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Senior Staff TPM - Core Infrastructure & Platform Evolution

Nubank · Palo Alto · Remote

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About Nubank

Backed by Sequoia, Founders Fund and Redpoint.

About the role

We are looking for a Technical Program Manager (TPM) at the Senior Staff level to serve as a horizontal technology leader across our Core Infrastructure and Platform teams. At Nubank, a TPM is an Outcome Owner—an engineer at heart with the programmatic capability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from inception to production. You are fully accountable for the efficiency, scaling, and modernization of our foundational platforms. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • High-Scale Infrastructure Depth: Extensive experience managing massive cloud-native systems, focusing heavily on core networking, distributed databases, and high-utilization environments
  • AI Transformation Experience: A highly valued track record of leading or heavily contributing to AI/ML transformation initiatives at scale
  • Architectural Mastery: Proven ability to navigate complex architectural patterns (monoliths, microservices, nano-services) and successfully execute horizontal multi-year infrastructure roadmaps
  • Execution Mindset: Strong business acumen, executive communication skills, and a natural ability to step in and aggressively unblock engineering teams in an agile, fast-moving environment
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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We are looking for a Technical Program Manager (TPM) at the Senior Staff level to serve as a horizontal technology leader across our Core Infrastructure and Platform teams. At Nubank, a TPM is an Outcome Owner—an engineer at heart with the programmatic capability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from inception to production. You are fully accountable for the efficiency, scaling, and modernization of our foundational platforms.

Your mission is to lead horizontal infrastructure transformations at a massive scale. You will optimize database and network utilization, steer regionalization strategies, and guide our architectural evolution—whether that means refactoring monoliths into...

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