Platform Engineer (Developer Experiece)
Madrid Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home
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. Ebury is a global FinTech company that applies new technologies to enhance and automate financial services and processes, allowing small and medium-sized businesses to trade and transact internationally by eliminating boundaries related to more traditional methods.
The Engineering Enablement team at Ebury is seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to contribute to our mission of empowering developers and optimizing our engineering platform. You will play a hands-on role in building, improving, and maintaining the tools and workflows that enable our engineering teams to deliver high-quality software efficiently and securely.Why Ebury?
- High-Performance, High-Growth Environment: Be part of a dynamic and rapidly growing company that values impact and rewards results.
- Focus on Excellence: We are committed to becoming a world-class organization and are looking for individuals who share our passion for delivering exceptional work.
- Personal Responsibility and Freedom: We empower our employees to take ownership of their work and make a real difference.
- Collaborative and Inclusive Culture: We value diversity, promote inclusion, and foster a positive work environment where everyone feels respected and supported.
- Continuous Growth and Development: Benefit from our career map, regular reviews, and training opportunities to advance your career and reach your full potential.
Responsibilities:
- Using feedback and data analysis, identify and address developer pain points to enhance the overall developer experience.
- Focus on designing, implementing, and maintaining self-service provisioning solutions that utilize Golden Paths. These solutions should accelerate development while upholding security and compliance standards.
- Design and implement platform solutions that reduce cognitive load, automate repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency.
- Design, automate, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and workflows, ensuring fast feedback and reliable automated deployments for product teams.
- Produce clear, actionable technical documentation, templates, and guidance to empower engineers.
- Work closely with Engineering and Platform teams to address inefficiencies and deliver impactful solutions.
About you:
- Demonstrable experience in building and operating platforms focused on developer experience.
- Experience gathering and analyzing developer feedback and translating it into platform improvements.
- Familiarity with modern developer platforms (e.g., Backstage, Internal Developer Platforms, developer portals).
- Proven experience with cloud-native architecture and infrastructure (AWS), prioritizing usability and developer self-service.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) and best practices in infrastructure automation.
- Strong background in designing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
- Experience implementing observability and monitoring solutions (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Commitment to a transparent, inclusive, and respectful work culture.
Nice to have:
- Experience in the FinTech industry.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
- Familiarity with security and compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR, DORA) is a plus.
- Knowledge of UX principles applied to developer tools.
- Contributions to the Developer Experience community (blog posts, talks, open-source projects).
- Experience mentoring or leading cross-team technical initiatives.
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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 29 markets worldwide. Cultural diversity is part of what makes Ebury a special place to be. From Sao Paulo to Dubai, Vancouver to Auckland, 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.
At Ebury, we’re committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. We’re proud to have active employee networks and ESG initiatives that reflect our inclusive culture, including our Women’s Network, LGBTQIA+ Network, and Veterans Network. These communities provide spaces for connection, mentorship, advocacy, and collaboration across our global teams.
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.
