Senior Site Reliability Engineer - €64.000 - €96.000 A Year

Go Cardless; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 64,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing

Work Anywhere 90 days/year

Hybrid Working

Equity

Parental Leave

Time Off

Job summary

Go Cardless Ltd. in Lisbon is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join its Platform Engineering team.

You will help build and maintain the automation of infrastructure, improve reliability, and collaborate with software engineers and data scientists. The role requires experience with Python, Ruby or Golang, IaC tooling (Terraform, Terragrunt, Atlantis), cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), Kubernetes (GKE), CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Argo CD), and monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus).

Qualifications

• Experience with Python, Ruby or Golang and infrastructure automation.
• Knowledge of IaC tooling (Terraform, Terragrunt, Atlantis) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes/GKE) and CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, Argo CD).
• Familiarity with monitoring tooling (Grafana, Prometheus) and databases for high availability.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain automation for new and existing infrastructure.
• Improve system health and reliability through on-call rotations and incident response.
• Collaborate with software engineers and data scientists on architectural decisions.

Skills

Python

Ruby

Golang

Tools

Terraform

Terragrunt

Atlantis

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

GKE

GitHub Actions

Argo CD

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Platform Engineering at Go CardlessThe Platform Engineering team is a unified, globally distributed team. We are currently located in London and Riga, and we are now expanding to our new hub in Lisbon.We work with all other engineering teams to empower them to build, release, run and scale their products.We operate with a strong focus on both strategic project delivery and operational excellence.Our work is a balance of:Project Delivery: Building new platform components, from initial design to deployment.Operational Support: Ensuring the health and stability of our systems through on-call rotations and incident management.Business as Usual (BAU): Continuous maintenance, improvements, and support for audits and compliance.Tech stack and tools:Python, Ruby, GolangTerraformAtlantisAWS, GCPKubernetes, GKEGithub, Git Hub Actions, Argo CDGrafana, PrometheusElasticWhat excites youWe use a wide range of technologies, and will never expect you to have experience with all of them. We do hope that you are enthusiastic about the infrastructure space and the impact your work can have on others. To enjoy this work you’ll be excited by:Building and maintaining automation of new and existing infrastructureAppreciate and believe in building easy-to-understand and maintain tools to solve problemsAutomating operational tasks to eliminate toil using your software development skills and experienceEnsuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threatsWorking closely with software engineers and data scientistsBeing involved in the technical design of architecture and making technical decisionsCloud-first engineeringOngoing opportunities to further develop your skillsCare about working with people who share the same values as you and who will continually push you to growWhat excites usExperience with at least one programming language such as Python, Ruby, Golang etc.Experience with Ia C tooling, such as TerraformPrevious experience with Terraform automation toolings such as Terragrunt or Atlantis will be considered an advantageExperience with cloud computing providers such as AWS or GCPExperience with containerized applicationsPrevious experience with container orchestration such as Kubernetes and GKE will be considered an advantageExperience with CI/CD tooling such as Github, Git Hub Actions, Argo CD, etc.Experience working with monitoring tooling such as Grafana, Prometheus, Zabbix etc.Experience with relational databases and other datastores, especially around high availability and performance optimisationAwareness of Dev Ops and Agile principlesFluency in EnglishExcellent teamwork and communication skillsBase salary range:the expected base salary range for this position is between €64,000 - €96,000.Base salary ranges are based on role, job level, location, and market data. Please note that whilst we strive to offer competitive compensation, our approach is to pay between the minimum and the mid-point of the pay range until performance can be assessed in role. Offers will take into account level of experience, interview assessment, budgets and parity between you and fellow employees at Go Cardless doing similar work.The Good Stuff!Wellbeing:Dedicated support and medical cover to keep you healthy.Work Away Scheme:Work from anywhere for up to 90 days in any 12-month period.Hybrid Working:Our hybrid model offers flexibility, with in-office days determined by your team.Equity:All permanently employed Gee Cees get equity to share in our success.Parental leave:Tailored leave to support your life’s great adventure.Time Off:Generous holidays, 3 volunteer days, and 4 wellness days annually.

Senior Site Reliability Engineer - €64.000 - €96.000 A Year • Lisbon, Portuguese Republic, PT