Senior Platform Engineer

The CompanyPayrails is an innovative technology company with a team that has many years of experience in the payment industry and a real-life understanding of the merchants’ needs. We have seen the complexity firsthand and we have learned from all the challenges we've faced. Now we want to help leading technology companies around the world to accept payments and build financial services with minimal upfront investments.Our vision at Payrails is to reimagine payments. We do this by removing heavy reliance on Engineering efforts using composable building blocks that put the control firmly in the hands of our customers. We exist to help our customers become more productive and flexible, impacting directly on their ability to grow.We are joined in our mission by top-tier investors Andreessen Horowitz , HV Capital, EQT and General Catalyst alongside a great cast of knowledgeable angel investors to enable us to solve the growing complexity of payments.At Payrails we are committed to building a team full of the most talented people. Excellence is part of our values and we understand that in order to achieve this, we need to build an environment where skilled people can work openly, collaboratively and with the utmost trust in one another. We believe people thrive the most when they are fully aware of what the business is trying to achieve, why it is important to the market and what challenges lie in the way to reaching our goals. In such an environment we believe people can truly excel, grow and enjoy working together. We try hard to be a company where everyone is inspired and feels a sense of responsibility to do the right thing to help us bring our vision to life. Succeeding with us is about finding solutions to the most pressing problems and executing them effectively.Your TeamPayrails is a true tech company: our Product is designed by engineers for engineers. We believe in quality before delivery: our mission is to provide an outstanding Payment experience with a strong eye on automation, resilience, and scalability. Our engineering culture is focused on 3 main pillars:We aim for operational excellence We promote open communication and quick feedbackWe share knowledge and learn continuouslyOur Tech team offers you will work alongside a group of highly ambitious and knowledgeable Engineers while being faced with complex problems that affect customers on a global scale. You as the Senior Systems Engineer will be responsible for defining, monitoring, supporting, and optimizing all infrastructure systems associated with our Payment Operating System.What You will be doingYou will be working with our infrastructure engineering team to deliver highly scalable and state-of-the-art solutionsYou will be driving innovation by taking the lead in building new architecturesYou will be building workflows around our distributed continuous integration and delivery pipelinesYou will be supporting our software teams to own their applications end-to-endYou will automate monitoring and evidence collection for our vast compliance requirementsOur Tech StackOrchestration: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, TerragruntContinuous integration and delivery: GitHub Actions, FluxCDStatic Application Security Testing: Semgrep, TrivyObservability: Prometheus, Cortex, Loki, Tempo, GrafanaApplications: Golang, Temporal, Cassandra, PostgresYou'll be great for this role ifYou have extensive experience building and running large-scale systems on AWSYou have a good understanding of network and application security best practicesYou are proficient in at least one programming language such as Golang, Python, or BashYou love working with a team of engineers and are not afraid to challenge the status quoYou’re an expert at conveying information efficientlyYou are a curious learner and eager to try new thingsWhy You should join PayrailsYou can truly create your own path by taking responsibility and implementing your own ideasYou will receive a Learning & Development budget for attending external conferences, training, or buying booksWe offer visa and relocation support to you and your family for a smooth relocation to CairoWe offer flexible working hours and remote working conditionsYou have 27 annual vacation days + 1 day of paid birthday leave for you to have fun and party without any worries!You will receive top-of-the-market range compensationWe get together regularly for lunch, team events, and sports (remotely & in person)You help us shape the future of Payments At Payrails, we prioritize a culture of inclusivity and diversity, evaluating candidates solely based on their skills and potential, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability status, or religion. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. In line with our commitment to fairness, we kindly request applicants to refrain from including personal details such as a picture, age, or marital status in their CVs.