As an Engineering Senior Director, you will have end-to-end ownership of a large, business-critical platform or business unit: its technology, its product and its results. We are looking for a technical leader who is first and foremost an engineer, who remains hands-on and shapes the architecture, while also leading a large, multidisciplinary organization and partnering with senior stakeholders in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
What engineering leadership looks like at Nu- Set the technical direction of your area and stay hands-on enough to make and defend architectural decisions alongside senior engineers.
- Lead and develop directors, engineering managers and engineers, and build a high-ownership team culture.
- Partner with product, design, data and business leaders to turn business goals into clear priorities and reliable delivery.
- Operate in a regulated, high-reliability environment where scale, security and availability matter.
- Bring an AI-forward mindset, applying new tools and ways of working to increase your organization's leverage and impact.
Key responsibilities and expectations- Set the architectural direction of your platform and personally drive its most important technical decisions.
- Lead a large organization, often alongside product management, and be accountable for product and business outcomes, not only technical delivery.
- Align senior, high-complexity stakeholders and make clear prioritization trade-offs across dependent business areas.
- Act as the senior technical authority for your area, raising the bar for architectural discussion across the organization.
- Communicate strategy, trade-offs and complex technical risks clearly to executive leadership.
- Build strong leaders and a high-ownership culture at scale.
Qualifications- Proven track record leading engineering organizations and owning critical platforms with significant business impact, at a senior leadership level (for example Senior Director, VP, or CTO of a scaled company).
- Strong, hands-on technical foundation in architecture and system design, with the credibility to make and defend decisions alongside senior engineers and executives.
- Experience building and scaling global, reusable platforms that support multiple products and/or countries.
- Experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams, including product management.
- Background in high-growth, technically complex technology companies. Financial services experience is a plus but not required.
- Strong people leadership at scale, including developing managers and leading teams through change and ambiguity.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication, with maturity in negotiation and conflict resolution across senior cross-functional partners.
- AI/ML literacy and the ability to apply AI to drive efficiency and unlock new capabilities.
- Fluency in English is required. Portuguese and/or Spanish are a plus.
Core leadership skills- Business acumen: drives strategic business alignment by analyzing market dynamics, identifying opportunities and ensuring informed decision-making.
- Communication: masters complex communication, mentors others, fosters open dialogue and adapts to enhance organizational effectiveness.
- Agile adaptability: leads with agility, pioneers solutions, fosters a culture of learning and collaboration, and delivers value continuously.
Location: Palo Alto, CA; Miami, FL; Washington, DC.
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
• 401K Saving Plans - Health Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Work-from-home Allowance
• Relocation Assistance Package, if applicable
Work Model for this RoleHybrid 2-3 times/week: Our hybrid work model brings us to the office at least twice a week, on strategic days designed to maximize team connection and collaboration. For more details, visit https://building.nubank.com/nu-hybrid-work-model/
Location-Specific DisclosuresPalo Alto, CA: Total compensation includes base salary, RSUs and benefits. Base salary range: $380,000 - $420,000
Our recruitment process may involve the use of artificial intelligence-enabled tools, such as automated interview transcription and analysis, to support the evaluation process. Artificial intelligence is not used to make final hiring decisions; all decisions are made by human reviewers.
To maintain a consistent and fair process for every candidate, Nu does not provide individualized technical feedback. See how our policy works here
