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Senior Platform Engineer

Tillo processes billions in gift card transactions through a single API, powering rewards and incentives for leading businesses across 37 markets.
DevOps
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
101 - 500 Employees
5+ years of experience
Finance

Job Description

Tillo, a market leader in the gift cards, rewards, and incentives industry, is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join their global team in Cape Town. The role offers an exciting opportunity to make significant contributions to the Tillo platform, working with cutting-edge technologies like AWS and Kubernetes.

The position involves designing and building infrastructure, systems, and processes that empower development teams to deploy and manage applications efficiently. As part of a global team serving customers across the UK, USA, Australia, South Africa, and beyond, you'll work in a hybrid environment that combines flexible remote work with regular team connections at the Cape Town office.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and container orchestration, along with proficiency in languages like TypeScript, Python, or Go. You'll be responsible for improving developer experience, maintaining infrastructure as code, and ensuring platform reliability and security.

Tillo offers an attractive benefits package including retirement fund contributions, health insurance, and professional development opportunities. The company processes billions in gift card transactions across 37 markets and 25 currencies, making it an exciting environment for growth and innovation.

The company culture emphasizes collaboration, trust, and continuous learning, with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. You'll be part of a motivated team that values work-life balance while pushing boundaries in the digital gift card infrastructure space. This role presents an excellent opportunity for a skilled Platform Engineer looking to make an impact in a rapidly growing, global fintech company.

Last updated 4 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Platform Engineer

  • Design and build scalable, reliable, and secure solutions in AWS
  • Manage container orchestration solution (Kubernetes / EKS)
  • Improve developer experience and facilitate self-service for development teams
  • Improve observability and disaster recovery capabilities
  • Collaborate with development teams and promote DevOps mindset
  • Provide training and support regarding platform best practices
  • Create and maintain high-quality documentation

Requirements For Senior Platform Engineer

Kubernetes
Python
TypeScript
Go
  • Experience running production workloads in AWS
  • Strong working knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm
  • Proficiency in at least one of Typescript, Python, Go
  • Experience writing Infrastructure as Code (Pulumi or Terraform)
  • Experience with building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
  • Solid understanding of software and systems architecture
  • Solid understanding of platform engineering concepts
  • Technical curiosity and passion for sharing knowledge

Benefits For Senior Platform Engineer

Medical Insurance
401k
Education Budget
  • 21 days holiday per annum
  • Retirement Fund (5%)
  • Health insurance contribution
  • Employee Incentive Scheme
  • Hybrid Working
  • Top spec equipment including laptop, mouse, keyboard, monitor
  • Anniversary gifts
  • Monthly breakfasts, drinks, snacks and events
  • Team Learning & Development budget

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