Staff Software Engineer - Mexico

Ciudad de México, Remote. Posted 3 months ago

The role

You will shape the technical direction for multiple teams and design large-scale distributed systems. You will build microservices, high-throughput jobs, and data storage solutions using technologies like Clojure, Kafka, and AWS.

What you will do

Work with large-scale distributed systems and their architecture
Set technical direction for multiple teams
Drive pragmatic innovation for resilient and scalable solutions
Mentor engineers across teams
Write, test, instrument, document, and maintain high-quality code
Pair and participate in code reviews
Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering leaders
Ensure observability, performance monitoring, and error handling
Participate in on-call rotations and respond to incidents
Focus on backend applications with openness to mobile and frontend development

Required qualifications

At least 8 years of experience developing digital products in complex environments
Deep expertise in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud technologies
Proven track record of designing and delivering large-scale systems
Strong background in object-oriented or functional programming languages
Ability to lead technical initiatives across multiple teams
Experience mentoring senior engineers
Practical knowledge of agile software development methodologies
Prior experience with CI/CD
Strong communication skills to identify risks and explain trade-offs
Advanced English skills

Nice to have

Experience with our tech stack

Benefits

Chance of earning equity at Nu
Extended maternity and paternity leaves
Health and life insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
NuCare – mental health and wellness assistance program
Nucleo – learning platform of courses
NuLanguage – language learning program
Holiday Bonus (Aguinaldo) of 30 days of pay per year
17 days of paid vacation with 25% vacation bonus
Gym partnership
Food card
Work-from-home Allowance

Before you apply

Recruitment process may involve the use of artificial intelligence–enabled tools
Nu does not provide individualized technical feedback

About the company

Nu serves more than 140 million customers with a mission to fight complexity and empower people. The company uses proprietary technology and data at scale to power its digital platform.