Staff Software Engineer

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.About UsNu is one of the largest digital financial platforms in the world, with more than 122 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia.Guided by our mission to fight complexity and empower people, we are redefining financial services in Latin America and this is still just the beginning of the purple future we're building.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.Our impact has been recognized by global rankings such as Time 100 Companies, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, and Forbes World's Best Bank.Visit our institutional page /About The RoleOur 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).Main responsibilities:Horizontally scalable microservices written mostly in Clojure, using Finagle and leveraging upon functional programming techniques and hexagonal architectureHigh throughput jobs and inter-service communication using KafkaContinuous Integration and Deployment into AWSStoring data in Datomic and DynamoDBMonitoring and observability with PrometheusRunning as much as possible in KubernetesWe are a process-light organization that values human interactions.We value working in small, independent teams that feel like small startups within the company, and eschew coupling and centralizing where realistic.We understand that execution is the key to success and optimize processes to remove bottlenecks.You will be responsible forWork with large scale distributed systems, understanding their broad architectureSet technical direction for multiple teams, ensuring alignment with Business Areas and architecture strategiesDrive pragmatic innovation while ensuring resilient and flexible solutions that scale across products and geographiesMentor engineers across teams, establishing and maintaining a high technical bar organization-wideWrite, 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 teamCollaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering leaders to build new experiencesEnsure comprehensive observability, performance monitoring, and error handling across team servicesParticipate in on-call rotations for your team and respond to incidents as necessaryWork focused on backend applications, and be open to contribute to mobile and frontend development, according to business needsWe Are Looking For a Person Who HasAt least 10 years of experience developing digital products in complex environmentsDeep expertise in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud technologiesProven track record of designing and delivering large-scale systems that serve thousands (or even millions) of usersStrong background in object-oriented or functional programming languages, with ability to work across multiple languagesDemonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives across multiple teams without direct authorityExperience mentoring senior engineers and raising the technical bar across organizationsPractical knowledge of agile software development methodologies and previous experience with CI/CDGood communication skills to prevent risks and explain trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholdersAdvanced English skillsOur BenefitsChance of earning equity at NubankFood/ Meal Card (Vale-Refeição and/or Vale Alimentação)Public Transportation Commuting Benefit (Vale-Transporte)NuCare – Psychological, Financial and Legal Assistance ProgramLife InsuranceMedical PlanDental PlanNuLanguage – Language Course ProgramNucleo - Our learning platform of coursesExtended Parental LeaveDaycare AllowanceParental ConsultancyWork-from-home AllowanceGym Partnerships30 days of paid vacationRelocation Assistance Package, if applicableWork 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 level: Mid-Senior levelEmployment type: Full-timeJob function: Engineering and Information TechnologyReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Nubank by 2x#J-*****-Ljbffr