Staff Engineer – Payments Performance
This role requires a strong strategic mindset and the ability to understand the broader impact of technical decisions, as you'll be contributing directly to the evolution of one of the most critical areas of our platform.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with technology leaders and the product team to understand department goals and requirements, translating them into technical solutions
Design, develop, and maintain high‐quality Java applications and systems aligned with business objectives
Lead the technical architecture and design of Java‐based projects, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability
Create scalable architecture systems for Java‐based applications, considering future growth and evolving business needs
Optimize application performance by identifying and addressing areas for improvement, such as code optimization, database query optimization, and resource utilization
Troubleshoot design flaws and system bottlenecks to enhance application stability and performance
Perform validation tests to ensure the flexibility and scalability of the Java environment, making necessary adjustments as needed
Conduct comprehensive system performance tests to identify bottlenecks, assess system capacity, and fine‐tune application performance
Generate and present detailed systems reports, including performance metrics, bottlenecks, and recommendations for improvements
Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain high standards of software development, ensuring code quality, readability, and adherence to best practices
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in software engineering or computer science
Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in Java development




Solid experience in Java application development and software architecture
In‐depth knowledge of object‐oriented design principles and design patterns
Ability to write clean, efficient, and readable code
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP (desired)
Experience with Java development frameworks like Spring and Hibernate
Event‐driven architecture design experience
High‐level project management skills
Ability to solve complex software system issues
Good verbal and written communication skills
Being a team player, enjoying working with your own team and collaborating with other teams in the organization
Upper‐intermediate written and spoken English proficiency
Well‐versed in the software development life cycle
Experience with monitoring applications in production using telemetry tooling such as New Relic, Datadog, Grafana + Prometheus, Dynatrace, CloudWatch, distributed logs like ELK, etc.
Benefits
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 adecuado for a role and get rewarded
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?
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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 self‐managed focus time with moments of in‐person connection in our collaboration hubs.
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📌 Staff Engineer - Payments Performance (Chubut)
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