
Software engineer
Mercado Libre2 days ago
Buenos Aires, ArgentinaMid Level
Responsibilities
- Analyze, design, develop, test, and validate end-to-end capabilities for Mercado Pago’s AI assistant.
- Prototype LLM- and agent-based solutions and take valuable solutions into production.
- Measure capability impact using quality, latency, cost, and other experiment metrics.
- Explore AI ecosystem tools and propose alternative solutions to open-ended problems.
- Use AI tools in daily development and investigate and solve new problems autonomously.
Requirements
- Solid knowledge of distributed-systems architecture and design.
- Experience in backend development.
- Knowledge of or interest in LLMs and AI agents, including tool calls and MCP.
- Ability to learn rapidly, work beyond familiar areas, and solve new problems with autonomy and proactivity.
- Go knowledge is desirable.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement in CABA.
Tech Stack
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About Mercado Libre
Mercado Libre builds an e-commerce marketplace and fintech infrastructure for consumers and merchants across Latin America. It monetizes through marketplace transaction fees, payment processing (Mercado Pago), logistics and fulfillment (Mercado Envíos), advertising, and credit products. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, it operates in 18 countries and is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the ticker MELI.