Lead Software Engineer

About the Company

Nu is one of the largest digital financial platforms in the world, with more than 127 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NU), we combine proprietary technology, data intelligence, and an efficient operating model to deliver financial products that are simple, accessible, and human.

Responsibilities

• Work with large-scale distributed systems and understand broad architecture and trade-offs
• Set technical direction for multiple teams, ensuring alignment with Business Areas and architecture strategies
• Drive pragmatic innovation while ensuring resilient, secure, and flexible solutions
• Mentor engineers across teams and maintain a high technical bar
• Write, test, instrument, document, and maintain high-quality code
• Participate in code reviews and pairing to support team growth
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering leaders
• Ensure comprehensive observability, performance monitoring, and robust error handling
• Participate in on-call rotations and respond to incidents

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience developing digital products in complex environments
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud technologies
• Proven track record of designing and delivering large-scale systems
• Strong background in object-oriented or functional programming languages
• Ability to lead technical initiatives across multiple teams
• Experience mentoring senior engineers
• Practical knowledge of agile methodologies and CI/CD
• Advanced English skills

Benefits

• Chance of earning equity at Nu
• Extended maternity and paternity leaves
• Health, life, dental, and vision insurance
• NuCare mental health and wellness program
• Learning and language platforms (Nucleo and NuLanguage)
• 30 days of holiday bonus (Aguinaldo)
• 17 days of paid vacation with 25% bonus
• Gym partnership and food card
• Work-from-home allowance
• Relocation assistance package if applicable