dLocal is a leading cross-border payment processor specializing in emerging markets across Latin America, Asia, and Africa. The company provides a single API platform that enables global enterprise merchants to accept and send payments using local methods, serving major tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. As a publicly traded company on NASDAQ, dLocal operates at a massive scale, facilitating complex financial transactions in high-growth regions. In Spain, dLocal maintains a strategic hub in Madrid that serves as a key center for its European and global operations. The company is highly relevant for international professionals due to its multicultural workforce and English-centric business environment. Their Madrid office offers a dynamic fintech atmosphere where employees work on global-scale infrastructure, making it an ideal destination for expats looking to build a career in international finance and technology.

Founded in 2016 in Montevideo, Uruguay, dLocal was created to solve the complexity of payments in emerging markets. It became Uruguay's first unicorn in 2020 and successfully launched its IPO on NASDAQ in 2021.

Software Engineering Architect (Frontend)

dLocal

Requirements

What skills do I need?

8+ years of professional web development experience and 3+ years in technical leadership or frontend architecture roles.
Expert knowledge of React and TypeScript; hands-on experience with SSR frameworks (e.g., Next.js or similar).
Strong command of build/bundle tooling (e.g., Vite/Webpack), testing (Jest/Vitest, Testing Library, Playwright/Cypress), and quality gates (ESLint/Biome, Prettier).
Demonstrated web performance optimization and observability experience (Core Web Vitals, profiling, RUM).
Solid understanding of frontend security best practices and modern authentication/authorization patterns in web apps.
Experience integrating CI/CD for frontend projects and working with design systems/component libraries.
Excellent communication skills; ability to write clear technical documentation and guide cross-team alignment.
Node.js experience for BFF/SSR and familiarity with edge rendering/CDN strategies.
Experience with micro-frontends, large-scale design systems, and monorepo tooling (Nx/Turborepo).
Exposure to cloud platforms and delivery of frontend at scale (e.g., AWS/GCP, CloudFront/Fastly/Akamai).
Telemetry and monitoring for web applications (e.g., Datadog, Coralogix, Grafana/Prometheus).
English (intermediate to advanced) for documentation and cross-team collaboration.

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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. 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 will I be doing?

Define and steward the frontend architecture (frameworks, component patterns, state management, routing, SSR/SSG/ISR) across teams.
Establish and evolve an organization-wide frontend baseline (Node LTS policy, package manager posture, canonical scripts, lint/format, TypeScript strictness, testing posture, CI templates) with clear adoption guides.
Design frontend-backend integration (API contracts, versioning, error handling, caching, BFF when appropriate) to ensure reliable and observable interfaces.
Lead web performance strategy (code splitting, asset budgets, image/fonts strategy, hydration, caching/CDN), setting targets and enabling measurement.
Ensure accessibility (WCAG), i18n/l10n, and client-side security (CSP, auth flows, token handling, XSS/CSRF mitigations) are built into the architecture.
Drive developer experience: tooling, monorepos and/or micro-frontends when justified, starter templates, documentation, and examples.
Mentor technical leads/referents, participate in technical reviews, and author ADRs/RFCs that align architecture with business goals.
Collaborate with UX, Product, and Backend to align technical decisions with user and business outcomes.

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: 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!

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.

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!