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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Platform Engineer - **Company:** Accountable - **Location:** Madrid, Spain (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Bash Shell, Databases, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Identity and Access Management, Mobile Application Software, Python (Programming Language), MongoDB, Node.Js, Redis, Prometheus, Tripwire, TypeScript, Datadog, Scripting, ReactJS, Istio, Grafana, Caching, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Linkerd (Service Mesh), React Native, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, AWS EKS, Vulnerability Analysis, Microservices - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/senior-platform-engineer-en-madrid-ID-365565424 ## About the Role 4+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes (AWS EKS strongly preferred) Experience with Kubernetes autoscaling: HPA, VPA, KEDA, or Karpenter AWS proficiency: EKS, ECR, ALB, Secrets Manager, IAM roles for service accounts, EventBridge, SQS, Lambda CI/CD expertise: Building and maintaining pipelines with GitHub Actions for containerized workloads Observability experience: Datadog, Prometheus/Grafana, or similar (logs, metrics, APM, alerting) IaC experience: Terraform Scripting skills: Bash, Python, or similar for automation tasks Working knowledge of Node.js/TypeScript: Enough to read code, debug issues, and collaborate with developers Redis experience: Job queues, caching, basic administration Strong communication skills: Ability to work effectively with distributed teams across Europe Nice-to-Have AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Kubernetes specialty) Experience with GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Flux) Service mesh experience (Istio, Linkerd) Experience with security scanning (Trivy, Snyk, etc.) CI/CD experience for mobile applications (React Native) Familiarity with compliance requirements in fintech ## Description Accountable is a young fintech/taxtech focused on helping the self-employed automate their accounting and taxes with a simple mobile and web app.We are 80+ people spread across offices in Berlin and Brussels, as well as remote locations throughout Europe.We aim to create a product that is incredibly easy and fun to use, requiring no knowledge of tax or accounting.We're growing at a rate of more than 150% per year, and our ambition is to become the European leader in our market.The RoleWe are seeking a Platform Engineer to own and evolve our Kubernetes-based infrastructure on AWS.You'll be responsible for ensuring our microservices platform is reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient while empowering developers to ship with confidence.Our stack runs on AWS EKS with modern tooling including Karpenter for intelligent node scaling, KEDA for event-driven autoscaling, and Datadog for full observability.If you enjoy working with Kubernetes at scale and have a passion for automation, we'd love to hear from you.What You'll DoOwn our Kubernetes platform: Manage and evolve our AWS EKS cluster, including node pools, networking, scaling policies, and cluster upgradesOptimize autoscaling: Configure and tune Karpenter (node-level) and KEDA (pod-level) to handle traffic spikes efficiently while minimizing costsBuild reliable CI/CD pipelines: Design and maintain GitHub Actions workflows for building, testing, and deploying containerized microservices to productionDrive observability: Own our Datadog implementation for logs, APM, metrics, and alerting-ensuring we catch issues before our users doManage secrets securely: Maintain our secrets management flow using AWS Secrets Manager and External Secrets OperatorSupport the development team: Collaborate with backend engineers on Node.js/TypeScript services, helping debug performance issues and optimize deploymentsMaintain supporting infrastructure: Manage Redis clusters (used for Bull job queues), ALB ingress configuration, and DNS managementImplement Infrastructure as Code: Use Helm, Kustomize, or Terraform to ensure our infrastructure is reproducible and version-controlledRespond to incidents: Troubleshoot production issues, conduct post-mortems, and implement preventive measuresOptimize costs: Monitor and reduce AWS spending through right-sizing, spot instances, and efficient resource allocationRequired Qualifications4+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes (AWS EKS strongly preferred)Experience with Kubernetes autoscaling: HPA, VPA, KEDA, or KarpenterAWS proficiency: EKS, ECR, ALB, Secrets Manager, IAM roles for service accounts, EventBridge, SQS, LambdaCI/CD expertise: Building and maintaining pipelines with GitHub Actions for containerized workloadsObservability experience: Datadog, Prometheus/Grafana, or similar (logs, metrics, APM, alerting)IaC experience: TerraformScripting skills: Bash, Python, or similar for automation tasksWorking knowledge of Node.js/TypeScript: Enough to read code, debug issues, and collaborate with developersRedis experience: Job queues, caching, basic administrationStrong communication skills: Ability to work effectively with distributed teams across EuropeNice-to-HaveAWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Kubernetes specialty)Experience with GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Flux)Service mesh experience (Istio, Linkerd)Experience with security scanning (Trivy, Snyk, etc.)CI/CD experience for mobile applications (React Native)Familiarity with compliance requirements in fintechCI/CD- GitHub Actions, ECRObservability- Datadog (logs, APM, metrics)Infrastructure- AWS (ALB, Secrets Manager, SQS, EventBridge, SNS)Databases- MongoDB, RedisFrontend- React, React NativeWhat We OfferLong-term contractor relationship with potential for growthFlexible remote work within European timezonesOpportunity to own and shape the infrastructure of a fast-growing fintechCollaborative team environment with offices in Berlin and BrusselsWork on a product that genuinely helps people manage their financesLocation: Remote (Europe) or Hybrid (Berlin/Brussels)Type: Long-term Contract#J-*****-Ljbffr ## 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