Platform Engineer (Fintech)

Description

Summary: Join a fintech firm as a Platform Engineer to build and evolve infrastructure, tooling, and operational foundations, enabling faster, safer, and more reliable engineering teams. Highlights: 1. High-impact role with significant ownership and visibility 2. Work on complex technical challenges with direct business impact 3. Strong opportunities for career growth and professional development We are **Merlin Digital Partner**! A **leading IT and Digital headhunting company** who stands out from the crowd, boasting over a decade of experience. We've **successfully collaborated and played a pivotal role in the growth of industry heavyweights** such as Wallapop, Glovo, Banc Sabadell, and Duracell, among others. Our **emphasis lies in people\-centric approaches and optimizing the selection processes**. Our **mission is to revolutionize companies by seamlessly integrating top\-tier talent**. What sets us apart is our **in\-depth understanding of each partner** (being their best influencer!), addressing not only their needs but also capturing their essence. **Our partner** is a rapidly expanding **fintech firm** based in **Barcelona**, focused on providing flexible working capital and invoice advance solutions for businesses and entrepreneurs throughout Spain. **Mission:** As a **Platform Engineer**, your mission will be to **build and evolve the infrastructure, tooling, and operational foundations** that enable engineering teams to deliver faster, safer, and more reliably. You will play a key role in creating a **scalable platform** that empowers developers, supports business growth, and establishes engineering best practices across the organization. This is a **high\-impact role** with significant ownership and visibility across the company. **The Role:** You will be part of a **cross\-functional Platform Team** responsible for the shared services used across the entire engineering organization. Your responsibilities will include: * **Designing and improving CI/CD pipelines** and deployment processes. * **Building and maintaining cloud infrastructure** within AWS environments. * Driving **Infrastructure as Code (IaC)** initiatives. * Enhancing **observability, monitoring, logging, and reliability practices**. * Supporting the evolution of an **Internal Developer Platform (IDP)**. * Collaborating with **Data and AI teams** on DataOps and MLOps initiatives. * Improving **security, compliance, and operational resilience** across systems. * Developing **shared platform services and internal tooling** used by multiple teams. * Acting as a **technical partner** for Product, Engineering, and Data stakeholders. * Promoting **DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering best practices** across the organization. **What we need:** * **5\+ years of experience** in Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, Infrastructure, or related roles. * Strong experience working with **AWS and cloud\-native environments**. * Solid understanding of **infrastructure, networking, security, and distributed systems**. * Experience designing and maintaining **CI/CD pipelines**. * Hands\-on experience with **Terraform, CDK, or similar Infrastructure as Code tools**. * Experience with **monitoring, observability, and reliability engineering**. * Strong scripting or programming skills using **Python, Bash, or similar languages**. * Experience working with **APIs and microservices architectures**. * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. * A mindset focused on **automation, scalability, and continuous improvement**. **Nice to Have** * Experience in **fintech, SaaS, or other high\-growth technology environments**. * Exposure to **DataOps, MLOps, AI infrastructure, or Machine Learning platforms**. * Experience with **Kubernetes and container orchestration technologies**. * AWS, Kubernetes, or DevOps certifications. * Experience building **Internal Developer Platforms** or developer productivity tooling. * Experience leading **cross\-functional technical initiatives**. **What we offer:** * Join a **high\-growth technology company** at a pivotal stage of its journey. * Build the **core infrastructure and platform capabilities** that will support future growth. * Work on **complex technical challenges** with direct business impact. * **Flexible hybrid working model** with remote options depending on location. * **Permanent contract**. * **Flexible working hours**. * **Private health insurance**. * **Flexible benefits package**. * Regular **team events and company offsites**. * Strong opportunities for **career growth and professional development**.