About the job

Quick description: At Payflow, we thrive on innovation and collaboration, and our dedicated teams work together to shape the future of financial wellbeing for employees. As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a pivotal role within our dynamic organization, contributing to the success of our squads and influencing the evolution of cutting-edge modules that power our platform.

Three key attributes: (i) Analytical mindset (ii) Team player (iii) Passionate for software.

Languages: English is a must, Spanish is a plus.

Location: Remote, Most of our product&engineering team is located in EU, so we will require some overlap with CET/CEST timezones. If you happen to live in Madrid, you may work at our office if you'd like to (e.g. some of the engineers go there every Thursday), but this is not compulsory.

Start date: As soon as possible

What makes Payflow unique?

The 21st century is the start of the on-demand revolution. Booking an Uber takes 2 seconds from your phone. Ordering a Glovo takes 5 seconds. Starting your favorite series takes an instant on your TV. And now, accessing your salary can be the same.

Payflow’s mission is simple - we aim to bring financial well-being to everybody through financial education and access to fair and socially responsible financial products - offering employees the revolutionary social benefit that allows them to access their earned wages instantly, rather than waiting until payday.

• Infrastructure Excellence: Architect, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and cost-efficient infrastructure solutions that support our applications and services.
• Automation Focus: Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines, automating deployments, monitoring, and maintenance wherever possible to ensure reliability and speed.
• Ownership Mentality: Take responsibility for the availability, performance, and cost-efficiency of our cloud environments, proactively identifying areas for improvement.
• Collaborative Spirit: Work closely with backend engineers, QA, and product teams. Participate in daily standups and planning sessions to ensure DevOps initiatives align with product goals.
• Security Awareness: Address and resolve vulnerabilities identified during penetration tests, applying best practices for secrets management and IAM policies.
• Innovation Drive: Continuously explore new DevOps tools, AWS features, and industry trends to enhance our automation, performance, and cost optimization.
• Continuous Improvement: Share insights, improve internal processes, and help evolve our infrastructure strategy as the company grows.

Our Senior DevOps Engineer will be part of an international team that makes things happen across the entire Tech department. You will bring your passion for infrastructure, automation, and optimization to a fast-paced environment where quality, reliability, and efficiency matter.

You will be hands-on with our cloud environments, ensuring our systems are secure, cost-efficient, and performant. You’ll work with teams that value simplicity, collaboration, and continuous improvement over unnecessary complexity.

Our core technologies include AWS, Terraform, Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and Docker, with services like RabbitMQ, SQS, SNS, Kibana, and OpenSearch.

• Designing and maintaining cloud infrastructure using AWS and Terraform
• Managing and improving CI/CD pipelines (currently Bitbucket Pipelines, moving to GitHub Actions)
• Building and maintaining Docker-based deployment workflows (ECR, ECS, load balancers)
• Monitoring and improving system reliability using tools like Kibana and OpenSearch
• Managing messaging systems (RabbitMQ, SQS, SNS) and database infrastructure (PostgreSQL)
• Applying cost-optimization strategies to reduce infrastructure spend without sacrificing performance
• Ensuring security best practices and addressing findings from penetration tests
• Writing and maintaining automation scripts (bash, JavaScript, or TypeScript) to streamline operations
• Participating in on-call support when production incidents occur (rarely)

• Educational Background: Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Language Proficiency: Proficient in English, both written and verbal
• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in a DevOps or Cloud Infrastructure role
• Mindset:Ownership-oriented, proactive, and detail-focused
• Passionate about automation, optimization, and continuous improvement
• Objective-oriented with a focus on reliability, security, and cost-efficiency
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams
• Technical Proficiency:Expert-level experience with AWS (ECS, ECR, S3, EC2, Load Balancers, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions)
• Proficiency with Docker, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, SQS, SNS, Kibana, and OpenSearch
• Solid scripting skills (bash, JavaScript, or TypeScript)
• Familiarity with Node.js and the NPM ecosystem
• Understanding of security best practices and incident response procedures

What do we offer?

• Competitive Compensation: A remuneration package commensurate with your expertise and the value you bring to the team (fixed salary of €52,000)
• Contract type: Full-time contract in Spain, or freelance agreement during 6 months while you get working residence permit
• Clear Career Path: An established career trajectory that encourages your professional growth within the organisation
• Employee Benefits: A comprehensive suite of employee benefits tailored to your location (e.g. Alan, Amazon e-books, and many other options)
• Recognition: Join one of the top 15 startups in Spain (>€37M raised) for working, acknowledging your contribution to our success
• Y-Combinator Backing: Be part of a Y-Combinator backed company, one of the only ones in Spain
• Learning Opportunities: The opportunity to glean insights from exceptional individuals, both within your team and from other accomplished professionals

The interview process we use is the following:

• Round 0 - Coffee chat - Culture fit and Q&A - Manu - 20 mins
• Round 1 - Getting to know each other - We will ask about your previous experience and we will have high-level technical conversation - Dima - 30 mins
• Round 2 – Technical Round – No previous preparation required. We will share a piece of our current infrastructure (Terraform or Bitbucket Pipeline) and ask you to comment on it, identify possible issues, and suggest improvements - 60 mins
• Round 3 – Culture fit – Sergi - 30 min

Some TIPS for your interviews? We love winning! And we'd love if you too!

Try: Say ‘yes’ before ‘no’

Improve: Never Settle

Push: Work hard but smart

Smile: Good vibes only.

We are building a company based on these 'corporate values' and we like to share them before hand!

How to apply

• Use the LinkedIn application or send an email with the subject “[DevOps Engineer] YOUR NAME” and your CV attached to [email protected]