Lead Software Engineer Colombia

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/ Nubank is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to drive innovative solutions and provide technical leadership within our dynamic teams. In this role, you'll tackle complex challenges, influence technical direction, and mentor your peers, all while contributing to Nubank's mission of building strong and diverse teams and delivering exceptional customer experiences. You can read more about it in our blog and get some insights into how we work. Key Responsibilities As a Lead Software Engineer, you will: Horizontally scalable microservices written mostly in Clojure, using Finagle and leveraging upon functional programming techniques and hexagonal architecture High throughput jobs and inter-service communication using Kafka Continuous Integration and Deployment into AWS Storing data in Datomic and DynamoDB Monitoring and observability with Prometheus Running as much as possible in Kubernetes Manage projects or processes independently, with timely managerial support, ensuring successful execution and delivery. Address difficult, complex, and ambiguous problems that require coordination across various subjects and stakeholders. Take ownership of solutions spanning multiple teams and business units, necessitating collaborative efforts and sophisticated problem-solving. Develop and deliver innovative solutions that address team-level or project-level challenges , focusing on medium-term impact . Actively participate in cross-functional collaborations and begin to set technical standards within your project or team, inspiring peers to elevate their performance. Contribute significantly to the function's growth and development , including mandatory activities like hiring and recommended taskforce participation, demonstrating leadership and mentorship. Exhibit strong leadership skills , confidently leading complex projects with ambiguity and requiring strategic thinking. Lead complex and challenging projects, often with cross-functional teams and significant impact. Potentially lead a pack, squad, or process , providing mentorship and guidance to team members. Communicate complex messages clearly and persuasively , ensuring understanding and facilitating idea exchange while adapting your communication style to various environments and stakeholders. Analyze moderately complex issues with some autonomy, uncover root causes to moderately difficult problems, and develop effective solutions while seeking feedback and guidance as needed. Evaluate pros and cons, risks, and benefits of different solution options, providing clear suggestions. Identify strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities within your Business Unit and apply knowledge of business drivers and market dynamics to strategically guide actions. Ensure full and unbiased information is utilized to make informed decisions that could affect internal and external customers, independently. Identify problems and opportunities for change, implementing solutions with input and feedback with some autonomy. Participate in change discussions, facilitating conversations, and sharing insights. Implement interventions to influence desired behaviors and improve team/individual work rela ... (truncated, view full listing at source)