Nubank

Lead Engineer (CloudNetwork)

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1 day ago
São Paulo, BrazilStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Set the technical direction for the cloud network platform and contribute to Nubank’s broader technical community.
  • Lead high-level and low-level designs for multi-account, multi-region, multi-geo, and hybrid-cloud connectivity.
  • Manage complex network projects and processes end to end across teams and stakeholders.
  • Reduce platform complexity through simplification, consolidation, deprecation, paved roads, and cost optimization.
  • Own operational health, complex incident response, postmortems, and resulting technical debt strategy.
  • Define quality standards for infrastructure automation and code, including testing practices, code review, and reusable modules.
  • Establish platform observability, monitoring, controls, and service-level agreements.
  • Own the network security posture, including segmentation, controls, and PCI DSS or equivalent compliance standards.
  • Evaluate buy-versus-build decisions and new technologies based on stability, reliability, scalability, and cost.
  • Mentor IC4 and IC5 engineers, participate in hiring, support technical taskforces, and document architectural decisions.

Requirements

  • CCIE, CCNP, or equivalent experience, with the ability to design, build, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot large-scale networking infrastructure.
  • Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation and cloud computing, preferably AWS, including AWS networking services.
  • Experience with Transit Gateway, VPC design, Direct Connect, PrivateLink, Route 53, NAT and egress patterns, network firewalls, or comparable technologies.
  • Deep experience with IP address management, BGP and dynamic routing, firewalls, load balancers, routers, switches, and hybrid connectivity.
  • Strong coding skills in Python, .NET, Java, Go, or similar languages.
  • Experience leading incident response and root cause analysis for high-impact failures across team boundaries.
  • Ability to lead ambiguous, complex projects with strategic thinking and without formal authority.
  • Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to connect network platform decisions to operational efficiency, reliability, cost, and broader organizational strategy.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to earn equity.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance.
  • Extended maternity and paternity leave.
  • Access to Nucleo learning courses and the NuLanguage language learning program.
  • NuCare mental health and wellness assistance.
  • 401(k) savings plan, health savings account, and flexible spending account.
  • Work-from-home allowance and relocation assistance when applicable.
  • Hybrid work model requiring office attendance at least twice per week, typically two to three times weekly.
  • Locations include Miami, Washington, DC, and Durham in the United States.

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About Nubank

10,000+ employees

Nubank is a digital banking platform for consumers and small businesses in Latin America, offering a no-fee credit card, accounts, payments, lending, and investments through Nu Asset Management. It monetizes via interchange, interest, and product fees within its app-based ecosystem. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in São Paulo, it serves over 100 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia and is listed on the NYSE (ticker: NU).

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