Senior Platform Software Engineer (AWS)

TL;DR

Senior Platform Software Engineer (AWS): Designing and running AWS infrastructure and EKS platforms for a global digital employee experience management system with an accent on scalability and cell-based architecture. Focus on automating infrastructure-as-code, improving system reliability, and supporting AI/agent workloads.

Location: Hybrid in Madrid, Spain. Relocation package available.

Salary: €65,000 – €80,000 gross per year

Company

hirify.global is the leader in digital employee experience management software, providing IT leaders with unprecedented insight to diagnose and fix issues at scale.

What you will do

• Design, deploy, and manage end-to-end AWS infrastructure, from networking to multi-account cell architecture and EKS platforms.
• Automate provisioning and upgrades using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/OpenTofu) and GitOps to ensure consistency.
• Collaborate with product and feature teams to build self-service capabilities and maintain developer autonomy.
• Ensure platform reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness, including FedRAMP and FIPS compliance.
• Develop new architectural capabilities to support the next level of scale, resilience, and AI workloads.
• Participate in the shared on-call rotation to maintain platform stability.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Platform, DevOps, Software, or Site Reliability Engineer.
• Strong hands-on expertise with AWS services including VPC, CloudFront, API Gateway, and EKS.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or OpenTofu) with a GitOps mindset.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• Must be based in or be able to relocate to Madrid, Spain.
• English: Proficiency required.

Nice to have

• Experience working in compliance-driven environments (FedRAMP or FIPS).
• Experience building internal developer platforms (IDP) with modern tooling.
• Experience with cell-based or multi-region architectures at scale.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent contract with competitive compensation and annual performance bonus.
• Hybrid work model with centrally located offices near the Bernabeu Stadium.
• Private Health Insurance (Sanitas) and fully covered daily meal vouchers.
• Unlimited paid time off in addition to 23 standard holiday days and 3 volunteer days.
• Flexible hours, gym subscription reimbursement, and flexible compensation for childcare and transport.
• Reimbursement of up to 50% for English and Spanish language classes.