Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer at NubankOur Engineering team helps Nubank to create and use the technology that provides us to build the best financial products. We strive for state‑of‑the‑art software development practices that currently include a variety of technologies. While we value candidates that are familiar with them, we are also confident that software engineers who are interested in joining Nubank will be able to learn from our team. The software engineer is focused on software development with Clojure as the main programming language (We will teach you Clojure). ResponsibilitiesHorizontally scalable microservices written mostly in Clojure, using Finagle and leveraging upon functional programming techniques and hexagonal architecture High throughput jobs and inter-service communication using Kafka Continuous Integration and Deployment into AWS Storing data in Datomic and DynamoDB Monitoring and observability with Prometheus Running as much as possible in Kubernetes Work with large scale distributed systems, understanding their broad architecture Set technical direction for multiple teams, ensuring alignment with Business Areas and architecture strategies Drive pragmatic innovation while ensuring resilient and flexible solutions that scale across products and geographies Mentor engineers across teams, establishing and maintaining a high technical bar organization‑wide Write, test, instrument, document, and maintain code. Able to pair and participate in code reviews to contribute to the growth of others in and around the team Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering leaders to build new experiences Ensure comprehensive observability, performance monitoring, and error handling across team services Participate in on‑call rotations for your team and respond to incidents as necessary Work focused on backend applications, and be open to contribute to mobile and frontend development, according to business needs QualificationsAt least 10 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 that serve thousands (or even millions) of users Strong background in object‑oriented or functional programming languages, with ability to work across multiple languages Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives across multiple teams without direct authority Experience mentoring senior engineers and raising the technical bar across organizations Practical knowledge of agile software development methodologies and previous experience with CI/CD Good communication skills to prevent risks and explain trade‑offs clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders Advanced English skills BenefitsChance of earning equity at Nubank Food/Meal Card (Vale‑Refeição and/or Vale Alimentação) Public Transportation Commuting Benefit (Vale‑Transporte) NuCare – Psychological, Financial and Legal Assistance Program Life Insurance Medical Plan Dental Plan NuLanguage – Language Course Program Nucleo – Our learning platform of courses Extended Parental Leave Daycare Allowance Parental Consultancy Work‑from‑home Allowance Gym Partnerships 30 days of paid vacation Work Model for this RoleHybrid 2-3 times/week: Our hybrid work model brings us to the office at least twice a week, on strategic days designed to maximize team connection and collaboration. For more details, visit Seniority levelMid-Senior level Employment typeFull-time Job functionEngineering and Information Technology Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Nubank by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr