Nubank
FinTech
SecurityEngineeringManager(CloudSecurity)
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“Security Engineering Manager (Cloud Security) at Nubank. Skills: Cloud Security, Engineering Management, AWS, IaC. Lead the squad. Set clear expectations”
What You'll Achieve.
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Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Engineering Manager experience, Hands-on software engineering background, Working knowledge of AWS at scale, Comfort designing and governing preventive controls, Track record of hiring, onboarding, and developing, Experience running performance and career conversations, Ability to make complex trade-offs clear
Nice to Have
Familiarity with GCP, Prior experience building and shipping software products, Prior exposure to CSPM/CNAPP platforms, Experience supporting regulatory or compliance workstreams, Familiarity with Kubernetes runtime security, Familiarity with event-streaming platforms, Familiarity with large-scale data pipelines, Experience embedding security into AI/ML infrastructure, Hands-on use of AI coding assistants
What You'll Do.
Set clear expectations
Give frequent feedback
Run career conversations
Hire and onboard talent
Plan team composition and skills
Drive technical decisions
Enable technical decisions on architecture
Be accountable for technical health
Oversee root cause analysis
Sponsor architectural decisions
Communicate trade-offs to stakeholders
Translate strategy into execution
Cascade strategy into roadmap
Balance regulatory commitments
Own squad's contribution to OKRs
Operate with accountability
Hold accountability for financials
Operate in compliance with policies
Lead and mentor others
Contribute to hiring panels
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Infrastructure peers; Infrastructure teams; Product engineering; Compliance; GRC; Procurement; Foundation Security; ITSec
Communication Scope
Written communication; Spoken communication
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
About Us Nu is one of the largest digital financial platforms in the world, with more than 122 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Guided by our mission to fight complexity and empower people, we are redefining financial services in Latin America and this is still just the beginning of the purple future we're building. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NU), we combine proprietary technology, data intelligence, and an efficient operating model to deliver financial products that are simple, accessible, and human. Our impact has been recognized by global rankings such as Time 100 Companies, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and Forbes World’s Best Bank. Visit our institutional page https://international.nubank.com.br/careers/ About the Team Cloud Security defines and operates the cloud security controls that underpin Nubank's growth globally and across multiple cloud providers. The team owns the preventive guardrails, configuration baselines, and posture-detection mechanisms that allow Nubank to launch in new markets, sustain regulatory commitments with international banking regulators, and adopt AI safely at the cloud layer. About the Role We are looking for an Engineering Manager II to lead a highly senior team of software engineers, translate Foundation Security's strategy into structured execution, and provide the close technical leadership of this squad's seniority and scope demand. This is a dedicated leadership seat — your full focus is one squad and its outcomes. What You’ll Be Responsible For Lead the squad Set clear expectations, give frequent feedback, and run career conversations with senior ICs. Hire and onboard talent, partnering with P plan the team's composition and skills against Nubank's objectives. Drive technical decisions and engineering excellence Lead and enable technical decisions on the squad's architecture, with a strong understanding of multi-cloud patterns and trade-offs (AWS, GCP, IaC, Kubernetes, event
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