AI Engineering Leader - LATAM

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, in a flexible, remote-first dynamic culture with travel, health, and learning benefits, among others. Being a part of dLocal means working with 900+ teammates from 25+ 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?
The AI Engineering Leader has a pivotal role in our organization, responsible for guiding the team that develops enterprise-level solutions aimed at scaling and automating value-driven outcomes for our business. The leader will oversee all aspects of AI engineering, from conceptualization to deployment, ensuring the delivery of cutting-edge solutions that meet both business and technical requirements. This position requires a unique blend of technical expertise and leadership skills, as you'll be responsible for driving AI projects from conceptualization to implementation.

What Will I Be Doing?

• Collaborating closely with both business and engineering teams to identify, define, and prioritize AI and machine learning projects.
• Leading the quick and effective development of proofs of concept for various AI initiatives.
• Designing, building, and deploying AI solutions using a stack that features Python, machine learning libraries, AI third-party services, and AWS services.
• Serving as a mentor and technical leader within the team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• You'll be responsible for communicating and planning between other teams.
• You'll be responsible for hiring for your team.
• You'll be expected to drive technical direction in projects and ensure they meet scalability and robustness requirements, involving other stakeholders when needed.

What Skills Do I Need?

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in Python and a deep familiarity with standard machine learning libraries.
• Experience in applied machine learning projects.
• Practical understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Natural Language Processing (NLP).
• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS, it is a plus to have experience in GCP.
• Practical knowledge in building and deploying microservices.
• Capability to integrate third-party APIs and AI services.
• Experience with monitoring applications in production.
• Experience with code versioning (GitHub, BitBucket, or similar).
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Enjoy writing documentation and understand why it's valuable.
• Advanced/fluent English.
• Be a team player.

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!
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