Senior Software Engineer – Mexico City, Mexico (Hybrid)

Ciudad de México, Remote. Posted 3 months ago

The role

You will lead the design and evolution of large-scale distributed systems. You will build horizontally scalable microservices, high-throughput jobs, and data storage solutions.

What you will do

Work with large-scale distributed systems and their architecture
Lead technical direction for the team and partner with adjacent teams
Drive pragmatic innovation for resilient and secure solutions
Mentor engineers and maintain a high technical bar
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 primarily on backend applications

Required qualifications

At least 6 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 work across multiple languages
Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives end-to-end
Experience mentoring engineers
Practical knowledge of agile software development methodologies
Prior experience with CI/CD
Strong communication skills
Advanced English skills

Nice to have

Experience with data-intensive systems (pipelines, transactional vs. analytical design)

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.