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Senior Platform Engineer

Taptap Send is a cross-border fintech startup focused on helping immigrants move money home to emerging markets.
Cloud
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
51 - 100 Employees
7+ years of experience
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Job Description

Taptap Send is on a mission to reduce inequity by helping immigrants move money home and become the leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets. Founded by Harvard grads and 3rd-time founders, the company is backed by top VCs like Spark, Canaan, and Reid Hoffman.

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you'll be responsible for building, automating, and scaling Taptap's cloud infrastructure. This role involves working with AWS services, critical IT services, and monitoring systems. The ideal candidate loves writing Python, using Docker and Terraform to automate cloud infrastructure, and enjoys optimizing for cost and scale.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Owning and maturing Taptap Send's cloud infrastructure for improved cost-effectiveness, reliability, and scalability.
  • Driving infrastructure as code projects and architecture improvements.
  • Collaborating with other engineering teams to ensure optimal system operation.
  • Assuring effective integration between cloud environment and core IT systems.
  • Participating in the service reliability process.

Requirements:

  • Hands-on cloud experience, especially in AWS (certification preferred).
  • Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform, Cloudformation, and Ansible.
  • Knowledge of cloud networking and container schedulers (ECS, EKS, Kubernetes).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools and monitoring solutions.
  • Strong Python programming skills.
  • Experience with identity management systems for SSO.
  • Degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience.

Taptap Send offers a fast-paced startup environment with a global team and a strong focus on impact and values. They encourage applications from underrepresented communities and are open to making reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Join Taptap Send to be part of a transformative shift in global finance, moving from banks to phones, and make a significant impact in emerging markets.

Last updated a year ago

Responsibilities For Senior Platform Engineer

  • Own and mature Taptap Send cloud infrastructure
  • Drive infrastructure as code projects and architecture improvements
  • Work with other engineering teams to ensure optimal system operation
  • Assure effective integration between cloud environment and core IT systems
  • Participate in the service reliability process

Requirements For Senior Platform Engineer

Python
Kubernetes
  • Hands-on cloud experience, especially in AWS
  • Experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Cloudformation, Ansible)
  • Knowledge of cloud networking
  • Experience with container schedulers (ECS, EKS, Kubernetes)
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools
  • Python programming skills
  • Experience with identity management systems for SSO
  • Degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience

Benefits For Senior Platform Engineer

  • Opportunity to work on impactful projects
  • Fast-paced startup environment
  • Global team with diverse backgrounds