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’s the opportunity?

We are looking for a

Cloud Architect

focused on

NoSQL

and the

AWS

ecosystem to expand our team’s capabilities beyond MySQL/Aurora and accelerate our platform evolution at scale. You will own critical database services in production, driving performance, reliability, automation, and cost efficiency across our cloud data layer. What will I be doing?

Own, operate, and optimize

DynamoDB

workloads in production, including data modeling, capacity strategy (provisioned/on‑demand), GSIs/LSIs, TTL, Streams, backup/restore, and multi‑region patterns. Design, deploy, and maintain

relational

and

not relational

databases, including sharding, indexing strategies, backups, and performance tuning. Leverage

AWS

services across the data stack (e.g., S3, KMS, IAM, CloudWatch, DMS, Lambda) to build reliable, observable, and secure data solutions. Implement automation‑as‑code (CLI/SDK) for schema and capacity changes, operational tasks, and guardrails to reduce toil and error. Establish and improve observability for databases (metrics,



logs, traces, dashboards, SLOs/alerts) and lead performance/root‑cause investigations. Collaborate with engineers to design efficient data access patterns and guide migrations and schema evolution with minimal downtime. Contribute to reliability engineering practices (backups, DR, chaos/restore testing, incident reviews) across NoSQL platforms. Participate in an

on‑call

rotation and attend emergency escalations, including during off‑hours when required. What skills do I need?

At

dLocal , we embrace an

AI‑first culture —using

AI tools

is a standard part of how we design, build, and operate. Hands‑on, senior‑level expertise operating

DynamoDB

in production (table design and single‑table modeling, indexes, Streams, backup/restore, performance/cost optimization) — this is a must‑have. Experience with

AWS

MSK or

Kafka

for event‑driven and streaming use cases — highly valued. Experience with

DocumentDB

and/or

MongoDB

administration (cluster sizing, replication/sharding, indexing, backups, upgrades, performance tuning). Solid command of

AWS

cloud fundamentals for data platforms (IAM, KMS encryption, networking basics, S3 patterns, monitoring/alerting with CloudWatch; experience with DMS and Lambda is a plus). Automation proficiency using

Python

or

JavaScript/TypeScript ,

GO

the AWS

CLI , and SDKs to build repeatable operations and safety checks. Working knowledge of relational databases

as a plus





(e.g., MySQL/Aurora, PostgreSQL) to partner with peers and support hybrid data designs. Clear communication in English and a collaborative, service‑oriented mindset working with distributed teams. Nice to Have

Certifications in

AWS

(e.g., Solutions Architect, Database – Specialty) or equivalent demonstrable expertise. Experience with infrastructure as code and Git‑based workflows (e.g., Terraform/CloudFormation, GitOps). Exposure to containers/orchestration (ECS/EKS) and securing data workloads in cloud‑native environments. Prior work with DocumentDB/MongoDB performance tuning at scale and multi‑region topologies. Ownership

and bias for action, with strong troubleshooting instincts and attention to detail. Proactive

approach to automation, continuous improvement, and reliability engineering. Collaboration

and communication that builds trust across engineering, platform, and operations teams. What do we offer?

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 versátil 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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