Devops Engineer

Payflow (YC S21); Islas Baleares; Híbrido; EUR 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A dynamic financial technology company is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to architect and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS. You will be responsible for optimizing CI/CD pipelines and ensuring cost-efficiency while collaborating with product teams. This role offers competitive compensation of €52,000, remote flexibility, and opportunities for professional growth within a Y-Combinator backed company.

Servicios

Competitive Compensation

Clear Career Path

Employee Benefits

Learning Opportunities

Formación

• At least 5 years of experience in a DevOps or Cloud Infrastructure role.
• Proficient in English, both written and verbal.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Responsabilidades

• Architect, implement, and maintain scalable and secure infrastructure solutions.
• Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines and automate deployments.
• Proactively identify areas for improvement in cloud environments.

Conocimientos

Analytical mindset

Team player

Passionate for software

Ownership mindset

Proactive orientation

Detail-focused

Educación

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Herramientas

AWS

Terraform

Docker

PostgreSQL

Bitbucket Pipelines

GitHub Actions

Kibana

OpenSearch

Descripción del empleo

About the Job
Quick description: At Payflow, we thrive on innovation and collaboration, and our dedicated teams work together to shape the future of financial wellbeing for employees.

Three Key Attributes

• Analytical mindset
• Team player
• Passionate for software

Languages: English is a must, Spanish is a plus.

Location: Remote, most of our product & engineering team is located in EU; therefore we require some overlap with CET/CEST timezones. If you live in Madrid, you may work at our office if you'd like (e.g., some engineers go there every Thursday), but this is not compulsory.

Start date: As soon as possible.

What Makes Payflow Unique?

The 21st century is the start of the on‑demand revolution. Booking an Uber takes 2 seconds, ordering a Glovo takes 5 seconds, starting your favourite series takes an instant on your TV. And now, accessing your salary can be the same.

Payflow’s mission is simple – we aim to bring financial well‑being to everybody through financial education and access to fair and socially responsible financial products, offering employees the revolutionary social benefit that allows them to access their earned wages instantly, rather than waiting until payday.

Your Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Excellence: Architect, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and cost‑efficient infrastructure solutions that support our applications and services.
• Automation Focus: Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines, automating deployments, monitoring, and maintenance wherever possible to ensure reliability and speed.
• Ownership Mentality: Take responsibility for the availability, performance, and cost‑efficiency of our cloud environments, proactively identifying areas for improvement.
• Collaborative Spirit: Work closely with backend engineers, QA, and product teams.
• Daily Collaboration: Participate in daily stand‑ups and planning sessions to ensure DevOps initiatives align with product goals.
• Security Awareness: Address and resolve vulnerabilities identified during penetration tests, applying best practices for secrets management and IAM policies.
• Innovation Drive: Continuously explore new DevOps tools, AWS features, and industry trends to enhance automation, performance, and cost optimisation.
• Continuous Improvement: Share insights, improve internal processes, and help evolve our infrastructure strategy as the company grows.

Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS) – Key Tasks

• Design and maintain cloud infrastructure using AWS and Terraform.
• Manage and improve CI/CD pipelines (currently Bitbucket Pipelines, moving to GitHub Actions).
• Build and maintain Docker‑based deployment workflows (ECR, ECS, load balancers).
• Monitor and improve system reliability using tools like Kibana and OpenSearch.
• Manage messaging systems (RabbitMQ, SQS, SNS) and database infrastructure (PostgreSQL).
• Apply cost‑optimization strategies to reduce infrastructure spend without sacrificing performance.
• Ensure security best practices and address findings from penetration tests.
• Write and maintain automation scripts (bash, JavaScript, or TypeScript) to streamline operations.
• Participate in on‑call support when production incidents occur (rarely).

Requirements

• Educational Background: Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Language Proficiency: Proficient in English, both written and verbal.
• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in a DevOps or Cloud Infrastructure role.
• Mindset: Ownership‑oriented, proactive, and detail‑focused.
• Passionate about automation, optimisation, and continuous improvement.
• Objective‑oriented with a focus on reliability, security, and cost‑efficiency.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Technical Proficiency: Expert‑level experience with AWS (ECS, ECR, S3, EC2, Load Balancers, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Hands‑on experience with Terraform and infrastructure‑as‑code best practices.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions).
• Proficiency with Docker, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, SQS, SNS, Kibana, and OpenSearch.
• Solid scripting skills (bash, JavaScript, or TypeScript).
• Familiarity with Node.js and the NPM ecosystem.
• Understanding of security best practices and incident response procedures.

What Do We Offer?

\>Competitive Compensation: Fixed salary of €52,000.
• Contract Type: Full‑time contract in Spain, or freelance agreement for 6 months while you obtain working residence permit.
• Clear Career Path: Established career trajectory encouraging professional growth within the organisation.
• Employee Benefits: Comprehensive suite tailored to your location (e.g., Alan, Amazon e‑books, and many other options).
• Recognition: Join one of the top 15 startups in Spain (>€37M raised) for working, acknowledging your contribution to our success.
• Y‑Combinator Backing: Be part of a Y‑Combinator backed company, one of the only ones in Spain.
• Learning Opportunities: The opportunity to glean insights from exceptional individuals, both within your team and from other accomplished professionals.

The Interview Process

We use the following rounds:

• Round 0 – Coffee Chat (Culture fit & Q&A – Manu, 20 mins)
• Round 1 – Getting to Know Each Other (We will ask about your previous experience and have a high‑level technical conversation – Dima, 30 mins)
• Round 2 – Technical Round (No prior preparation required. We will share a piece of our current infrastructure – Terraform or Bitbucket Pipeline – and ask you to comment on it, identify possible issues, and suggest improvements – 60 mins)
• Round 3 – Culture Fit (Sergi, 30 mins)

Some TIPS for your interviews:

• Say “yes” before “no”.
• Never settle.
• Work hard but smart.
• Smile – good vibes only.

How to Apply

Use the LinkedIn application or send an email with the subject “[DevOps Engineer] YOUR NAME” and your CV attached to ******.