Mobile Security Manager

About Nu

Nu serves more than 140 million customers, guided by a mission to fight complexity and empower people. The company has been leading an industry transformation through innovative products and human-centered services.

Proprietary 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.

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About the role

As a Mobile Security Manager, you will lead the Mobile Security team, a group of engineers within Nubank’s Information Security organization. The team’s mission is to keep Nubank’s mobile applications secure and protect the customers who rely on them every day.

Customers use our Android and iOS applications daily, so security risks in them affect customers directly. The team works with engineers and other partners across the company to identify and address those risks throughout the application development lifecycle, from secure design and development to stronger protections in the applications customers use.

You will own the team’s priorities and the solutions it delivers, balancing security, reliability and customer experience. You will also support the development of the engineers on your team and help align priorities as Nubank grows across different countries.

You'll be responsible for

• Leading, developing and managing the performance of a team of mobile security engineers, including giving feedback and supporting career growth.

• Setting the team’s priorities and helping it deliver solutions that balance security, reliability and customer experience.

• Working with teams across Information Security, engineering and other areas to understand risks and align priorities.

• Supporting secure design and development in Nubank’s Android and iOS applications.

• Improving the protections in the mobile applications used by our customers.

• Taking part in technical discussions and supporting engineering decisions.

• Supporting Nubank’s growth across different countries.

We are looking for a person who has

• Experience managing and developing engineering teams, including providing feedback, supporting career growth and managing performance.

• Strong background in software engineering, with the ability to engage in technical discussions and support engineering decisions.

• Basic knowledge of security concepts and an interest in developing deeper expertise in security.

• Experience defining priorities, coordinating delivery and balancing technical and business needs.

• Experience collaborating with stakeholders across different teams and areas.

• Strong communication skills and proficiency in English.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Android and/or iOS development or mobile security. Previous mobile experience is welcome, but not required.

• Experience with mobile application protections, such as RASP, security signals, obfuscation or anti-tampering controls.

• Experience with security engineering, risk assessments or incident response.

• Experience working with Fraud teams, malware analysis or fraud prevention.

• Experience with mobile application security testing, including penetration testing or reverse engineering.

• Experience working in financial services or other environments where security, reliability and customer experience are critical.

Location for this opportunity (City, Country)

• São Paulo, Brazil

• Campinas, Brazil

• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Our Benefits

• Chance of earning equity at Nubank

• Food/Meal Card (Vale-Refeição and/or Vale Alimentação)

• Public Transportation Commuting Benefit (Vale-Transporte)

• NuCare: Psychological, Financial and Legal Assistance Program

• Life Insurance

• Medical Plan

• Dental Plan

• NuLanguage: Language Course Program

• Nucleo: our learning platform of courses

• Extended Parental Leave

• Daycare Allowance

• Parental Consultancy

• Work-from-home Allowance

• Gym Partnerships

• 30 days of paid vacation

• Relocation Assistance Package, if applicable

Work Model for this Role

Hybrid 2-3 times/week: Our hybrid work model brings us to the office at least twice a week, on strategic days designed to maximize team connection and collaboration. For more details, visit https://building.nubank.com/nu-hybrid-work-model/

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