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About the role
Nu is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to contribute in the Identity and Access Management security function across a financial technology organization serving over 100 million customers in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Solid professional experience in security engineering, with a concentration in identity, authentication, or access management
- Demonstrated track record of leading complex, multi-year security programs from conception through measurable outcome — including programs that required navigating organizational obstacles, technical constraints, or material mid-course corrections
- Expert-level knowledge of IAM and authentication protocols: OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0, FIDO2/WebAuthn, mTLS, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- Proficiency in software engineering: ability to produce, review, and reason about production-quality code in at least one general-purpose programming language
- Demonstrated ability to model identity-related threat scenarios, assess attacker techniques relevant to the IAM surface, and design controls that remain effective under adversarial conditions
- Experience communicating technical risk assessments and strategic recommendations to senior non-technical stakeholders, including executives and regulators
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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Nu is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to contribute in the Identity and Access Management security function across a financial technology organization serving over 100 million customers in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia.
This is a senior individual-contributor role with organizational-level technical influence, responsible for supporting a multi-year IAM security strategy, directing its execution across multiple engineering teams, and ensuring that identity and access controls meet the security, regulatory, and operational requirements of a globally operating financial institution.
The Staff Security Engineer is expected to bring a demonstrated history of delivering consequential security programs —...
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