Senior Infrastructure & Platform Engineer - Remote

Overview

Astra is building mission-critical infrastructure for moving money at scale. Our platform processes 100M+ in weekly transaction volume with 99.9%+ uptime, powering real-time transfers, bank debits, card disbursements, and complex financial compliance systems. We provide APIs and automation tools that enable businesses to move money programmatically while maintaining strict regulatory requirements.

In Short

• Architect scalable infrastructure on GCP for financial transactions.
• Build internal developer platforms for independent service deployment.
• Enhance CI/CD systems for rapid and safe releases.
• Ensure compliance with financial industry security standards.
• Collaborate with backend engineers on scalable system design.
• Contribute to monitoring and reliability tooling.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering.
• Systems thinking mindset.
• Experience with GCP and Terraform.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in automation and tooling with Python, Javascript, Go, or Bash.
• Proactive mindset for system improvements.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with equity.
• Remote-first culture with flexible working arrangements.
• Impactful work in a small team.
• Professional growth opportunities.
• Work with a modern tech stack.
• Mission-driven environment.