Qualifications
Key ResponsibilitiesInfrastructure Architecture: Design and manage a multi-region, highly available AWS-based payments infrastructure with financial-grade resilience (active-active/active-passive failover and RTO/RPO commitments). Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Oversee the full lifecycle of AWS resources (VPC, EKS/ECS, RDS/Aurora, SQS/SNS, API Gateway) using Terraform, Pulumi, or CDK. Network Security: Develop and enforce network architecture for regulated environments, incorporating private subnets, PrivateLink integrations for third-party providers (e.g., Plaid, Stripe), and WAF/Shield Advanced configurations. CI/CD & Deployment: Construct and maintain pipelines that support high-frequency production deployments, including blue/green releases, automated rollbacks, and SLO-gated deployment controls. Security & Compliance: Establish secrets management strategies (KMS, HSM integration) and design infrastructure controls to comply with PCI DSS, SOC 2, and regulatory (FCA) audit requirements. Observability: Own the monitoring stack (OpenTelemetry, CloudWatch, OpenSearch) to identify payment failures, latency spikes, and compliance anomalies. Data Platform Management: Manage RDS Aurora PostgreSQL and event streaming (MSK/Kafka) for critical transactional and reconciliation workloads. Reliability & Performance: Ensure the infrastructure meets performance benchmarks and maintains high availability.
About the job
Location: London (Office)
On-Site | Full-time
Compensation: $250K - $300K
Join our client, a dynamic and rapidly growing development firm at the forefront of digital asset innovation. With a remarkable $750M in daily trading volume and nearly $1B in revenue over the past two years, this company operates with a streamlined team of under 100 talented individuals.
In a fast-paced and data-driven environment, the organization emphasizes engineering excellence and encourages a culture of experimentation while minimizing bureaucracy. As a Senior Payments Platform Engineer, you will take ownership of scaling the critical infrastructure that powers fiat-to-crypto payment flows, ensuring it meets the demands of a high-velocity product team.
The ideal candidate will possess substantial experience in neobanks, payment service providers (PSP), or tier-1 financial institutions. You will be instrumental in maintaining the reliability, scalability, and compliance of cloud infrastructure while navigating stringent financial constraints and regulatory expectations.
About mlabs
mlabs is an innovative leader in the digital asset sector, renowned for its cutting-edge development capabilities. The firm is committed to fostering a culture of creativity and technical excellence, driving the evolution of digital finance on a global scale.
