Software Engineer
Core
Design and implement authorization capabilities to protect data and resources, reduce manual approvals, and automate alerts within Mercado Libre's ecosystem.
Role type
Senior IC backend software engineer (security & authorization)
Builds
Distributed backend services, APIs, and security controls for a Latin American e-commerce platform
Domain
E-commerce / Financial services / Cybersecurity
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Java or Go, distributed backend services, REST API design, unit and integration testing, authentication and authorization, network routing and traffic management, SQL, Git, CI/CD, GenAI tools
Preferred skills
Fury, NGINX, Envoy, sidecars, BigQuery, agentic development environments, MCPs
Responsibilities
Design and launch authorization capabilities to reduce low-value manual approvals; Protect sensitive data via anonymization and identity-based access controls; Evolve authentication mechanisms for apps and AI tools; Lead initiatives from design to production deployment including observability and incident response
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
