Nubank
US CISO
Palo Alto +1 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Location
- Palo Alto
Miami - Experience
- 15+ years in Information Security; significant executive, director, or CISO-level experience.
About the job
Lead Nu’s US security and compliance strategy, serving as the primary security contact for regulators while protecting financial, crypto, and AI initiatives.
What you'll do
- Serve as Nu’s primary US security authority and regulatory contact, and oversee mandatory statutory disclosures.
- Establish and scale US security, compliance, and GRC programs, including an enterprise insider threat program.
- Partner with teams to secure crypto products and lead security strategy for AI initiatives.
What they ask for
- 15+ years in Information Security, with significant executive, director, or CISO-level experience in FinTech, Banking, or Digital Assets.
- Hands-on experience with US financial regulation, specifically the OCC, statutory disclosure processes, and financial institution compliance.
- Demonstrated expertise in cryptocurrency security, decentralized finance, or digital asset platforms.
- Fluency in English.
Nice to have
- Experience at crypto-native institutions or hyper-growth FinTechs.
- Portuguese and/or Spanish.
Tools
OCC, blockchain, LLM integrations, safe code generation tools
AI focus
Lead security strategy for AI initiatives, covering developer workflows, engineering toolsets, model integrity, deployment risks, LLM integrations, safe code generation tools, and model security. AI-enabled tools may support recruitment evaluation, but humans make final decisions.
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