DevOps Engineer, YouLend
£60-80k
Embedded merchant financing
Job no longer available
Embedded merchant financing
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
£60-80k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enable future financial services to embed their operations within customer-oriented product suites.
Role
Who you are
- Design and implement AWS-based cloud solutions, including infrastructure as code using Terraform, EKS clusters, and other AWS services to ensure high availability, scalability, and security
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and improve CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps, automating the end-to-end build, test, and deployment process
- Manage and monitor cloud resources, ensuring efficient utilization, cost optimization, and performance
- Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues, providing timely support to maintain system reliability
- Integrate and implement security best practices into the development and deployment process, working closely with the DevSecOps team
- Participate in agile sprints, taking ownership of DevOps-related tasks, and delivering on-time and high-quality solutions
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for automation, process enhancements, and adoption of new technologies
- Collaborate with Cloud Architects to design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions aligned with business requirements
- Mentor junior team members and share knowledge to promote skill development within the team
Desirable
- Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, preferably in a mid-senior level role
- Strong expertise in AWS cloud services, EKS, and infrastructure as code (Terraform)
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps Repos and Pipelines
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Typescript, Bash, and C# (a plus)
- Knowledge of Azure AD and Azure DevOps Boards is desirable
- Familiarity with agile methodologies and working in sprints
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Cloud Architecting experience is a significant advantage
What the job involves
- As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our AWS-based cloud infrastructure, EKS clusters, and CI/CD pipelines. You will work closely with the development, sysops, and DevSecOps teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications
- Your innovative mindset will be valued as you bring fresh ideas and best practices to optimize our cloud architecture and streamline development processes
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Securing funding can be complicated, arduous and often inaccessible to many companies. YouLend solves this problem by giving eCommerce platforms and tech companies better access to fast and flexible funding.
YouLend has benefited from the boom in the financial services industry, but this also means the company has had to compete with a number of other embedded finance startups, such as Weavr. Despite this, YouLend's focus on online merchants has allowed it to remain competitive in its offering. What's more, the company's revenue-based repayments system differentiates its solution from more established loan options.
YouLend's flexibility and the speed with which merchants can obtain funding has allowed it to gain a foothold in the growing embedded finance market. However, it will need to focus on growing its customer base even further if it wants to scale in this competitive space.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company benefits
- Stock Options
- Private Medical insurance via Vitality
- EAP with Health Assured
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Modern and sophisticated office space in Central London
- Free Gym in office building in Holborn
- Subsidised Lunch via Feedr
- Deliveroo Allowance if working late in office
- Monthly in office Masseuse
- Team and Company Socials
- Football Power League / Squash Club
Company HQ
Holborn, London, UK
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Leadership
Mikkel Sølvsten Velin
(Co-CEO)Started out as a Junior Associate at Bech-Bruun, and was an External Lecturer at the University of Copenhagen. Was a Partner at Rogge Global Partners (now Allianz Global Investors).
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at YouLend
Joanne Savage (Talent Acquisition Manager)
- At YouLend we’re providing a technology first approach to finance. Our product helps smaller businesses that are the backbone of the economy, and our teams are at the core of delivering our product. We strive to create an equitable culture and we believe our teams are strongest when they are diverse and inclusive.
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