Lead Systems Engineer (DevOps)

TL;DR

Lead Systems Engineer (DevOps): Building and optimizing foundational infrastructure for a digital financial platform with an accent on Kubernetes, AWS, network, and service communications. Focus on improving performance, costs, and governance, identifying root causes, and delivering innovative solutions with a long-term impact.

Location: Hybrid (2-3 times/week) in Mexico City, Mexico. Relocation assistance available for candidates moving to Mexico.

Company

Nu is one of the largest digital financial platforms in the world, redefining financial services in Latin America.

What you will do

• Proactively identify and improve infrastructure in areas like performance, costs, and governance.
• Act as a key technical lead, guiding and mentoring junior engineers.
• Represent the team in technical forums, negotiating with stakeholders across various levels.
• Anticipate technical and product issues, making appropriate design decisions to avoid them.
• Deep dive into problems to identify root causes and deliver innovative solutions.
• Contribute to Computing product strategy, working closely with peers and Product Managers.

Requirements

• Experience and knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS), Kubernetes, and AWS EKS.
• Experience with access management (AWS IAM, Role management).
• Experience with scaling tools like Karpenter, KEDA, and HPA.
• Proficiency with the Golang programming language.
• A passion for sharing knowledge and mentoring other engineers.
• English: Advanced skills required for daily documentation, text conversations, and meetings.

Culture & Benefits

• Chance of earning equity at Nu.
• Extended maternity and paternity leaves.
• Health, life, dental, and vision insurance.
• NuCare - mental health and wellness assistance program.
• Nucleo - learning platform of courses, and NuLanguage - language learning program.
• Holiday Bonus, 17 days of paid vacation with 25% vacation bonus.
• Gym partnership, food card, and work-from-home allowance.
• Parental Consultancy.