Sr. Cloud Platform Engineer

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Lehi, UT, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Big Data • Fintech • Software • Analytics
The Role
Lead end-to-end migration of production workloads to GCP and build production-grade Kubernetes environments. Drive reliability (99.99%+), incident triage, automated recovery, and platform standards. Embed security and governance into platform abstractions, create runbooks and tooling, and mentor teams to adopt shared patterns that reduce developer friction and dependence on external consultants.
Summary Generated by Built In

MX is a fintech company on a mission to empower the world to be financially strong. We build technology that helps banks, credit unions, and fintechs deliver smarter, more intuitive financial experiences to millions of people.

Like many startups, we’ve navigated real growth challenges — and we’ve come out stronger on the other side. Today, MX is in a phase of renewed momentum and scale, with a solid foundation and a clear vision for what’s next. This is a place where thoughtful execution matters, innovation is encouraged, and individuals have real ownership over their work.

Our culture values curiosity, accountability, and impact. We give people the space to question assumptions, design better solutions, and help shape how the company grows. If you’re looking to do meaningful work, influence outcomes, and grow alongside a company that’s ready to move fast, you’ll feel at home at MX.

At MX, we’re on a mission to empower the world to be financially strong. We power the financial experiences behind thousands of banks, credit unions, and fintechs, helping millions of people better understand, manage, and improve their financial lives. Our platform sits at the intersection of financial data, cloud-scale infrastructure, and trust, and it has to work, every time, at massive scale.

We’re entering a pivotal phase of our technology evolution: moving from legacy on-prem infrastructure to a modern, cloud-native platform designed for resilience, security, and developer velocity. It’s a chance to build the next generation of MX’s platform thoughtfully, reliably, and with long-term impact in mind.

If you enjoy working on complex systems, care deeply about uptime and reliability, and want your work to directly power the financial well-being of millions, this is where you’ll do the most meaningful work of your career.

What You’ll Do

  • Drive Cloud Migration: Drive the end-to-end migration of production workloads from on-premise data centers to GCP.

  • Architect for Reliability: Design and implement production-grade Kubernetes environments and GCP architectures that prioritize 99.99+% availability.

  • Operational Excellence: Improve incident triage and improved recovery timeby implementing cloud-aware diagnostics and automated recovery patterns.

  • Empower Developers: Reduce friction in the development lifecycle by optimizing platform response times and ensuring reliable, repeatable deployment events.

  • Platform Standards, Security, and Governance: Embed security and compliance controls directly into platform abstractions (policy-as-code, identity, networking) and partner with security and compliance teams to meet regulatory requirements by design.

  • Mentor and Standardize: Build patterns and shared tooling that allow the broader engineering teams to operate confidently in the cloud without external reliance.

12-Month Definition of Success

Within 12 months, you will have demonstrably delivered:

1. Cloud Migration Execution

  • Successful migration of production workloads to public cloud
  • Prevented customer-impacting regressions attributable to platform design
  • Clear, documented cloud architectures and operational runbooks

2. Reliability & Operations

  • Sustained 99.99%+ availability during and after migration
  • Improved incident triage and improved recovery time through cloud-aware diagnostics
  • Production-grade Kubernetes operations in cloud

3. Team Uplift

  • Platform team operating independently and confidently in cloud
  • Shared standards, tooling, and golden paths adopted across teams
  • Reduced reliance on external consultants or reactively addressing infrastructure issues

4. Developer Productivity

  • Faster platform response times for developer issues
  • More reliable deployments and fewer rollback events
  • Clear reduction in developer-reported friction related to infrastructure

Basic Qualifications 

  • 10+ Total years of experience in a developer, devops, SRE, cloud role

  • 5+ years cloud experience (on-prem to cloud migration experience would be critical)

  • 5+ years Kubernetes and microservices operations experience at scale

  • Exceptional incident triage and debugging skills in high-pressure environments

  • Strong experience with infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and observability tooling.

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Proficiency in Golang, Ruby, Java, or similar systems programming languages.

  • Experience building developer platforms or internal tooling, or cloud enablement frameworks.

  • Familiarity with Backstage, Crossplane, Argo, Terraform, policy-as-code frameworks, or similar platform tooling.

  • Familiarity with SRE practices, SLIs/SLOs, chaos engineering, and reliability engineering frameworks.

At MX, we are a high-performance organization that thrives on trust and results. This role is based in Lehi, Utah. We believe in empowering our team members to deliver exceptional outcomes while taking advantage of our incredible office space when it best supports their work. Our Utah office features onsite perks such as company-paid meals, a sports simulator, gym, mother’s lounge, and meditation room and meaningful interactions with amazing people. We encourage team members to come together in the office to collaborate, kick off key projects, or strategize cross-functionally, fostering connection and innovation.
MX is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we never discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, military or veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We particularly welcome applications from veterans and military spouses. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. You may request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [email protected].

Skills Required

  • 10+ total years of experience in a developer, DevOps, SRE, or cloud role
  • 5+ years cloud experience, including on-prem to cloud migration experience
  • 5+ years Kubernetes and microservices operations experience at scale
  • Exceptional incident triage and debugging skills in high-pressure environments
  • Strong experience with infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and observability tooling
  • Proficiency in Golang, Ruby, Java, or similar systems programming languages
  • Experience building developer platforms, internal tooling, or cloud enablement frameworks
  • Familiarity with Backstage, Crossplane, Argo, Terraform, policy-as-code frameworks, or similar tooling
  • Familiarity with SRE practices, SLIs/SLOs, chaos engineering, and reliability engineering frameworks

MX Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off includes flexible time off, paid holidays, and a companywide winter recharge week. A formal sabbatical program and flexible working arrangements expand time‑away options.
  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare support includes subsidized medical coverage, employer HSA contributions, and free mental‑health options with access to financial and legal services. These offerings indicate a robust core health package.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental and family support features generous parental leave and childcare support within a stated family‑first approach. Such resources strengthen coverage for growing families.

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The Company
HQ: Lehi, UT
864 Employees
Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

MX Technologies is a fintech company that aims to connect people with their financial data in a way that automates their money experience. MX Technologies, the financial data platform and leader in modern connectivity, helps organizations everywhere connect to the world’s financial data and turn raw, unstructured data into their most valuable asset to deliver intelligent and personalized money experiences. MX connects more than 16,000 financial institutions and fintechs providing the industry’s most reliable and secure data connectivity network. MX Technologies enhances financial data by cleansing, categorizing, and adding metadata that empowers organizations to deliver personalized experiences, reduce fraud, approve loans faster, and help customers save and invest smarter. Founded in 2010, MX Technologies is one of the fastest-growing fintech innovators. Additionally, MX powers 85% of digital banking providers, as well as thousands of banks, credit unions, and fintechs, with a combined reach of over 200 million consumers.

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