Senior Platform Engineer

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Qualifications:

Experience with cloud-native systems and infrastructure as code, particularly with Terraform., Strong knowledge of networking and DNS, with the ability to solve technical challenges for cloud agnosticism., Proficiency in using tools like Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, and Azure for building and maintaining scalable platforms., Excellent communication skills and a passion for clean code and software engineering best practices..

Key responsibilities:

  • Build, run, and maintain the infrastructure for cloud-native systems.
  • Own end-to-end deployment pipelines and collaborate on technical and architectural decisions.
  • Provide on-call support and introduce new technologies to enhance platform capabilities.
  • Ensure the reliability and scalability of the platform across multiple public clouds.

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FORM3 Financial Services Scaleup https://form3.tech
501 - 1000 Employees
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THE ROLE 📝 

At Form3 you will have the opportunity to build, run and maintain the infrastructure behind our cloud-native systems, working with tools such as Terraform, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure to ensure the reliability and scalability of our entire platform.  

We’re looking for an experienced Engineer that loves building cloud-native critical systems to help architect and scale the Form3 SaaS platform across private and public clouds. You’ll own infrastructure as code, networking, and deployment pipelines end-to-end collaborating with peers, embracing clean code and best practices, introducing new technologies, and providing on-call support when needed.

 

WE’RE LOOKING FOR  🔍 

  • Engineers with a passion to join us on an exciting journey as we build the next phase of the Form3 financial cloud SaaS platform 
  • Passion for architecting and building cloud native systems, as you will have the opportunity to work on our own private cloud which is hosted in Form3 data centres to help us build the next generation Form3 platform which will run across multiple public clouds 
  • Able to solve technical challenges around how to make our platform cloud agnostic and scalable to handle billions of payments 
  • Experience in Infrastructure as Code patterns and practices (Terraform is a plus) 
  • Able to contribute and collaborate with other engineers on technical and architectural decisions 
  • Knowledge of networking and DNS 
  • Enjoy end-to end ownership from concept to deployment, including building and operating infrastructure, toolset and deployment pipelines 
  • An avid learner who is keen to develop their skills and share learning with the team 
  • Able to play an active role in introducing new technologies and ways of working to stay ahead of the competition without compromising on the quality.  
  • Appreciation of clean code and Software Engineering best-practice 
  • Great communication skills to collaborate with others  
  • Ability to work ‘out of hours’ when requested for on call support and deployment 

 

TECH STACK ⚙️ 

We operate a hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure, connecting AWS, GCP, Azure and Equinix data centres in London and Virginia and Coresite in Santa Clara. 

  • AWS: DirectConnect, Transit Gateway, VPC Peering, VPN, NAT Gateway, NLB/ALB
  • GCP: Interconnect, Cloud Router, VPC Peering, Service Perimeter
  • Azure: ExpressRoute, Virtual Network Gateway, Azure Firewall
  • Container Orchestration: Kubernetes with Cilium CNI, CoreDNS, ExternalDNS
  • Data Centres: Equinix Fabric, Juniper EX switches, SRX firewalls
  • Other: Terraform, Docker & Go

Find out more about how we build and operate at Form3 Engineering. 

 

THE TEAM 👥 

Our Platform Compute & Networking Engineering team sits at the core of Form3’s business, ensuring that our world-class payments platform is reliable, scalable, and secure. 

We manage hybrid cloud and private network infrastructures across AWS, GCP, Azure and multiple global datacenters. We provide the backbone that product engineering teams build on, ensuring performance, scalability and operational excellence. 

You’ll join a team that’s hands-on with networking and compute infrastructure and is always looking to push the boundaries of what’s possible. As a Senior Platform Engineer focused on networking, you'll help us elevate our capabilities to the next level.

 

INTERVIEW PROCESS ✍️ 

Stage 1: Screening call with Talent Team 

Stage 2: Take-home test

Stage 3: Technical interview

We always aim to stick to the above process, however there may be occasions when an additional interview stage is needed for us to be sure we’re hiring the right person! 

 

HIRING LOCATIONS 📍 

We are a remote-first company and are able to accept applications from the following countries; Canada (Ontario or Quebec only)

 

ABOUT FORM3 💭 

Revolutionising the world of payments with our cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions. For more information about life at Form3 check out the following pages: 

What we do | Life at Form3 | Benefits | Flexa-verified employer | Podcasts 

 

OUR DEI&B COMMITMENT 

We hire talented people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences and are committed to a work environment based on diversity, open-mindedness and curiosity. We’re united by our company values (we even created them together!) and we celebrate our unique differences. 

Our employee lifecycle processes are designed to embrace equal opportunity and prevent discrimination against our people regardless of personal characteristics. It is our strong belief that the more inclusive and belonging we are as a business, the better our work will be. 

As an inclusive employer, we guarantee to interview all neurodiverse and physically disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role. We also encourage candidates to notify us of any reasonable adjustments that may be required during the recruitment process. This includes providing job adverts in alternative, accessible formats or adjustments required at interview stage. 

If you consider yourself to be neurodiverse or physically disabled under the UN definition of disability and would like to be considered under this scheme and/or require any reasonable adjustments please let us know by sending an email to careers@form3.tech clearly stating your consent for us to process this data.

For more information please refer to our Recruitment Data Policy. 

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  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving

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