications with heavy usage of machine learning, and fintech innovations.  
• Ensuring the seamless integration of advanced analytics and machine learning solutions across various business areas.  
• Spearheading hiring strategies to attract top talent in engineering roles.  
• Overseeing the continuous evolution of architecture for data-intensive systems that process large volumes of data in both batch and streaming contexts.  
• Advocating for and implementing best practices in coding, data governance, quality assurance, and system observability.  

• 5+ years of experience leading software engineering teams, with at least 3 years managing other leaders.
• Experience working with Machine Learning and data services.
• Experience managing large-scale engineering teams (40+ engineers and managers).
• Proven track record in fintech or related industries, developing high-volume transaction systems with stringent performance requirements.
• Solid understanding of Data Engineering, including batch and streaming data processing.
• Expertise in designing architectures for systems demanding high availability, low latency, and significant data throughput.
• Passionate leader with excellent communication, strategic thinking, and collaboration skills.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• Technical proficiency to align business needs with scalable, cost-efficient, and resilient technical solutions.
• Experience recruiting, developing, and retaining high-performing talent.
• Strong familiarity with cloud-based microservices, real-time analytics, and decision-making systems.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders across different areas.

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:

- Remote work: work from anywhere or one of our offices around the globe!*

- 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.

- Learning & development: get access to a Premium Coursera subscription.

- Language classes: we provide free English, Spanish, or Portuguese classes.

- Social budget: you'll 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? We’ve got your back!

*For people based in Montevideo (Uruguay) applying to non-IT roles, 55% monthly attendance to the office is required

What happens after you apply?

Our Talent Acquisition team is invested in creating the best candidate experience possible, so don’t worry, you will definitely hear from us. We will review your CV and keep you posted by email at every step of the process!

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