Who we are:

We are a leader in fraud prevention and AML compliance. Our platform uses device intelligence, behavior biometrics, machine learning, and AI to stop fraud before it happens. Today, over 300 banks, retailers, and fintechs worldwide use Sardine to stop identity fraud, payment fraud, account takeovers, and social engineering scams. We have raised $145M from world-class investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Activant, Visa, Experian, FIS, and Google Ventures.

Our culture:

• We have hubs in the Bay Area, NYC, Austin, Toronto, and São Paulo. However, we maintain a remote-first work culture. #WorkFromAnywhere

• We hire talented, self-motivated individuals with extreme ownership and high growth orientation.

• We value performance and not hours worked. We believe you shouldn't have to miss your family dinner, your kid's school play, friends get-together, or doctor's appointments for the sake of adhering to an arbitrary work schedule.

Location: Remote - Brazil

To be considered for this position, you must reside in one of the following cities:

• São Paulo: São Paulo, Campinas, São José dos Campos

• Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro

• Minas Gerais: Belo Horizonte

• Paraná: Curitiba

• Santa Catarina: Florianópolis

About the Role:

This role blends ownership of recruiting and people operations for our LATAM team. You’ll help shape Sardine’s LATAM presence, owning key operational people workflows while partnering closely with our central Talent & People team.

What you’ll be doing:

Recruiting 70%

• Own full-cycle recruiting for high-impact roles - primarily Backend, QA, Integrations, AI/ML, etc, but could also expand to non-tech roles based on our growth in LATAM.

• Partner closely with hiring managers and leadership to shape hiring strategy, prioritization, and execution.

• Build and maintain strong pipelines through proactive sourcing, inbounds, referrals, and market mapping.

• Deliver a high-quality, high-touch candidate experience from first outreach through offer.

• Use funnel data, market insights, and recruiting best practices to influence decisions.

People Ops 30%

• Independently manage LATAM employee payroll and benefits, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and a high-quality employee experience.

• Own onboarding of new employees and orienting them to our payroll/benefits, culture, and org-wide tools.

• Organize in-person team get-togethers, onboarding, and other events.

• Be the primary People Ops partner for LATAM employees, supporting all things people ops, employee relations, and navigating local labor laws and employment practices.

What you’ll need:

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in high-growth, product-led tech companies in Brazil.

• Prior experience in a generalist recruiting and people ops role.

• Prior experience with startups/scaleups is essential for success in this role

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to operate as a trusted advisor.

• English proficiency is a must-have requirement (written and verbal).

• High ownership mindset and comfort operating independently.

• Experience with Ashby, LinkedIn Recruiter, Notion, and Deel is a plus.

• Experience working with globally distributed teams is a plus

Benefits we offer:

• Generous compensation in cash and equity

• Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested

• Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture

• Flexible paid time off and Year-end break

• Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - US and Canada specific

• 4% matching in 401k / RRSP - US and Canada specific

• MacBook Pro delivered to your door

• One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, chair, screen, etc.

• Monthly meal stipend

• Monthly social meet-up stipend

• Annual health and wellness stipend

• Annual Learning stipend

Join a fast-growing company with world-class professionals from around the world. If you are seeking a meaningful career, you found the right place, and we would love to hear from you.

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