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Senior Software Engineer

NubankDurham, United StatesRemote, Onsite

About Us


Nu was born in 2013 with the mission to fight complexity to empower people in their daily lives by reinventing financial services. We are one of the world’s largest digital banking platforms, serving millions of customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. For more information, visit our institutional page https://international.nubank.com.br/careers/

About the role


At Nubank, one of our engineering principles is "Leverage Through Platforms". We believe that platforms are a very efficient way of solving complex concerns that are needed for different products and teams.The Credit Platform leverages Nubank's accounting to a new level, according to the Q2'2023 investors' earnings call, Nu had an interest-earning portfolio of $6.3 billion, this amount of impact is delivered by the capabilities available at our platforms.We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Credit Platform.

This role involves evolving, developing and maintaining the horizontal platform that provides all credit operations for the company, which enables clients to create and manage loans through various operations throughout the loan lifecycle.

You'll be responsible for


  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs for the platform;
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features;
  • Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications;
  • Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs;
  • Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization.

We are looking for a person who has


  • Proficiency in functional programming languages, focused on Clojure;
  • Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture;
  • Familiarity with database systems, data cache, non-relational databases and data modeling;
  • Understanding of distributed systems;
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think algorithmically.

Our Benefits


  • 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
  • Extended maternity and paternity leaves 
  • 401K
  • Saving Plans - Health Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account
  • Work-from-home Allowance

Our Nu Way of Working 


Our work model is hybrid and has cycles that can be from two to three months according to the business of ​​expertise. For every eight or twelve weeks of remote work, one will be at the office.Links to support: English

Life at Nubank

Nubank is the leading fintech in Latin America. Using bleeding-edge technology, design and data, the company aims to fight complexity and empower people to take control of their finances. Nubank challenged an outdated and bureaucratic system by building a simple, safe and 100% digital environment that addresses Brazilian customer's needs- with no paperwork, bank branches or inefficient call centers. Nubank created a 100% free-of-charge credit card that has been requested by over 16 million people so far, and the company passed the 4 million active customer mark in 2017. As of today, Nubank already launched a loyalty rewards program ("Nubank Rewards"?), as well as a digital savings account ("NuConta"?). The common components across all products are a flawless and fully-mobile experience and the outstanding and humanized customer service over chat, email and phone. Nubank's headquarters is located in São Paulo, Brazil, and we are also present in Berlin, Germany with an engineering office. With a team of over 1,000 of the highest-performing engineers, decision scientists, designers, and business analysts, Nubank is dedicated to create an inclusive, international and challenging work environment. The company is constantly looking for skilled, globally minded and result-oriented team members who are not afraid to challenge the status quo. Interested in joining Nubank's revolution? All job openings are posted on nubank.workable.com
Thrive Here & What We Value* Strong and Diverse Teams* Enthusiasm for Building and Delivering New Features/Products* Collaborating Efficiently to Ship Quality Service/Products* Continuous Learning and Improvement in Existing Skills* NuCare – Psychological, Financial and Legal Assistance Program* Life Insurance, Health Insurance, Extended Parental Leave* Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace* Hybrid Work Model with Remote Cycles* Nubank's Nu Way of Working

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