Kiwi Financial Inc is looking for a DevOps & Database Engineer to strengthen and scale our infrastructure. You will work closely with backend, data, and product teams to improve cloud performance, automate deployments, and ensure service stability within our fast-growing fintech environment.
What You'll Do
- Design, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
- Manage and optimize AWS infrastructure (Lambda, ECS, VPC, RDS) using an Infrastructure as Code approach with Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Implement and maintain container orchestration solutions like ECS or Kubernetes.
- Monitor and improve RDS database performance, including indexes, queries, backups, replication, tuning, and security.
- Apply best practices in security, scalability, and efficiency across production environments.
- Collaborate with development teams to implement and maintain CI/CD practices.
- Enhance application performance and security using Cloudflare for DDoS protection, CDN, and domain management.
- Provide technical support for applications deployed on Vercel and other front-end platforms.
- Monitor infrastructure and handle incident response when required.
- Document processes and propose continuous improvements in stability, cost, and performance.
What We're Looking For
- 4+ years of experience in DevOps or Cloud Infrastructure.
- Strong expertise with AWS (Lambda, ECS, VPC, RDS) and monitoring and improving database performance.
- Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL or MySQL including tuning, replication, and security.
- Proven experience in CI/CD, automation, and scripting with Bash or Python.
- Proficiency with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Solid understanding of Linux and networking fundamentals.
- Hands-on experience with Cloudflare (CDN, security, DDoS protection).
- Familiarity with Vercel and front-end deployment optimization.
- Fluent communication in English (oral and written).
Nice to Have
- Experience implementing microservices and container-based architectures.
- Knowledge of Terraform or CloudFormation for infrastructure as code.
- Experience with monitoring tools like Grafana, Prometheus, or Datadog.
- AWS or Database certifications.
- Experience working in fintech or with digital financial products.
Technical Stack
- AWS: Lambda, ECS, VPC, RDS
- Infrastructure & CDN: Cloudflare, Vercel
- CI/CD & Automation: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform, CloudFormation
- Containers & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL
- Scripting & Monitoring: Bash, Python, Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog
Team & Environment
You will collaborate with backend, data, and product teams in a solid, multidisciplinary tech environment.
Benefits & Compensation
- Opportunity to work on a high-impact project within a fast-growing fintech.
- 100% remote, flexible, results-oriented culture.
- Collaboration with a solid, multidisciplinary tech team.
- Exposure to the latest cloud and infrastructure technologies.
Work Mode
This is a 100% remote position open to candidates based in Colombia or Argentina.
Kiwi Financial Inc is an equal opportunity employer.
