Data Engineering Team Lead

Summary

Join dLocal as a Senior Java Developer and build high-performing, scalable applications for global brands. You will lead a remote development team, manage team members, and drive technical direction on mission-critical projects. This role requires expertise in Java and other programming languages, experience with big data technologies, and strong analytical skills. dLocal offers a flexible, remote-first culture with travel, health, and learning benefits. Be part of a global team impacting millions of lives daily.

Requirements

• Experience leading remote development teams
• Bachelor's degree in Data Engineering, Big Data Analytics, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Proven experience as a Data Engineer, Software Developer, or similar
• Expert proficiency in Python, C++, Java, R, and SQL
• Familiarity with Hadoop or suitable equivalent
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Capacity to successfully manage a pipeline of duties with minimal supervision
• Proficient with monitoring tools like NewRelic, Datadog, Grafana/Prometheus, and distributed logs (e.g., ELK)

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for week-to-week planning of your team and keeping each member accountable
• As a tech lead, part of your role is to be a people manager - It's vital you dedicate time to managing your team members
• Drive technical direction in projects and assure they meet scalability and robustness requirements
• Be hands-on on projects, getting deep into code and project architecture
• Be responsible for week-to-week planning of your team and keeping each member accountable
• Conceptualize and generate infrastructure that allows big data to be accessed and analyzed
• Reformulate existing frameworks to optimize their functioning
• Test such structures to ensure that they are fit for use
• Prepare raw data for manipulation by Data Scientists
• Ensure that your work remains backed up and readily accessible to relevant coworkers
• Remain up-to-date with industry standards and technological advancements that will improve the quality of your outputs

Benefits

Flexible, remote-first dynamic culture with travel, health, and learning benefits