Senior DevOps Engineer Remote within a 2-hour difference from Mexico

About KLAR
Lets start with the basics! Klar is a Mexican fintech startup whose mission is to democratize and revolutionize the way in which financial services have been delivered so far in Mexico especially since half of the population doesnt have a bank account. We offer a rich set of products across our debit and credit offers and the future is bright for Klar! We have an exciting and ambitious roadmap to bring more features to our products so that we can better serve our users. We have served more than 2 million users since our launch in 2019!

We are also proud to have been certified in 2023 as a Great Place to Work in Mexico weve worked hard to make that happen and will continue to make bigger strides in the future! Sound like a place youd like to be

Our people
If you join us at Klar youll be welcomed to a team which is rich in many talents and we are very proud! With our head office in Mexico City and remote tech hubs in Berlin and Argentina we are always learning something new about another culture or language. With so many people from different backgrounds and walks of life (young professionals parents LGBTQ neurodivergence) youll definitely find your people here!

Our values

• Ownership We own our successes & our failures as a team.
• Excellence We do everything to the best of our ability & always seek to achieve a new level of excellence in our work.
• Inclusion We believe we are stronger together and actively work to promote a safe diverse inclusive and respectful
  culture.
• Customer Obsession We understand the value Klar can bring to its customers & its always at the forefront of our decisions.
• Klarity We communicate clearly & with authenticity. Its in our name & its what we do.

Tasks

The position and your daily adventures
We are hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Credit Team. This role focuses on boosting productivity and streamlining the deployment of ML models particularly credit scoring models. This is a fulltime opportunity and we are open to fully remote candidates located within a 2hour time zone difference from Mexico. .

What you can expect:

• Infrastructure Management: Manage and automate cloud infrastructure to support machine learning and credit scoring. Work directly on Terraform for efficient infrastructure as code ensuring configurations align with Klars practices and meet our needs for scalability and reliability.
• Service Deployment and Maintenance: Set up deploy and manage services focusing on realtime data streaming and scoring pipelines. Use Docker Kubernetes and AWS services to ensure consistent deployments across environments.
• RealTime Data Management: Manage Kafka clusters including topic creation and service integration to power realtime scoring pipelines. Your work will drive robust data flow for reliable credit assessments.
• Tooling and Automation: Develop Pythonbased tools and integrations to enhance infrastructure capabilities and support microservices realtime scoring and CI/CD pipelines.
• Security and Compliance: Implement best practices in security and compliance as you manage infrastructure and data ensuring all setups align with company and industry standards.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the machine learning and credit infrastructure teams understanding their needs to enhance our platform and reduce dependencies on other teams. Familiarity with machine learning concepts is a plus for aligning infrastructure with evolving requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field (e.g. Computer Science Engineering).
• 5 years of professional experience with a focus on cloud infrastructure DevOps and Python.
• Proficiency in cloud infrastructure management including user management permissions and configurations with a strong expertise in Terraform.
• Advanced knowledge of containerization and experience with Kubernetes for orchestration and scaling.
• Kafka and realtime data management experience with a focus on setting up Kafka clusters and managing topics.
• Strong Python skills to support the development of infrastructure tools and automations.
• Service deployment and CI/CD expertise especially for realtime data streaming and scoring pipelines.
• Excellent collaboration skills for working with various teams to support machine learning and credit infrastructure.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on performance and experience
• Chance of earning Klar stock options
• 26 days of paid vacation per year
• Computer devices
• Gympass subscription to offer mental and physical health
• Sponsored coaching and therapy sessions via Modern Health
• Training budget to upskill your learning
• Access to Desana a network of flexible workspaces around the world
• International work environment with amazing and highly skilled people
• A world class team that helps you evolve your skills in areas youre interested in

Klar is a safe place for everyone!
We trust our highly skilled and diverse team and were committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for new talents to flourish. We value diversity and welcome all applications regardless of gender nationality ethnic and social origin religion/belief physical abilities age sexual orientation and identity. Should you require any accommodations through the recruitment process please dont hesitate to let us know how we can help.