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About the role
Defining clear contracts, SLOs, and guardrails so internal teams can safely build on top of the platforms you own. Solid experience as a backend or platform engineer, owning production systems end‑to‑end (design, implementation, operations, and ongoing evolution).
What they're looking for
- Solid experience as a backend or platform engineer, owning production systems end‑to‑end (design, implementation, operations, and ongoing evolution)
- Proven track record working with distributed systems at scale and building APIs or microservices on modern cloud infrastructure
- Experience building or supporting platform‑level services where many teams depend on your systems for their day‑to‑day work
- Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast‑changing contexts and driving 0→1 technical decisions with a long‑term mindset
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, including working effectively with engineers across disciplines and locations
More about this role
Nu serves more than 140 million customers, guided by a mission to fight complexity and empower people. The company has been leading an industry transformation through innovative products and human-centered services.
Proprietary technology and data at scale power Nu’s digital platform, built to promote financial access, advancement, and transparency. Its business model thrives on customer love and lower costs, feeding a flywheel of growth and profitability.
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About the Role
As a Software Engineer, you will join a small, senior group shaping the core technology that powers Nubank globally — from data and experimentation platforms to shared services that support products across multiple business units and geographies.
The work is highly 0→1, with a strong emphasis on long‑term impact, technical quality, and global scale rather than one‑off features.
Designing, building, and operating distributed backend services and APIs that support core platforms used by multiple product teams worldwide.
Owning services end‑to‑end — from architecture and implementation to observability, reliability, and continuous improvement in production.
Defining clear contracts, SLOs,...
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