Overview
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Block Labs is a leading force in the Web3 space, incubating, investing in, and accelerating top-tier fintech, crypto and iGaming projects. With a mission to shape the future of decentralized technology, we partner with visionary startups to raise funding, refine product-market fit, and grow their audiences. Our diverse team drives innovation, using deep industry expertise and an extensive network to empower the next wave of blockchain-driven companies. At Block Labs, we’re passionate about turning bold ideas into breakthrough success.
Title: Platform Engineer, AWS
Department: Engineering
Location: UK or Europe, Remote
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain a secure, resilient, and scalable AWS platform to support business-critical applications.
- Implement and manage CI / CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and automation frameworks to enhance efficiency and reliability.
- Collaborate with developers, QA, and product teams to align platform capabilities with business requirements.
- Ensure the platform meets the highest security standards while optimizing performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness across all infrastructure.
- Support migrations from other platforms to AWS, ensuring seamless transitions and minimal downtime.
- Monitor and troubleshoot platform performance issues, identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Research and implement new AWS services and emerging technologies to enhance platform capabilities.
- Participate in on-call rotation and incident resolution to ensure platform reliability and uptime.
- Document platform configurations, workflows, and best practices to support operational excellence.
About You
- You have 3+ years of experience in cloud engineering or platform engineering roles, with a strong focus on AWS.
- You have hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
- You are familiar with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud-native architecture.
- You have expertise in designing and maintaining CI / CD pipelines, monitoring systems, and alerting frameworks.
- You are passionate about building platforms that improve developer experience and operational efficiency.
- You have a strong command of both spoken and written English.
- A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is an advantage.
- Experience in fintech, DeFi, or iGaming is a nice-to-have.
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- IT Services and IT Consulting