Introduction
N26 has reimagined banking for today's digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do, and it's how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement platform solutions that enhance the reliability, security, and scalability of the Database Platform infrastructure
- Provide technical leadership in cloud infrastructure, networking, CI/CD, and security for operational data storage solutions
- Collaborate closely with Product Teams to ensure seamless database provisioning and operational efficiency
- Mentor and coach team members, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
- Take an active role in shaping the team's strategy, roadmap, and architecture
- Lead and drive incident management and troubleshooting efforts, ensuring a stable and predictable environment
- Define, implement, and maintain comprehensive observability solutions (metrics, logging, tracing) to ensure the Platform meets availability targets
Requirements
- Hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure, particularly in AWS
- Expertise with operational data storage solutions (e.g., PostgreSQL, AmazonRDS, S3 or similar)
- Hands-on experience with container technologies (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS)
- Strong experience in infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python preferred)
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins, or similar)
- Familiarity with networking and security best practices in cloud environments
- Familiarity with observability tools (DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
Nice to Have
- Experience in scaled operational storage solution production systems
- In-depth knowledge of database internals including performance tuning, high-availability architecture (replication/failover), backup and recovery strategies, and sharding/clustering
Benefits
- Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe's most talked about disruptors
- Employee benefits including a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, discounts to fitness & wellness memberships, language apps and public transportation
- Flexible work arrangements with a mix of remote and office presence
- Additional day of annual leave for each year of service
- A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies
- Relocation package with visa support for those who need it