Ebury is a hyper-growth FinTech firm, named in 2021 as one of the top 15 European Fintechs to work for by AltFi. We offer a range of products including FX risk management, trade finance, currency accounts, international payments and API integration.
Platform Engineering Team Lead - Fintech
Madrid Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home
We are looking for an experienced Platform Engineering Team Lead to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing leadership for one of our platform engineering teams. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that our platform meets the needs of our customers and business objectives.
What we offer:
- Variety of meaningful and competitive benefits to meet your needs;
- Competitive salary.;
- You’ll have continuous professional growth thanks to our career progression framework with regular reviews;
- Equity process through a performance bonus;
- Allowance to take annually paid time off as well as during local public holidays;
- Continued personal development through training and certification;
- Being part of a diverse technology team that cares deeply about culture and best practices, and believes in agile principles;
- Contribute to our technical design through our open and collaborative Request For Comments (RFC) process;
- We are Open Source friendly, following Open Source principles in our internal projects and encouraging contributions to external projects;
Why should I join Ebury?
Want to work in a high-growth environment? We are always growing. Want to build a better world? We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and have no tolerance for the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation.
At Ebury you will find an internal group dedicated to discussing how we can build a more diverse and inclusive workplace for all people in the Technology Team, so if you’re excited about this job opportunity but your background doesn’t match exactly the requirements in the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other positions we have.
Get ready to take your career to the next level:
If there’s something that you can do in our Tech team, it is growing professionally: thanks to our career path and our collaborative and cross-working teams, every day is a new adventure.
What you will do:
- Lead a team of SREs and collaborate with other teams to ensure high availability and reliability of our systems.
- Define and implement best practices for monitoring, incident management, and troubleshooting of infrastructure and applications.
- Design and implement automation tools and processes to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Work closely with development teams to ensure that their applications are designed for scalability and reliability.
- Participate in the design and implementation of new systems and services to ensure they meet our reliability and scalability requirements.
- Manage the team's performance, develop career paths, and provide coaching and mentoring to team members.
- Keep up-to-date with emerging technologies, tools, and practices related to SRE and infrastructure.
What we expect from you:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience in SRE or related fields.
- 2+ years of experience in managing teams.
- Strong knowledge of Linux systems, cloud infrastructure, networking, and databases.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing highly available and scalable applications.
- Hands-on experience with automation tools and scripting languages (e.g. Python, Bash, Ansible, Terraform).
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience with security and compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR, DORA) is a plus.
Even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we encourage you to apply—your skills and experience might be a great fit for this role or future opportunities!
We welcome applications from candidates who require a work permit. For non-EU/EEA nationals, the company may assist with the work permit process, depending on individual circumstances.
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About Us
Ebury is a FinTech success story, positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector.
Founded in 2009, we are headquartered in London and have more than 1700 staff with a presence in more than 25 countries worldwide. Cultural diversity is part of what makes Ebury a special place to be. From Sao Paulo to Dubai, Bucharest to Toronto, we enjoy sharing team experiences and celebrating success across the Ebury family.
Hard work pays off: in 2019, Ebury received a £350 million investment from Banco Santander and has won internationally recognised awards including Financial Times: 1000 Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies.
None of this would have been possible without our proudest achievement: our great people. Enthusiastic, innovative and collaborative teams, always ready to disrupt and revolutionise the fast-paced FinTech sector.
We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and have no tolerance for the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story because we want you and your uniqueness to help write our future.
Please submit your application on the careers website directly, uploading your CV / resume in English.
