SRE Engineering

<p><b style="font-size: 16px">About Finom</b></p><p><br></p><p>Finom is a European tech startup headquartered in Amsterdam, and we’re on a journey towards revolutionizing the financial landscape for entrepreneurs worldwide. Our mission is to develop an all-in-one financial B2B solution that integrates banking functions, accounting, financial management, and invoicing into a seamless, mobile-first platform.</p><p><br></p><p>We recently closed a €115 million Series C equity round (around $133 million), bringing our total funding to approximately $346 million. This significant investment follows a $105 million growth funding round from General Catalyst, a long-term backer since 2021 known for supporting companies like Airbnb, HubSpot, KAYAK, and Stripe.</p><p><br></p><p>Finom's platform goes beyond traditional banking, offering invoicing and a growing suite of features, including AI-enabled accounting, aiming to simplify financial management for entrepreneurs. We're actively expanding our reach across key EU markets like Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain.</p><p><br></p><p>At Finom, we’re not just redefining the entrepreneurial experience — we’re empowering our employees to make a real difference. Your work matters, and your impact extends far beyond product metrics. We nurture innovation and an inspiring work environment where bold ideas thrive, prioritizing thorough research, swift implementation of solutions, and ensuring that every effort we make benefits our users, employees, partners, and our business as a whole.</p><p><br></p><p>Maintaining our start-up spirit, we prioritize thorough research, swift implementation of solutions, and ensuring that every effort we make benefits our users, employees, partners, and, of course, our business.</p><p><br></p><p>We are looking for a Senior/Lead SRE Engineer to drive the design, implementation, and evolution of a Kubernetes-based platform in a multi-cloud environment (GCP/AWS).</p> <p></p><p><br></p><b>What You Will Be Doing</b><div> <p>This role requires strong ownership of reliability, scalability, and platform architecture for high-load, mission-critical systems operating 24/7.</p> <ul> <li> <p>Lead design and operation of Kubernetes platform (GKE, multi-cluster)<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>Own and evolve CI/CD and GitOps practices (GitLab CI, ArgoCD)<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>Define and implement observability strategy (metrics, logs, tracing)<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>Design scalable, fault-tolerant, and highly available systems<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>Drive infrastructure automation (Terraform)<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>Partner with engineering teams to improve system reliability and performance<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>Establish SRE best practices (SLOs, SLAs, error budgets)<br><br></p> </li> </ul> <p>Tech stack: GCP, AWS, Kubernetes, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Terraform, Prometheus/Grafana/VictoriaMetrics, Cloud Logging, Kafka, Vault, PostgreSQL,Redis,RabbitMQ,OpenTelemetry</p> </div><p><br></p><b>Who You Are</b><div> <ul> <li> <p>Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production (including multi-cluster setups)<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>Proven experience with high-load systems and large-scale infrastructure<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>Experience designing and operating highly available 24/7 systems<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>Strong experience in system scaling, performance optimization, and fault tolerance<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>Deep knowledge of observability (Prometheus, logging, tracing)<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>Solid experience with CI/CD and GitOps approaches<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>Strong experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred, AWS as a plus)<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>Experience leading initiatives or mentoring engineers<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>Strong collaboration skills with engineering teams<br><br></p> </li> <li> <p>English level B2+</p> </li> </ul> </div><p><br></p><b>Nice to have</b><div> <ul> <li> <p>Understanding of standards (ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR)<br><br></p> </li> </ul> <p style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br><br></span></p> </div><p><br></p><p></p> <p> </p><p><strong>What You Will Get in Return</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Make a genuine impact on the product</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Join our upward trajectory, and grow with us. We provide the resources and opportunities for continuous personal and professional development, empowering you to make a genuine impact on our evolving product.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Work in the EU</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Embark on this exciting journey with us and enjoy the flexibility of traveling and working remotely or in a hybrid model across Europe.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Become a stock options holder</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Unlock your inner entrepreneur and align your aspirations with ours through our Stock Options Program. This exciting opportunity is available to every team member, from junior team members to our founders.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Receive unwavering support and care</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Finom stands by you at every step, embodying our commitment to your well-being and success reflected in our modern, friendly, and eco-conscious corporate culture. We offer constant support and care to ensure your Finom experience is successful and fulfilling.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Work & Swim program</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Immerse yourself in our exclusive Work & Swim Program. Spend one month in a comfortable corporate apartment in enchanting Cyprus. It's the ideal opportunity to strike the perfect work-life balance while enjoying breathtaking Mediterranean views.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Equal Opportunity Statement </strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p>At Finom, we're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We embrace diversity and invite applications from all walks of life. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.</p> <p></p><p><br></p><p><u><b style="font-size: 16px">What You Will Get In Return</b></u></p><p><br></p><p><b style="font-size: 12pt">Make a genuine impact on the product</b></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt">Join our upward trajectory, and grow with us. We provide the resources and opportunities for continuous personal and professional development, empowering you to make a genuine impact on our evolving product.</span></p><p><br></p><p><b style="font-size: 12pt">Work in the EU</b></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">Embark on this exciting journey with us and enjoy the flexibility of traveling and working remotely or in a hybrid model across Europe.</span></p><p><br></p><p><b style="font-size: 12pt">Become a stock options holder</b></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt">Unlock your inner entrepreneur and align your aspirations with ours through our Stock Options Program. This exciting opportunity is available to every team member, from junior team members to our founders.</span></p><p><br></p><p><b style="font-size: 12pt">Receive unwavering support and care</b></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt">Finom stands by you at every step, embodying our commitment to your well-being and success reflected in our modern, friendly, and eco-conscious corporate culture. We offer constant support and care to ensure your Finom experience is successful and fulfilling.</span></p><p><br></p><p><b style="font-size: 12pt">Work & Swim program</b></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt">Immerse yourself in our exclusive Work & Swim Program. Spend one month in a comfortable corporate apartment in enchanting Cyprus. It's the ideal opportunity to strike the perfect work-life balance while enjoying breathtaking Mediterranean views.</span></p><p><br></p><p><u><b style="font-size: 16px">Equal Opportunity Statement </b></u></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">At Finom, we're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We embrace diversity and invite applications from all walks of life. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.</span></p>

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