Senior Staff Tech Recruiter | Silicon Valley

About Nu

Nu is the world’s largest digital banking platform outside of Asia, serving over 105 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. The company has been leading an industry transformation by leveraging data and proprietary technology to develop innovative products and services. Guided by its mission to fight complexity and empower people, Nu caters to customers’ complete financial journey, promoting financial access and advancement with responsible lending and transparency. The company is powered by an efficient and scalable business model that combines low cost to serve with growing returns. Nu’s impact has been recognized in multiple awards, including Time 100 Companies, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and Forbes World’s Best Banks. Learn more: https://international.nubank.com.br/careers/

People and Culture at Nubank

Our Talent Acquisition team is the architectural backbone of Nubank’s culture. We strategically engineer teams that define the future of digital banking. We are looking for a Senior Staff Tech Recruiter  to be a key strategic partner in our global expansion. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area (Palo Alto), you will act as a talent advisor to our highest levels of leadership, navigating the most competitive talent landscapes in the world.

You are expected to:

• Serve as a core consultant to our stakeholders, defining long-term capacity plans and talent bar standards for our global tech hubs.
• Own the talent strategy for the Silicon Valley/Bay Area and beyond, identifying candidates, market shifts, compensation trends, and competitive intelligence.
• Drive complex technical searches that require high-touch, bespoke engagement.
• Design and iterate on global hiring flywheels. You will identify bottlenecks in our global pipeline and build scalable solutions.
• Values of transparency and simplicity, ensuring our candidate experience remains a competitive advantage in hyper-competitive markets
• Architect systemic inclusive hiring practices that move beyond quotas to build truly diverse, high-performing global teams.

You will be a great fit if you have:

• 10+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, with a significant track record in Silicon Valley/Bay Area or global tech hubs.
• An encyclopedic understanding of the North American tech landscape
• Mastery of talent analytics to tell a story, manage executive expectations, and pivot strategies based on market reality.
• Expert-level command of ATS and advanced sourcing intelligence tools, combined with a deep understanding of modern engineering stacks
• English proficiency is mandatory. Proficiency in Portuguese or Spanish is a strong strategic asset for our LATAM integration, but not a must have.

• Direct experience scaling Fintech or Big Tech engineering teams during periods of hyper-growth.
• A strong network within the Bay Area VC or startup ecosystem.
• Experience navigating the complexities of cross-border hiring between the US and LATAM.

Why Nubank?

• Purpose-driven work that impacts millions of people.
• Collaborative and inclusive remote culture.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Learning and development support to grow your career.
• Opportunity to help shape the future of financial services.

Our Benefits

• Salary range: $194,000 plus RSUs

• Top Tier Medical Insurance
• Top Tier Dental and Vision Insurance
• 20 days time off, 14 company holidays, and great culture that emphasizes work life balance. 
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Extended maternity and paternity leaves 
• Nucleo - Our learning platform of courses
• NuLanguage - Our language learning program
• NuCare - Our mental health and wellness assistance program
• Extended maternity and paternity leaves 
• 401K
• Saving Plans - Health Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account

• Twice a week in the office (Palo Alto) + quarterly trips to Sao Paulo (Brazil) to build relationships with coworkers.