Senior Security Engineer

Senior Security Engineer – AI, Automation & Platforms – Remote (Argentina, Brazil, Eastern Europe, Romania, Spain & Uruguay)¿Tiene lo que se necesita para triunfar? La siguiente información debe ser leída atentamente por todos los candidatos.Join dLocal to apply for the Senior Security Engineer – AI, Automation & Platforms role.Why 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 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.About Us & The RoleWe are building the backbone of a modern, disruptive security organization. This newly created area within the CISO’s office, the Security Platforms, AI and Automation team, is tasked with leading our AI revolution. You won’t just be maintaining tools; you will be building the “Central Nervous System” of our security department.You will be the force multiplier that connects our data, automates our workflows, and empowers every other team—from Cyber Defense to GRC—to operate at 100× scale. We are looking for a relentless builder who views every manual task as a bug and every siloed tool as a broken connection.What You’ll DoBuild the “Single Brain”: Engineer the integration layer that connects our diverse security stack (Cloud, IR, IAM, AppSec, GRC). Build API connections, data pipelines, and “glue” code that allows disparate tools to speak one common language.Lead the AI Revolution: Design and deploy custom AI agents and use the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to turn static tools into active responders. Build the infrastructure where AI agents take over operational loads, freeing humans to focus on creative engineering.Engineer Reusable Building Blocks: Create modular code, functions, and workflows that other security teams can use to self‑serve.Hyper‑Automate Operations: Automate a GRC evidence collection process, a cloud remediation workflow, or a complex threat response in Tines/Python, building logic that is repeatable and instant.Scale & Measure Everything: Implement systems that track the health, efficacy, and ROI of our security program, turning activity into actionable metrics and KPIs.Be the Cross‑Domain Enabler: Act as the technical bridge, diving into challenges across Cyber Defense, Cloud Security, and Risk Management to understand pain points and engineer automated solutions that solve them.What You Bring“Builder” DNA: 5‑7 years engineering experience that loves writing code, piecing together APIs, and seeing a system come to life.Strong coding/scripting chops: Proficiency in Python, production‑quality code, APIs, version control (Git).AI & LLM fluency: Experience with AI agents, LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic), or frameworks (LangChain, MCP).Automation mastery: Deep experience with SOAR platforms (Tines, e.g.) or custom workflow automation.Platform engineering mindset: System thinking, maintaining platform health, uptime, and performance monitoring.Broad security knowledge: Enough understanding of IR, Cloud, GRC, and AppSec to know what you’re automating.Problem‑solving at scale: Solve for “every time,” obsessed with efficiency and 100× scalability.Autonomous ownership & grit: End‑to‑end ownership of fuzzy problems, proactive resilience, and judgment to seek help when needed.Nice to HaveExperience building internal developer platforms or security data lakes.Familiarity with data engineering concepts.Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) or building custom AI tools.Background in software engineering before moving into security.How You’ll WorkYou will be part of a team that acts as the “Special Forces” of engineering within the security organization. You will move fast, iterate constantly, and have the freedom to choose the best tools for the job. This is a full hands‑on role where you ship code, deploy agents, and change the way security is done.What Do We Offer?Remote work: work from anywhere or one of our offices around the globe.Flexibility: we have flexible schedules and are driven by performance.Fintech industry: work in a dynamic environment with plenty to build and boost your creativity.Referral bonus program: refer someone and get rewarded.Learning & development: access to a Premium Coursera subscription.Language classes: free English, Spanish, or Portuguese classes.Social budget: monthly budget to spend with your team.dLocal Houses: rent a house for a week of coworking anywhere in the world.What Happens After You Apply?Our Talent Acquisition team is invested in creating the best candidate experience possible. We will review your CV and keep you posted by email at every step of the process. You can also explore our webpage, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube for more about dLocal.We may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. xsgfvud Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.Seniority LevelNot ApplicableEmployment TypeFull‑timeJob FunctionInformation Technology#J-18808-Ljbffr