About Fiat Republic Fiat Republic is a London-based, remote-friendly fintech dedicated to bringing mainstream banking to the world of digital assets. Founded in 2021, the company has quickly established itself as a leading provider of banking and payment infrastructure for cryptocurrency companies. Our mission is to bridge the gap between traditional finance and digital assets by providing cryptocurrency businesses with a single API to create bank accounts in multiple fiat currencies, access local bank payment rails, and manage FX and liquidity operations. We are a highly regulated business, holding electronic money and money service business licenses in the UK, EU, US and Canada, and we are also an issuer of MiCAR‑compliant stablecoins, the first EMI in Europe with custody privileges. Location: Toronto, Canada Role: Platform Engineer Contract Type: Permanent Reporting to: Platform Engineering Lead Salary: 90-120k CAD About the Role Infrastructure Management Design, implement, and manage scalable infrastructure using GCP services, including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Storage, and more. Manage and optimize distributed systems and databases, including Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, and TimescaleDB, ensuring high availability, scalability, and optimal performance. CI/CD Pipelines Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, ensuring automated code deployment, testing, and integration across development and production environments. Automation & Scripting Utilize Terraform to define and provision cloud infrastructure. Write efficient, reusable scripts to automate processes and improve operational efficiency. Monitoring & Logging Set up and maintain monitoring and alerting systems using tools like Prometheus and Grafana to ensure the health, performance, and security of applications and infrastructure. Collaboration & Support Work closely with development teams to streamline deployment processes and ensure efficient and reliable releases. Participate in on-call rotations to provide support for troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure-related issues. Provide assistance with IT-related issues for internal teams when necessary, focusing on onboarding and offboarding processes, managing user accounts and access via tools like JumpCloud, and administering corporate services such as Google Workspace, ensuring seamless operations and quick resolution of problems. Security & Compliance Ensure the infrastructure follows best practices for security, including access control, patching, and vulnerability scanning. Skills and Experience Minimum 3 years of experience as a Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), or similar role. Hands‑on experience with GCP services and cloud infrastructure management. Solid understanding and experience with Terraform for infrastructure‑as‑code. Strong experience in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, ideally using GitLab or similar tools. Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration in cloud environments. Experience with managing and optimizing Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, and TimescaleDB. Technical Skills Cloud platforms: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Infrastructure‑as‑code: Terraform CI/CD tools: GitLab CI (or equivalent) Containerization & orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana Distributed Systems & Databases: Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB Internal IT Systems: JumpCloud, Google Workspace Administration Scripting languages: Bash, Python, or similar Preferred Qualifications Certifications in Google Cloud Platform (e.g., Google Cloud Certified – Professional Cloud Architect). Familiarity with other CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, CircleCI, or similar. Experience with infrastructure monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, etc. Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments. Why Join Us? Meaningful stock options in a rapidly growing company alongside a very competitive salary. Opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a 1st‑to‑market, fast‑growing regulated fintech backed by tier‑1 VCs, working with an incredible team of payment experts. Empowerment to take ownership at all levels and make high‑impact decisions. Fun, collaborative and meritocratic culture with zero tolerance for politics. Work in a truly multi‑national team (offices in Toronto, London, Amsterdam and Krakow, with more coming soon). Hybrid working conditions – minimum 1 day per week from the office where the role is based. Also the option to work from any of our other hubs for up to 6 weeks. All company retreats to celebrate successes and spend time together in person. If you’re keen to apply your skills in a role that blends precision with innovation, we’d love to have you on our team. If you’re interested, but don’t check off all the boxes – we’d still love to hear from you. Fiat Republic is a firm believer in meritocracy and an equal‑opportunity employer committed to selecting, developing, and rewarding employees based solely on their qualifications, performance, and ability to do the job. We do not use quotas and do not base hiring decisions on gender, ethnicity, or background. We are firmly committed to creating a work environment where everyone is valued, heard, and respected, and where all individuals have an equal opportunity to contribute and succeed based on merit. #J-18808-Ljbffr