Staff Engineer - Payments Performance
dLocal
About this role
dLocal is seeking a highly skilled Staff Engineer to optimize payment performance by designing systems for payment routing, fraud prevention, and anomaly detection. The role involves building scalable, high-performance systems that support transaction decisioning and real-time data analysis, working closely with cross-functional teams to meet current and future needs.
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About dLocal
dlocal.comdLocal is a fintech payments platform that simplifies cross-border payments in emerging markets, enabling businesses to accept local payment methods and make payouts across multiple countries. Through a single integration, it connects merchants to local currencies, banking rails and popular regional payment options while handling settlement, FX, compliance, and fraud prevention. The service targets companies expanding into high‑growth markets, offering secure, scalable transaction processing and local collection and disbursement capabilities.
Recent company news
PR NewswireStable Sea and dLocal join forces to power low-cost, B2B cross-border stablecoin payments
2 weeks ago
Crowdfund InsiderPayments Fintech DLocal Plans Business Expansion Into Asian Markets
Jan 15, 2026
SemaforLatin American fintech dLocal eyes Africa expansion
Dec 5, 2025
MarketBeatQuantbot Technologies LP Grows Position in DLocal Limited $DLO
1 week ago
Bain & CompanyStay Relevant, Spark Energy: Pedro Arnt, CEO dLocal
1 month ago
About dLocal
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$150k – $180k
per year
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