Platform Engineer / Devops Engineer [Geneva / Zurich / Lausanne]

Taurus SA; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote work

Flexible working hours

State-of-the-art technology

IT infrastructure

Fun team events

Job summary

Taurus SA, a Swiss FinTech delivering regulated digital asset trading and infrastructure solutions, is seeking a Platform Engineer / DevOps Engineer in Switzerland (Zurich, Lausanne or Geneva). Join a fast-moving, entrepreneurial team at the heart of our infrastructure, empowering clients to protect, invest and trade with confidence.

You'll own production, testing and development environments, implement cost-efficient large-scale systems, automate tasks, and collaborate with software engineers

Qualifications

• 2-3 years hands-on experience operating services in demanding environments.
• Familiarity with SRE principles and automation, monitoring, and incident management.
• Experience with modern DevOps tooling (Linux, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, Python, YAML, Shell).
• Exposure to DevOps build/release processes and product lifecycle management.
• Ability to deploy and operate solutions and integrate them into existing production environments, with support from senior team members on more complex work.
• Some experience with database manipulation (SQL) and software development preferably in Go, Java, or Python.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Eager to learn, highly focused on the target, team- and results-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Ensure production is always up and running efficiently.
• Support services in production, testing and development environments, guaranteeing availability, efficiency, monitoring, alerting, resilience, on-call support, etc.
• Contribute to the design, implement, and manage cost-effective, large-scale infrastructure systems including cloud services, networking, and storage solutions.

Skills

DevOps practices

Linux systems

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

Ansible

Terraform

Python

YAML

Shell

Go

Java

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Go

Java

Job description

Do you want to be part of a new entrepreneurial adventure and help build the next global FinTech, then we might just have the job for you.

Taurus is a FinTech providing regulated digital asset trading and financial services to its clients. It is also a leading provider of digital asset infrastructure solutions to banks, corporations and private companies. Using blockchain technology, Taurus platform covers cryptocurrencies, tokenized securities and assets, digital currencies, and stable coins.

We are seeking a engineer (2-3 years of experience) with existing practical experience in Devops, Linux and Software development, based in either Zurich, Lausanne, or Geneva

Tasks

Taurus is looking for a Platform Engineer / Devops Engineer. You will work in the infrastructure department ("Platform & Services"), at the heart of a fast-moving financial technology environment, to build and operate the infrastructure that powers our digital asset platform, enabling clients to protect, invest, and trade with confidence. Our team owns the full lifecycle of production, testing, and development environments, and provides the foundational services that allow engineering teams to build, deliver, and run solutions reliably at scale. We're looking for someone who is genuinely curious, comfortable operating autonomously, and who takes pride in keeping complex systems running smoothly, while constantly looking for ways to improve and automate.

Your main responsibilities will be to :

• Help ensure production is always up and running efficiently
• Support services in production, testing and development environments, guaranteeing availability, efficiency, monitoring, alerting, resilience, on-call support, etc.
• Contribute to the design, implement, and manage cost-effective, large-scale infrastructure systems including cloud services, networking, and storage solutions

Requirements

• 2-3 years of hands-on experience in operating services, ideally in demanding environments.
• Familiarity with SRE principles and practices, including automation, monitoring, and incident management, with a willingness to deepen your expertise.
• Hands-on exposure to modern DevOps tooling (Linux, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, Python, YAML, Shell); you don’t need all of them, but experience with several is a plus.
• Exposure to DevOps build and testing processes, release management, and product lifecycle management.
• Ability to deploy and operate solutions and integrate them into existing production environments, with support from senior team members on more complex work.
• Some experience with database manipulation (SQL) and software development preferably in Go, Java, or Python.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Eager to learn, highly focused on the target, team- and results-oriented.

Benefits

• An opportunity to work at the intersection of digital assets and finance
• A skilled and experienced team, including world-renowned experts
• A fast-paced learning environment, entrepreneurial spirit and team spirit
• A great moment to join as the company grows and expands
• State-of-the-art technology and IT infrastructure
• Hybrid remote work and flexible working hours
• Fun team events