Principal Platform Engineer

TN Spain; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading global fintech company is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to lead technical initiatives and empower engineering teams. This role involves designing scalable systems, mentoring engineers, and representing the company at industry events. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in cloud architecture and a passion for innovation.

Servicios

Competitive salary and benefits package

Continuous professional growth

Discretionary bonus based on performance

Ongoing personal development

Open Source friendly environment

Formación

• Extensive experience with large-scale distributed systems.
• Proven cloud architecture expertise on platforms like GCP or AWS.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to platform engineering teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define architectural strategies.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Herramientas

GCP

AWS

Descripción del empleo

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Ebury is a leading global fintech company that empowers businesses to trade and grow internationally. It offers a comprehensive suite of products, including international payments and collections, FX risk management, trade finance, and API integrations. Founded in [year] by Juan Lobato and Salvador García, Ebury is one of the fastest-growing global fintechs, with over 1,000 employees and 38 offices in more than 25 countries.

Principal Platform Engineer

Madrid Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home

We are looking for a visionary Principal Platform Engineer to architect and champion the future of our platform. You'll be the linchpin, empowering our engineering teams to build exceptional products that directly translate to customer success and drive our business forward.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Continuous professional growth through our career progression framework with regular reviews
• Discretionary bonus based on performance
• Opportunities for personal development through training and certification
• Open Source friendly environment, encouraging contributions to internal and external projects

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to platform engineering teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement architectural strategies aligned with business goals.
• Design and implement scalable, reliable systems using advanced cloud technologies and best practices.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives for platform infrastructure.
• Investigate and resolve complex system issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Stay updated with emerging industry trends and adopt leading practices and technologies.
• Represent Ebury at technical conferences, meet-ups, and industry events, showcasing our technical expertise.

About you:

• Extensive experience in building and deploying large-scale distributed systems with a deep understanding of architectural principles.
• Proven expertise in cloud architecture, with hands-on experience in GCP or AWS, designing highly available and resilient systems.
• Strong programming skills in multiple languages, emphasizing clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Leadership skills with the ability to mentor engineers and influence technical decisions.
• A passion for technical innovation and staying at the forefront of industry trends.
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills for engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Active engagement in the tech community to build professional networks.

If you’re excited about this opportunity but your background doesn’t match all the requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the perfect fit for this or other roles at Ebury.