DevOps/ SRE

At Plum, we're on a mission to maximise wealth for all. We’re making saving money effortless and turning investing into something everyone can do. Our journey began back in 2017, when we became one of the first to use artificial intelligence and automation to simplify personal finance. Fast forward to today, and we've already helped people save £2 billion across 10 European markets.

Named the UK's fastest-growing fintech in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, our success is down to the passion and dedication of our diverse team. Based in our London, Athens and Nicosia offices, 170 talented people work together to empower people to do more with their money. And now, the team is growing!

The role

You will be joining our Infrastructure squad as a Site Reliability Engineer to help ensure that our systems are resilient, secure and capable to support our growth.

What you will be doing

• Operate and scale our infrastructure (Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Redis, MongoDB). We have data on the size of TBs that need to be blazing fast.
• Automate aspects of systems using infrastructure management tools of the trade (we use Terraform). Code once, deploy everywhere mindset.
• Ensure our metrics give an accurate picture of how the system is performing (we use Prometheus). Leverage observability in your day-to-day processes.
• Troubleshoot issues and respond to incidents, correcting and improving systems to prevent incidents and grow at scale. Take point in handling service degradation.
• Maintain the deployments and tools that improve company processes.
• Improve and maintain our application monitoring systems, processes and flows.

For this role, we'd like to see

• Working experience of 3+ years as a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps or of a similar position
• Proficient in managing cloud infrastructure with tools like Terraform/OpenTofu and Crossplane
• Expertise in administration of Kubernetes clusters (preferably GKE)
• Expertise in observability (Logging, Monitoring, Tracing)
• Strong experience in scripting and automation
• Experience in at least one systems language (e.g. Go, Rust)
• Experience in Python, ability to navigate large codebases
• Analytical, troubleshooting attitude
• Passion for continuous improvement and challenging the status quo
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken)

Good to have

• Familiarity with Relational Databases (preferably PostgreSQL)
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB)
• System design/administration background considered a plus

Plum's Perks

• We're all in this together! Own part of the company through stock options 💷
• Annual training budget
• Private Health & Life Insurance
• Free Plum Premium subscription (normally £9.99 a month).
• Free parking slots
• 25 days holiday a year, excluding public holidays
• Employee referral scheme up to €4000
• Flexible approach to remote working, though we encourage at least 2-3 days a week in our beautiful office in central Athens for optimal collaboration.
• 45 days work from anywhere
• Team breakfast on Tuesdays and team lunch on Thursdays in the office, as well as a plentiful supply of fruit, snacks and coffee.
• 1 day paid leave for volunteering, supporting you giving back to society.
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical after four years of service.
• Team trip to secret destinations once a year ✈️
• Great office location in the heart of Athens (Syntagma square), with an amazing view!
• A vibe that’s 🦄🌈💯

If you think this sounds like a bit of you then don’t hesitate to get in touch!

Thanks,

Plum Τeam 💜

* Plum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plum does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.