Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

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Senior level
Fintech • Mobile • Financial Services
Tala provides financial services to the global underbanked using next generation mobile technology and data science.
The Role
Designs, automates, and maintains AWS cloud infrastructure and platform services using Terraform and Ansible. Builds continuous deployment solutions with Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions; partners with development teams on cloud-native architectures; monitors applications, participates in on-call support, and develops observability, alerting, remediation, and reliability strategies.
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About Tala
 
Tala is the AI-native credit infrastructure that connects global capital to the global majority.  We combine proprietary risk intelligence with an expanding network of capital and distribution partners to power credit access at scale. To date, Tala has distributed more than $9 billion in capital to more than 14 million customers across Africa, Latin America, and Asia, building the definitive contextual dataset on thin-file borrowers in emerging markets. Tala is now converting that foundation into shared infrastructure that partners, capital providers, and ecosystems can build on.
The company has been named to the Fortune Impact 20 list, CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies twice, CNBC Disruptor 50 for five years, and Forbes’ Fintech 50 list for ten years running.
 
Given the global nature of our team, we operate on a remote-first approach with office hubs in Santa Monica, CA (HQ); Nairobi, Kenya; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, the Philippines; and Bangalore, India.
 
Most Talazens join us because they connect with our mission. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Tala, we’d love to hear from you!

The Role 

We are currently seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, implement and maintain suitable infrastructure and applications on AWS public cloud environments using DevOps mindset. You will bring world class cloud-native infrastructure & automation expertise to implement solutions for deployment, monitoring & remediation in an automated fashion.

What You'll Do

  • Drive automation of infrastructure & platform services in Public Clouds, preferably AWS using Terraform and Ansible
  • Architect new solutions with development for infra & platform
  • Design and manage Continuous deployment using Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Jenkins and GHA
  • Monitor applications and services within the environments & be part of the on-call rotation to resolve issues and implement strategies to prevent future occurrences 
  • Set up intelligent application performance alerts in observability tools to find and fix issues before they impact business services and end-users

What You'll Need

  • Understanding of how cloud-based web applications work and interest in measuring, analyzing, and improving distributed systems
  • B.S. Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent combination of professional development training and experience
  • 6-7 years of previous experience deploying and automating infrastructure in public cloud environments, using Infrastructure as Code such as Terraform or Ansible
  • In-depth hands-on experience with at least one public Cloud platform
  • Prior experience as a technical lead working closely with Product, Engineering and SecOps on shift-left strategies, CI/CD tools and solutions needed
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production
  • Experience with Continuous Deployment tools such as Jenkins or ArgoCD
  • Experience with Logging and Monitoring tools for SaaS such as Sumo, Splunk, Datadog etc
  • Experience using AI Tools for automation and improve productivity

Our vision is to build a new financial ecosystem where everyone can participate on equal footing and access the tools they need to be financially healthy. We strongly believe that inclusion fosters innovation and we’re proud to have a diverse global team that represents a multitude of backgrounds, cultures, and experience. We hire talented people regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional development training and experience
  • 6–7 years of experience deploying and automating infrastructure in public cloud environments
  • Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform or Ansible
  • In-depth hands-on experience with at least one public cloud platform
  • Technical leadership experience working with Product, Engineering, and SecOps on shift-left strategies and CI/CD solutions
  • Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Experience with continuous deployment tools such as Jenkins or ArgoCD
  • Experience with SaaS logging and monitoring tools such as Sumo Logic, Splunk, or Datadog
  • Experience using AI tools to automate work and improve productivity
  • Understanding of cloud-based web applications and distributed systems

Tala Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Tala and has not been reviewed or approved by Tala.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests remote-first flexibility with unlimited PTO, “Sloth Days,” and sabbaticals makes time off options feel expansive.
  • Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, mental-health support, and life/disability coverage are considered strong aspects of the package.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity or stock options are positioned as part of total rewards, tying employee success to company growth.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Monica, CA
484 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Tala is a global technology company on a mission to build a financial system that works for everyone. More than 6 million people have borrowed through Tala’s smartphone app, which provides instant credit scoring, lending, and other personalized financial services in emerging markets. We are present in the United States, Kenya, Mexico, the Philippines and India.

Why Work With Us

We are on a global mission to serve the underserved. We use mobile technology and data science to make financial services simple, inclusive, and accessible. We are expanding across product offerings, countries and crypto and are looking for people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about the mission.

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