Staff Software Engineer

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Palo Alto, United States
Base: $230,000 + ; bonus/equity: rsus; benefits: m...
On-site
Backend or platform engineer
Distributed systems at scale
Owning production systems end-to-end
As a Software Engineer, you will join a small, senior group shaping the core technology that powers Nubank globally — from data and experimentation platforms to shared services that support products across multiple business units and geographies

Job Summary

  • As a Software Engineer, you will join a small, senior group shaping the core technology that powers Nubank globally — from data and experimentation platforms to shared services that support products across multiple business units and geographies.
  • You will focus primarily on backend and platform engineering: owning critical services end‑to‑end, making architecture decisions in an AI‑first environment, and turning complex infrastructure into simple, reliable building blocks other teams can depend on.
  • Our benefits program is designed to support your well‑being and performance while you enjoy life and work.

Matching Summary

As a Software Engineer, you will join a small, senior group shaping the core technology that powers Nubank globally — from data and experimentation platforms to shared services that support products across multiple business units and geographies.

Salary

Base: $230,000+; Bonus/Equity: RSUs; Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K, etc.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • backend or platform engineer
  • distributed systems at scale
  • owning production systems end-to-end
  • building APIs or microservices
  • platform-level services
  • 0→1 technical decisions
  • collaboration and communication skills

Nice-to-have

  • data, ML, or AI infrastructure
  • highly regulated or safety-critical domains
  • fast-growing global tech companies
  • mentoring other engineers
  • raising engineering bar

Key Requirements

  • Solid experience as a backend or platform engineer
  • Proven track record working with distributed systems
  • Experience building or supporting platform-level services
  • Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-changing contexts
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills

Work Rights

Not specified

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