Finjobsly Logo
FJ
Finjobsly
HomeBrowse JobsBlogPost JobSalary Benchmark
IntelligenceAnalyze My CVAnalyze CV
Log InSign Up
  1. Home
  2. /
  3. Fintech Jobs
  4. /
  5. Software Engineering Jobs
  6. /
  7. Senior Security Engineer - GRC (PCI)
Finjobsly Logo
FJ
Finjobsly

AI-powered fintech job platform connecting financial professionals with the right opportunities in the evolving financial technology landscape.

Product

  • Features
  • Browse Jobs
  • All Jobs

For Employers

  • Post a Job
  • Pricing for Employers

Company

  • About Us
  • Partners
  • Contact Us
  • Blog

Resources

  • Help Center
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

© 2026 Finjobsly. All rights reserved.

Connecting finance professionals with fintech opportunities

Finjobsly on PeerPush
Nubank logoN
NubankEngineerRemote

Senior Security Engineer - GRC (PCI)

São PauloFull-timeSeniorSalary: Not disclosed
Posted Oct 22, 2026Deadline: Nov 21, 2026
Job SnapshotActively hiring
LocationSão Paulo
Job typeFull-time
SalaryNot disclosed
DeadlineNov 21, 2026

Finjobsly Role Intelligence

Experience level
Senior
Work style
Remote
Visa sponsorship
Not specified
Salary
Not disclosed
Key skills
AWSGCPAzurePCI DSSCompliance

Get AI match insights

See your fit score & personalized tips.

Sign In Now
Finjobsly Intelligence— Generated from the employer's job description

What you'll own

Own the day‑to‑day operational support for Nu’s PCI DSS and related certifications, interpreting requirements, coordinating recurring tests, managing audit findings and action‑plan tracking, and partnering with product, engineering and IT to embed compliance controls.

What they're looking for

A security professional with hands‑on experience managing PCI/DSS (and similar) certifications, solid knowledge of frameworks such as SOC2, NIST, DORA, experience in cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure), strong analytical and communication skills, and fluency in English (Spanish a plus).

Why this role matters

The role ensures Nu stays compliant with regulatory and internal standards across multiple countries, mitigates risk, and provides leadership with reliable security insights so the company can grow safely and maintain customer trust.

Best suited to

Candidates who thrive at the intersection of security and business, enjoy coordinating audits and remediation, excel in cross‑functional collaboration, and have a track record of delivering compliance outcomes in regulated or fintech settings.

Fintech requirements

Visa sponsorship: No
Work arrangement: remote

About this role

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.

Visit our Institutional Page

About the role

The Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team enables Nubank to remain compliant with legal, regulatory, and internal requirements, while continuously identifying, classifying, and monitoring risks and providing strategic insights and performance evaluation to leadership. We collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to align our technology security strategy with Nubank’s overall business objectives, embedding security in business decisions so that Nubank can grow safely.

We make sure identified risks are mitigated and that leaders, inside and outside the IT and Security Business Unit, can make decisions based on risk. The focus of the security compliance squad is to ensure Nubank complies with regulations across countries and entities, and holds PCI DSS certifications, alongside other frameworks.

You will be responsible for

  • Provide operational support and act as a focal point for the assigned certification scope.
  • Interpret certification requirements applicable to your scope and execute and coordinate recurring tests required by the certification.
  • Register, manage, and track action plans arising from audit findings or identified gaps.
  • Maintain a day-to-day interface with audited and external teams on control implementation, scope alignment, evidence collection, and deadline agreement.
  • Propose and implement improvements in internal certification processes.
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with product, engineering and IT teams to make audits and assessments smoother and less disruptive.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Product, IT and global teams to integrate compliance requirements into processes and systems.

We are looking for a person who has

  • Solid knowledge across cybersecurity domains and frameworks such as PCI DSS, SOC2, DORA, NIST and similar standards.
  • Prior experience supporting security certification or audit processes, including end-to-end management, scoping, and evidence collection.
  • Experience with internal controls, compliance functions, and action plans follow up arising from audit findings or identified gaps.
  • Experience evaluating and implementing controls in cloud environments (for example AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret complex data and turn findings into actionable insights.
  • Strong communication skills to translate complex technical concepts.
  • Comfort using AI and automation as the default way of working, while validating outputs critically.
  • Advanced English, written and spoken, for work with global teams and external assessors. Spanish is a plus.

Nice to have

  • Certifications such as PCI ISA or PCIP, CISA, CISM or CISSP.
  • Experience in a regulated fintech or financial services environment.
  • Experience with multi country or multi entity certification programs.

Location for this opportunity (City, Country)

  • São Paulo, Brazil
  • Campinas, Brazil
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Benefits & perks

  • 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/

Our 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.

To maintain a consistent and fair process for every candidate, Nu does not provide individualized technical feedback. See how our policy works here

More about this role

About company

Nubank logoN

Nubank

Full employer profile →

Required skills

AWSGCPAzurePCI DSSCompliance

Explore more

More Software Engineering Jobs→More jobs at Nubank→AWS jobs →GCP jobs →Salary benchmarks for this role →Browse all fintech jobs →

Nubank

Senior Security Engineer - GRC (PCI)

São PauloSalary: Not disclosed

Company insights

40

Happiness score

40/100

Based on 30 verified employee signals

Nubank launches in the U.S. and introduces Nu Global

Nu began U.S. operations with deposit and credit-card products and launched Nu Global, a multi-currency account supporting fee-free transfers across more than 35 countries.

September 2026From the webNubank Newsroom→

Nubank posts first quarter with net income above $1 billion

Nubank reported Q2 2026 net income of $1.1 billion, up 49% year over year, on nearly $5.9 billion in gross revenue. Its global customer base reached 139 million.

August 2026From the webNubank Newsroom→

Livia Chanes named CEO for Latin America

Livia Chanes expanded her remit to lead Nubank's Latin American operations while remaining CEO of Nubank Brazil. The heads of its Mexico and Colombia businesses now report to her.

July 2026From the webNubank Newsroom→

Nubank appoints former Visa executive Rob Livingston as CFO

Rob Livingston became CFO effective July 13, succeeding Guilherme Lago, who moved into an advisory role. Livingston previously served as Visa's CFO for North America.

mid-2026From the webNubank Newsroom→

AI Generated Insights