About the Company
Nelo is a leading fintech in Mexico reimagining credit to expand consumer buying power. Founded in 2019 by former Uber international growth team leads Kyle Miller and Stephen Hebson, Nelo offers credit cards, BNPL loans, bill payments, and its own marketplace — all under one app — designed from first principles for a mobile-first, real-time payments world.
With $100M in annual revenue, $1B in annualized GMV, and $140M+ raised in equity and debt, Nelo is one of the most capital-efficient consumer fintech companies in Latin America. The company is profitable — positive operating profit in both 2024 and 2025. It runs lean and technical: 60 employees, 8 engineers, with AI driving underwriting, collections, and operations.
- HQ: Mexico City, Mexico; commercial and people operations in New York City
- Founded: 2019
- Team size: 60 FTEs
- Open roles: 10+
- Website: nelo.mx
- Stage: Post-Series A; $100M credit facility (Victory Park Capital, 2022); profitable
- Benefits: 401k, open PTO, medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, fertility

Company values:




- Be your best selves: ambition, hard work, intellectual curiosity
- Everyone is an owner: all employees receive equity including customer support; 10-year option expiration; equity refreshers
- Customer first: product decisions grounded in customer benefit
- Open and honest communication: quarterly financials and board presentations shared company-wide; low tolerance for bureaucracy or gossip
- Move fast, learn fast: hundreds of experiments run monthly; rigorous experimentation culture

Why this Role is Different
Most "Senior" roles are just maintenance jobs in disguise. You get handed a ticket, you write the code, you go home.
This isn’t that.
You are joining a company where the problems are getting harder, not easier. We are transitioning architectures while processing millions in transactions. This role offers a high degree of autonomy and trust, appealing to those who value independence and the ability to ma

📌 Staff Software Engineer (Ciudad de México)
🏢 Nelo
📍 Ciudad de México