Senior Infrastructure & Platform Engineer, Astra
+ Equity
Money movement automation platform
Open for applications
Money movement automation platform
21-100 employees
Open for applications
+ Equity
21-100 employees
Company mission
Astra's mission is to power the next-generation of fintech products and services, by enabling its clients to offer seamless, automated bank transfers between their customers’ networks of accounts.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering experience
- Systems thinking mindset - ability to understand how infrastructure decisions impact the entire platform
- Experience managing cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred) using Terraform or similar IaC tools
- Experience with modular microservices architecture and distributed systems
- Strong understanding of security best practices in cloud environments
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, environment management, and service deployment strategies
- Comfortable writing automation and tooling in Python, Javascript, Go, Bash, or another preferred language
- Proactive mindset - you seek out ways to improve systems and enable others
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required
- Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering from an accredited university highly preferred
- Cloud Infrastructure: GCP (App Engine, Firestore, Cloud Functions, IAM, Pub/Sub, BigQuery)
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or similar platforms
- Programming: Python, Go, Bash for automation and tooling
- Monitoring: Experience with observability and alerting systems
Desirable
- Financial systems infrastructure - understanding of compliance and security requirements
- Kubernetes and container orchestration
- Security and IAM - experience with least-privilege access and secrets management
- Incident management and on-call experience
- High-scale systems - experience with infrastructure supporting high transaction volumes
What the job involves
- You'll own the core infrastructure that powers Astra's financial platform, managing everything from GCP resources to CI/CD pipelines
- This role requires deep systems thinking to design infrastructure that can handle the complexity of financial transactions, regulatory compliance, and rapid scaling
- Architect Scalable Infrastructure: Design and manage GCP infrastructure (App Engine, Firestore, Cloud Functions, IAM, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, etc.) that supports 100M+ weekly transaction volume
- Build Internal Developer Platform - Create self-service tools and platforms that enable engineers to deploy, monitor, and operate services independently
- Build Reliable CI/CD Systems: Own and improve deployment workflows that enable rapid, safe releases for a fast-moving fintech platform
- Design for Compliance: Help define and enforce infrastructure best practices that meet financial industry security and compliance requirements
- Partner on System Design: Work with backend engineers to design scalable systems that can handle complex financial workflows
- Ensure Observability: Contribute to monitoring, alerting, and reliability tooling that provides visibility into critical financial systems
Our take
Astra is a provider of automated transfer technology solutions for financial institutions, fintech startups, and enterprises. Its instant payments API enables users to process real-time transfers between bank accounts and cards, all from one simple integration, powering capabilities such as automated balance refills, P2P and instant debit card transfers, and much more.
Astra is used to power a range of financial products including Fold, a bitcoin rewards card, and digital wealth management app unifimoney. With the platform, developers can build fast transfer functionality into new or existing apps in a matter of days, enabling them to better serve their customers with smoother onboarding and a quicker money movement experience.
The company has seen significant funding that will support its rapid expansion, with a particular focus on engineering and compliance. It also intends to extend its payment solutions to sizeable enterprises, as well as expanding its embedded payment capabilities with other fintech infrastructure providers.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2022
$10m
SERIES A
Jun 2021
$2m
SEED
Total funding: $15m
Company benefits
- Remote options
- Intensely collaborative and creative environment
- Opportunity for professional growth
Company HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Leadership
Gil Akos
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously co-founded Mode Lab, where they were Director or Technology then Executive Chairman. Former Fellow at On Deck.
Sam Morgan
(Co-Founder & COO)Spent 3 years at Arconic, in roles including R&D Innovation Manager. Was also an Aerospace Marketing Expert and Business Development Specialist at Alcoa.
Zach Nolan
(Co-Founder & CTO)Has worked as Lead Engineer at Stardust Entertainment, and as Senior Software Engineer at Lamps Plus. Was also a Founding Partner at Onyx.
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