Platform Engineer

TL;DR

Platform Engineer: Designing, deploying, and maintaining infrastructure and internal developer platforms for data streaming and processing with an accent on DevOps practices, site reliability, and automation. Focus on managing critical systems like Kafka, Flink, and Temporal on on-premise Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability, scalability, and developer efficiency.

Location: Based in Limassol, Cyprus. Full relocation support for you and your family is offered.

Company

hirify.global is a leading trading broker with over 1 million clients worldwide, recognized globally as a Best Place to Work in the fintech industry.

What you will do

• Deploy, configure, and maintain high-throughput streaming clusters (Kafka, Kafka Connect) and manage cross-cluster replication.
• Manage and scale Temporal clusters to support reliable workflow orchestration across the organization.
• Maintain and optimize services running on on-premise Kubernetes clusters.
• Provision and manage infrastructure using Terraform, ensuring state consistency and reproducibility.
• Design and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and ArgoCD following GitOps best practices.
• Develop automation scripts and internal tooling using Python (and optionally Golang) to reduce toil and improve engineering productivity.
• Implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting using Grafana, Alert Manager, and Pager Duty to proactively detect issues.
• Ensure all platform components adhere to security best practices, access controls, and compliance requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Hands-on experience managing streaming and orchestration platforms: Kafka, Kafka Connect, Mirror Maker 2, Flink, and Temporal.
• Deep experience with Kubernetes administration and troubleshooting (specifically on-premise environments preferred).
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Strong knowledge of GitOps principles and tools, specifically ArgoCD and GitLab CI/CD.
• Proficiency in observability and incident management tools: Grafana, Alert Manager, and Pager Duty.
• Solid programming skills in Python for automation and tooling.
• English: C1+ required for business purposes.

Nice to have

• Relevant certifications (Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Terraform Associate, or similar).
• Knowledge of Golang or Java.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus.
• Full relocation support for you and your family, including flights, housing, visas, and legal assistance.
• Top-tier health insurance with full family coverage (medical, dental, vision, mental health) plus life insurance.
• Unlimited learning opportunities: external courses, English lessons, career and leadership development, and an education allowance for school/kindergarten fees.
• 21 working days of annual leave, plus public holidays and fully paid sick, maternity, and paternity leave.
• Employee appreciation program, employee share scheme, and a branded MINI Cooper Countryman company car with private parking.
• Free in-house sports clubs, Sanctum Club gym access, and jet skis.
• Access to a Corporate doctor and an exclusive discount program with local services.
• Expat tax perks: up to 50% income tax exemption and support with the naturalization process for relocated employees.

Hiring process

• Intro call with Recruiter (30 minutes).
• English check (if needed).
• Tech interview (90 minutes).
• Behavioural interview (60 minutes).