dLocal · 1 month ago
Software Engineer, Technical Referent - RUST
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expdLocal is a leading payments processor enabling global brands to collect payments in emerging markets. The role involves leading the design and implementation of a new Rust engineering practice, establishing standards and best practices for Rust development across the organization.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with technology leaders and product teams to define the vision and strategic roadmap for Rust adoption within dLocal
Lead the technical architecture and design of foundational Rust-based projects, ensuring they are scalable, performant, and set the standard for future development
Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, idiomatic Rust applications and systems that will serve as the blueprint for our core high-performance services
Establish the foundational Rust stack, development patterns, CI/CD pipelines, and best practices for the entire organization
Drive application performance optimization by identifying and solving bottlenecks, with a focus on CPU/memory efficiency and safe concurrency
Troubleshoot complex design flaws and system-level issues to guarantee the stability and resilience of our most critical services
Champion a culture of quality and security through rigorous code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring the highest engineering standards
Implement robust observability from the ground up based on OpenTelemetry standards to ensure our services have premier monitoring and performance insights
Act as the go-to expert for Rust, mentoring other engineers and guiding the technical direction of the practice
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 8 years of professional experience building high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems
Proven, hands-on professional experience writing, deploying, and maintaining production services in Rust
Deep understanding of systems design principles, memory management, and concurrency patterns
Ability to write clean, efficient, and idiomatic Rust code with a strong focus on safety and performance
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS
Solid experience with event-driven architecture design
Well-versed in the full software development lifecycle and experienced with establishing CI/CD best practices
Experience with modern observability practices and tooling adhering to OpenTelemetry standards
Excellent ability to solve complex software system issues methodically
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
A collaborative mindset and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred
Professional experience in Go or Java for building large-scale, cloud-native applications is a significant plus
Benefits
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!
Company
dLocal
Unlock the power of emerging markets: accept and send cross-border payments in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$548.25MKey Investors
Alkeon CapitalGeneral Atlantic
2025-09-03Post Ipo Secondary· $191.25M
2021-06-02IPO
2021-04-02Series Unknown· $150M
Leadership Team
Pedro Arnt
Chief Executive Officer
Carlos Menendez
Chief Operating Officer
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