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Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Node Operations

SwissBorg

Finance

51-200

Lisbon, Portugal

About the job

Overview:

At SwissBorg, our mission is to democratize financial assets, allowing ordinary people the ability to achieve financial freedom.
SwissBorg is Europe’s fastest-growing Crypto app and since launching in 2020 in Lausanne, Switzerland our innovative app has taken the market by storm! We currently offer 54 cryptocurrencies, operate in 100+ countries, and have a community base of 650,000+ users.
The crypto revolution is reshaping the financial landscape, offering transparency and financial opportunities previously limited to the wealthy. Our mission is to create a user-friendly and community-centric product that opens doors for everyone. At Swissborg, we aim to provide accessible tools that empower individuals to safely grow their wealth using the potential of DeFi.
We're in search of an SRE Engineer to become part of our team, dedicated to maintaining the stability and scalability of our platform. We operate with a sense of ownership and responsibility, and we're seeking an Engineer who aligns with this mindset. If you're passionate about ensuring the stability and scalability of our platform and are eager to take ownership of the SRE function at SwissBorg, we want you on board.
Our engineering team embraces a robust DevOps culture, where you will be involved in working on internally and externally facing services, improving perfecting operations and ultimately scale the system for the next Bull Run.
We embrace trust in each other and find a balanced dynamic to enhance everyone’s ability to deliver their best work. Carrying mission-critical responsibilities, we are committed to proactively identifying and addressing issues around security, scalability, responsiveness and runtime through careful planning and preventive measures.
Closely collaborating with development, product and marketing teams you will be closely involved in all aspects of the company's life aimed at providing the best service to our community members.
Our stack
Main stack: AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, KafkaConfiguration: Terraform, Ansible
Observability: Opensearch, Prometheus, Grafana, Open-telemetry
CI/CD stack: GitOps, Gitlab, ArgoCD
Networking: Certificate management, DNS
You will

Design, maintain and optimize public-facing infrastructure stack
Design, maintain and optimize internal facing infrastructure stack
Manage projects regarding cloud computing, Kubernetes and databases
Continuously improve frontend, backend and even mobile team CI/CD pipelines
Continuously improve our monitoring and observability stack
Take part in capacity planning and performance optimization projects
Automate tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort
Respond to incidents and outages in a timely and effective manner
Develop and maintain infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and Git
Troubleshoot complex technical problems and identify root causes
Collaborate with other engineers to design and implement new solutions
Be part of the on-call rotationDocument procedures and processes
Stay up-to-date on the latest technologies and trends

We're looking for:

Proven experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining large-scale, distributed systems
Deep understanding of cloud computing technologies, including AWS, Kubernetes, and TerraformExperience in observability and monitoring of applications, services, and networks, using tools such as Prometheus/Grafana and ELK logging
Strong proficiency in infrastructure-as-code, GitOps, CI/CD
Ability to troubleshoot complex technical problems and identify root causes
A knack for breaking down complex problems into manageable steps
High level of autonomy, discipline, and willingness to learn
Ability to work collaboratively with a cross-cultural team
Ability to express your ideas clearly and defend them if need be
A keen interest in Crypto/Web3

What you can expect from us:
We offer a remote working environment
25 days annual leave plus local bank holidays
Annual bonus paid in BORG
A welcome BORG bonus
Flexible working hours
Individual learning and development budget
Annual team retreats
A MacBook Pro
An equipment voucher to ensure that your home office is up to your standards
Menstrual leave
At SwissBorg, we embrace diversity. We strongly believe that getting the best outcome requires different perspectives and backgrounds. We’re committed to openness, curiosity and creating an inclusive culture because we know that diverse teams build better products and generate better ideas. We strongly encourage applications from everyone!To ensure a safe & welcoming space, please feel free to let us know of anything you require to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to the recruitment process.