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SRE [Processing Core Team]

Remote, Worldwide·Added 4 days ago (last checked 13 Oct)

Plata Card

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Overview

Work mode
Remote (Worldwide)
English
Required
Benefits
Private health insurance

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Skills

Nice to have

The role

We are looking for a SRE to join our Processing Core team.

The Processing Core team is responsible for building and maintaining the core platform that powers our credit card products. We develop solutions for card issuance and management, tariff configuration, transaction processing, and integrations with global payment networks, ensuring the platform remains reliable, scalable, and efficient.

As a SRE, you will contribute to the development and evolution of our core processing platform, working on business-critical systems that support the entire card lifecycle. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to build reliable and scalable solutions, improve existing processes, and ensure seamless interactions with global payment networks.

Challenges that await you

  • Managing the reliability and availability of payments processing solutions, ensuring the performance of applications
  • Assisting in the design, implementation, and maintenance of payments processing solutions with a focus on reliability and scalability
  • Monitoring technological metrics of services and collaborating with DevOps engineers
  • Writing and maintaining deployment scripts, configs, helm charts and CI/CD jobs
  • Addressing infrastructure issues and resolving product failures
  • Participating in incident investigations to identify and eliminate root causes
  • Maintaining technical documentation

What makes you a great fit

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar position
  • Understanding of the principles of multi-component system architecture and ability to apply them in practice (load balancing, ensuring fault tolerance, etc.)
  • Hands-on experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack
  • Familiarity with scripting languages like Python, Bash for automation tasks
  • Expertise in CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD
  • Open mind for problem-solving and good troubleshooting skills
  • Good communication and collaboration skills
  • B1 or higher English level for effective communication with an international team

Your bonus skills

  • Work experience with vendor solutions
  • Experience working with payment or fintech systems
  • Exposure to cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, etc)
  • Background in performance tuning, database reliability

Our ways of working

  • Innovative Spirit: A commitment to creativity and groundbreaking solutions
  • Honest Feedback: valuing open, transparent communication
  • Supportive Team: a strong, collaborative community
  • Celebrating Achievements: recognizing our wins together
  • High-Tech Environment: a team full of smart and revolutionary people who date to challenge the status quo of incumbent finances

Our benefits

  • Relocation support to one of our hubs - Cyprus, Georgia, Serbia, or Kazakhstan - with assistance for the employee and their family
  • Flexible work from one of our offices or remote
  • Healthcare Coverage
  • Education Budget: Language lessons, professional training and certifications
  • Wellness Budget: Mental health and fitness activity reimbursements
  • Vacation policy: 20 days of annual leave and paid sick leave

About Plata Card

Plata Card is a Mexican fintech company that provides digital payment and credit solutions, primarily through a mobile app and a physical card. The company focuses on financial inclusion, offering credit products to underserved segments in Mexico. It operates with a technology-driven approach, building its own software and data infrastructure to manage risk, customer support, and product development.

In Spain, Plata Card has established a significant technology and operations hub in Madrid, where it hires for roles in engineering, data, risk, and IT support. The company's culture emphasizes automation, data-driven decision-making, and agile development. For international professionals, the Madrid office offers opportunities to work in a fast-growing fintech with a Latin American focus, often requiring Spanish language skills but also valuing diverse technical expertise.

Founded
2018
Employees
500–1,000
Headquarters
Mexico City, Mexico
In Spain
Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

  • Plata Card's Madrid office is a key technology hub, offering roles in engineering, data, and IT, which may provide opportunities for international professionals to work in a Spanish-speaking environment.
  • The company focuses on financial inclusion, which can be appealing for professionals interested in impactful fintech work.
  • Many roles require proficiency in Spanish, but some technical positions may be open to English speakers, depending on the team.
  • The company uses modern tech stacks like Golang and cloud-based data warehousing, offering exposure to current technologies.
  • As a growing fintech, there may be opportunities for career advancement and taking on significant responsibilities early on.
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