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The company has been leading an industry transformation through innovative products and human-centered services.\nProprietary technology and data at scale power Nu’s digital platform, built to promote financial access, advancement, and transparency. Its business model thrives on customer love and lower costs, feeding a flywheel of growth and profitability.\nVisit ourInstitutional Page\nWhy Now\nNu is growing fast in the United States, and we are opening new engineering leadership roles across our business units and business platforms. New products, new teams and new platforms are being built at the same time, and we need strong engineering leaders to make them happen.\nAs 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. 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Financial services experience is a plus but not required.\n\nStrong people leadership at scale, including developing managers and leading teams through change and ambiguity.\n\nExcellent stakeholder management and communication, with maturity in negotiation and conflict resolution across senior cross-functional partners.\n\nAI/ML literacy and the ability to apply AI to drive efficiency and unlock new capabilities.\n\nFluency in English is required. 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For more details, visit https://building.nubank.com/nu-hybrid-work-model/\nLocation-Specific Disclosures\nPalo Alto, CA: Total compensation includes base salary, RSUs and benefits. Base salary range: $380,000 - $420,000\nOur 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.\nTo maintain a consistent and fair process for every candidate, Nu does not provide individualized technical feedback. 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