Lead Machine Learning Engineer / Applied AI Scientist

Nu
Full-time são paulo, são paulo Bases de dados, analítica e inteligência empresarial
Posted:
June 04, 2026
Location:
são paulo, são paulo, Brazil

Job Description

About Us

Nu was born in 2013 with the mission to fight complexity to empower people in their daily lives by reinventing financial services. We are one of the world’s largest digital banking platforms, serving millions of customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia.

About the role

At AI Core, we are scaling the impact of our AI initiatives to become the primary driver of Nubank’s most critical decision systems. We are seeking an Lead Machine Learning Engineer (Applied AI Scientist) to lead high-impact research projects that bridge the gap between state-of-the-art AI and production-grade financial systems. You will be responsible for solving complex, ambiguous problems using Deep Learning and Foundation Models, ensuring our architectures are scalable, efficient, and driving measurable business results.

As an Applied AI Scientist (MLE), you’re expected to:

  • Research Execution & Technical Leadership (Complexity & Autonomy)

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: são paulo, Brazil
Posted: June 04, 2026
Deadline: July 14, 2026