Staff DevOps Engineer at Lean Technologies

Jack & Jill; Dubai; On-site; AED 331,000 - 551,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stake

Job summary

Lean Technologies in Dubai is seeking a Staff DevOps & Site Reliability Engineer to lead the strategic evolution of a multi-region infrastructure.

You will architect scalable systems across hybrid-cloud environments (GCP, OCI) and drive Kubernetes platform evolution, GitOps, and IaC standards.

The role offers equity and exposure to a regulated fintech with billions in transactions and rapid growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE or Platform Engineering.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes, Linux internals, networking, and IaC (Terraform).
• Strong programming in Python or Go with multi‑cloud and security frameworks like SOC 2 / ISO 27001.

Responsibilities

• Define and own infrastructure architecture strategy across hybrid cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Design and evolve Kubernetes platforms for multi‑region scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency with GitOps and IaC standards.
• Partner with engineering leadership to drive automation, incident management, and mentorship across DevOps and infrastructure.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux internals

Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs)

Terraform

Python/Go

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Job Title

Staff DevOps Engineer

Salary

Not Disclosed + Equity

Company Description

Lean Technologies is a $67.5M Series B fintech building the financial data infrastructure for the MENA region. Backed by General Catalyst and Sequoia, Lean is the first regulated Open Finance platform in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, powering payments and data for over 350 clients including Binance, Careem, and Etisalat.

Job Description

As a Staff DevOps & Site Reliability Engineer at Lean Technologies, you will lead the strategic evolution of a multi-region infrastructure. Operating at the intersection of SRE and platform engineering, you'll architect scalable systems across hybrid-cloud environments (GCP, OCI) to support billions of dollars in transactions for the region's leading financial services.

Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Why this role is remarkable

• Shape the infrastructure strategy for a fast-scaling, regulated fintech platform at a pivotal growth moment rather than maintaining a mature, static system.
• Work with a high-caliber team backed by premier investors like Sequoia and General Catalyst, processing billions of dollars in transactions across the MENA region.
• Receive a meaningful equity stake in a company that has tripled in size over the last year and is expanding into new markets and products.

What You Will Do

• Define and own the infrastructure architecture strategy across hybrid cloud environments including GCP, OCI, and on-premise data centers.
• Design and evolve Kubernetes platforms for multi-region scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency while establishing enterprise-grade GitOps and IaC standards.
• Partner with engineering leadership to drive automation, lead incident management, and mentor senior engineers across the DevOps and infrastructure domains.

The ideal candidate

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering with a proven track record of designing and operating complex distributed systems at scale.
• Deep technical expertise in Kubernetes, Linux internals, networking (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs), and Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.
• Strong programming proficiency in Python or Go, with experience navigating multi-cloud environments and high-security compliance frameworks like SOC 2 or ISO 27001.

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