Description
Job Summary:
As a Software Engineer Backend, you will design and scale innovative and secure systems, applying engineering best practices, proprietary AI models, and continuous learning to democratize e-commerce and financial services across Latin America.
Key Highlights:
1. Design and scale innovative and secure systems using cutting-edge technology.
2. Work in a dynamic environment with proprietary AI models.
3. Act as an evangelist and mentor, promoting the team's technical growth.
As a **Software Engineer Backend** at Mercado Livre, you will design and scale innovative and secure systems that solve real-world, high-impact problems. You will work in a dynamic environment leveraging cutting-edge technology, applying engineering best practices, proprietary AI models, and continuous learning—all aimed at democratizing e-commerce and financial services across Latin America.
Imagine yourself leading challenging, dynamic, and innovative projects and being **responsible for:**
* Implementing, testing, and maintaining software with a primary focus on scalability, using GenAI tools and SDD (Spec Driven Development) methodologies to concentrate on architecture while technology accelerates execution.
* Supporting "cross-functional" initiatives by facilitating integration, navigating the unknown, and autonomously finding solutions across analysis, development, and deployment activities.
* Ensuring metrics are defined around what you can control (Circle of Influence), and using them to propose continuous improvements.
* Acting as an "Evangelist", providing mentoring and support to less-experienced colleagues—being a "Conveyor Belt Person" whose energy and initiative drive the team's technical evolution.
* Independently defining and driving technical initiatives with orthogonal thinking, ensuring innovative solutions.
**What we’re looking for in you?**
* Experience with programming languages such as Golang, Java, and/or .Net, and a desire to operate as an "AI-Native", orchestrating AI tools daily.
* Solid knowledge of REST APIs and the HTTP protocol.
* Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases, such as MySQL and MongoDB.
* Knowledge of messaging topics and queues, such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, and Google Pub/Sub.
* Familiarity with observability tools, such as New Relic, Datadog, Kibana, and Grafana.
* Proactive mindset and ability to take full ownership of challenges.
**Are you excited to leave your mark on Latin America’s technology landscape?**
Apply now and join our mission! This role is hybrid. Office location: São Paulo.