Staff Platform Engineer, Swan

• You have extensive experience with CI/CD platforms (e.g., GitLab, GitHub Actions) and deployment tools like ArgoCD and ArgoWorkflow
• You are skilled at designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and developer-friendly systems and tools
• You have participate to build or maintained a dynamic environment platform
• You are an excellent communicator who can effectively collaborate across teams and provide clear technical guidance
• You enjoy mentoring and inspiring team members, fostering a supportive and growth-oriented environment
• You are passionate about improving developer efficiency and promoting best practices to drive productivity
• You have a track record of driving long-term architectural vision while delivering immediate impactful improvements
• You have a proficient level of English
• Our ideal teammate: Empathetic. Skilled. Frank. We love to challenge each other, and we leave our egos at the door

• In this role, you will step in as a Staff Engineer within the Engineering Productivity team, where you will lead efforts to maintain and evolve CI/CD platforms such as GitLab (with an ongoing migration to GitHub) and tools like ArgoCD and ArgoWorkflow
• You will also focus on improving the developer experience by implementing and maintaining tools such as Backstage, Boundary, and BAU
• Additionally, you will play a pivotal role in promoting best practices, driving initiatives to enhance developer efficiency and speed, and ensuring alignment with Swan’s long-term engineering goals
• You will join a team dedicated to creating a smooth and productive experience for developers by providing scalable infrastructure, reliable workflows, and innovative solutions
• The Engineering Productivity team is composed of collaborative, forward-thinking individuals who thrive on solving complex problems and enabling other engineering teams to succeed
• As part of your role, you will act as a technical leader and a key reference for all engineering productivity-related topics
• You will help shape the team’s long-term vision, taking part in strategic decisions such as assessing whether to build or buy tools and solutions
• In addition, you will mentor and guide other members of the team, serving as a role model by promoting technical excellence, effective communication, and a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration
• Your primary mission is to empower Swan’s engineering teams by driving the evolution of CI/CD platforms, improving developer experience through innovative tools and workflows, and shaping the long-term technical vision, all while mentoring your team and making strategic decisions to ensure efficiency, scalability, and alignment with best practices
• Lead the maintenance, evolution, and migration of CI/CD platforms (e.g., GitLab to GitHub)
• Drive the implementation and adoption of developer experience tools like Backstage, Boundary
• Promote and enforce best practices to improve developer efficiency and productivity
• Shape and communicate the long-term architectural vision for the team’s platforms and tools
• Take part in strategic decisions, such as assessing build vs. buy solutions
• Act as a mentor and role model for team members, fostering growth and collaboration
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure alignment and visibility of the team’s work
• Lead initiatives to improve the scalability, reliability, and speed of engineering workflows
• Manage and challenge projects with the Engineering Manager

• We usually respond within a week
• A 30-min video call with our Talent Acquisition Manager, to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions
• An interview with Thibaut, our Engineering Manager
• A technical interview and peer interview
• An interview with our VP of Engineering

• ESOP packages available
• Flexible remote policy
• Swan encourages you to have fun staying fit, thanks to partnerships with Classpass & Gymlib
• Twice a year we go somewhere gorgeous (a chateau, a mountain) where we reconnect, deep-dive into big topics, and relax
• The best health insurance
• We provide a Swile card to cover your meal on work days
• Extra holidays (RTT)

Total funding: $108.8m

Swan believes its services can transform a business by adding a financial layer. Swan’s APIs enable European companies to integrate banking services into their own digital product: embedded finance.