Lead Software Engineer

Palo Alto💼 Full-time💰 $230,000–$230,000🗓 2026-07-20 → 2026-09-27

Core

Designing, building, and operating distributed backend services and APIs that support core platforms used by multiple product teams worldwide.

Role type

Lead Software Engineer (Backend/Platform)

Builds

Distributed backend services, APIs, and shared services for global product teams

Domain

Fintech / Digital Banking / Cloud Infrastructure

Required skills

Distributed systems design, API development, microservices architecture, cloud infrastructure, end-to-end system ownership, SLO definition, 0→1 initiative leadership

Preferred skills

Data/ML/AI infrastructure experience, regulated domain experience, fast-growing tech company background, engineering mentorship

Technologies

Cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, microservices

Responsibilities

Designing and operating distributed backend services and APIs, owning services end-to-end from architecture to production reliability, defining contracts and SLOs for internal teams, collaborating with data and ML engineers, leading 0→1 and modernization initiatives

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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About Nubank

Nubank is not just entering the US market — we are already here. For some years already we have a fully operational US C-corporation, with tax filing obligations across 13+ states, a growing engineering and technology workforce hub and a banking license on the horizon. We are on the threshold of becoming a bank in the United States, and you will be at the center of it all.