Head of Design, Global Expansion

The role

You will lead the design function for a global multi-currency account expansion. This is a player-coach role involving managing a team while staying hands-on with prototyping and shipping design.

What you will do

• Lead the design function for Nu's global expansion.
• Set and hold the craft bar at a global standard.
• Manage people and stay hands-on with shipping design and prototyping.
• Push the design system forward by evolving new components and patterns.
• Influence and persuade the central design organization.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and the broader design organization.

Required qualifications

• Extreme attention to detail.
• Portfolio that demonstrates world-class product design.
• Experience leading teams while remaining hands-on in design.
• Fintech-adjacent domain experience in payments, cards, banking, digital assets, or consumer finance.
• Ability to operate within a mature design organization and partner with central teams.

Nice to have

• Extraordinary craft and a track record of making complex products feel dead simple if coming from outside finance.

Before you apply

• Async portfolio review.
• Live portfolio presentation.
• Hiring manager interview.
• Final conversation with CDO if needed.
• 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 to power its digital platform.