Lead IT Engineer Productivity Systems

About Us

Nu 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 were 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 Companys Most Innovative Companies and Forbes Worlds Best Bank. Visit our institutional pagehttps:// the Role

We are looking for an experienced engineer who thrives on solving meta-problemsfixing the tools and processes that other teams rely on. You will be responsible for designing and implementing high-leverage automation managing enterprise tool rollouts (e.g. Postman n8n) and defining the technical governance for our next-generation AI workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Automation & Platform Engineering:
  • Lead the implementation and maintenance of automation platforms (e.g. n8n) to orchestrate workflows across business units.
  • Design and optimize critical communication infrastructure (e.g. AWS SES email delivery resilience) to ensure high availability for internal and transactional messaging.
• AI & Vibe Coding Governance:
  • Drive the technical strategy for AI adoption within engineering workflows.
  • Develop governance frameworks to ensure safe compliant and effective use of AI coding assistants and agents.
  • Build Minimum Control Platforms that balance developer freedom with security and operational risk requirements.
• Internal Tooling Standards:
  • Define and enforce usage standards for developer tools (e.g. Postman for API lifecycle) ensuring consistency across squads.
  • Conduct Discovery Design for new internal products ensuring they are inclusive and scalable across different technical frameworks.
• Cross-Functional Technical Leadership:
  • Act as a technical reference for the domain influencing architectural decisions beyond the immediate team. Mentor senior engineers and partner with stakeholders (ITSec Privacy) to align technical solutions with company policies.

What are we looking for

Technical Skills

• Solid Software Engineering Background: Proficiency in modern programming languages (Clojure Java or Python preferred) and distributed systems.

• Infrastructure & Cloud: Strong hands-on experience with AWS (specifically services like SES Lambda IAM) and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/CloudFormation).

• Automation Mindset: Experience with workflow automation tools (n8n Zapier or custom orchestration engines) and API integration.

• AI/LLM Familiarity: Interest or experience in integrating LLMs/AI agents into developer workflows (e.g. Cursor Copilot internal AI agents).

• Advanced English

Behavioral & Strategic Skills

• Governance-Aware: You understand that efficiency must be balanced with security. You can design systems that are safe by default without destroying developer velocity.
• Problem Solver: You are comfortable debugging opaque infrastructure issues (like email deliverability drops) one day and writing a strategic policy document the next.
• Multiplier: You enjoy documenting your work creating Golden Paths for other engineers and teaching others how to use the tools you build.

Location

• Durham United States
• Miami United States
• Palo Alto United States
• Washington DC United States

OurBenefits

• Opportunity of earning equity at Nu
• Medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Extended maternity and paternity leaves
• Nucleo - Our learning platform of courses
• NuLanguage - Our language learning program
• NuCare - Our mental health and wellness assistance program
• 401K
• Saving Plans - Health Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Work-from-home Allowance
• Relocation Assistance Package if applicable.

Work Model for this Role

Hybrid 23 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 visithttps:// Disclosures

• Palo Alto: Total compensation includes base salary RSUs and benefits. Base salary range: $11712 - $17568