Full-Time
Sr. Platform Engineer
Posted on 9/18/2024
Varo
501-1,000 employees
Digital banking with fee-free services
Compensation Overview
$160k - $225kAnnually
Senior
Remote in USA
- 9+ years as a Site Reliability, Platform, or Software Engineer
- 6+ years of proficiency in one or more high-level languages (such as Python, GoLang, Ruby, Java, or JavaScript) required
- Excellent Linux and troubleshooting skills
- Experience in building and supporting high-availability cloud environments in AWS
- Experience using Infrastructure as code (IaC) and deployment automation with tools such as Terraform, Helm, Gitlab or equivalent
- Experience running Kubernetes in production is a must. Istio experience is a plus
- Experience required with monitoring, logging and tracing tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger/Tempo, ELK/Loki, OpenTelemetry, Opensearch, and Cloudwatch
- Experience instrumenting code (Java/Kotlin, Python, Go, etc.) and creating simple instrumentation frameworks for developers to adopt where auto instrumentation may fall short
- Participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours production infrastructure incidents
- Experience with SDLC and related tooling
- Message Queue/Streams and Database (RDS) experience is a plus
- Take ownership of the availability and resiliency of Varo's cloud-based infrastructure; design and maintain disaster recovery scenarios; design self-healing and resiliency patterns
- Write and maintain infrastructure as code for core systems (terraform, terraform modules and kubernetes helm charts); build and maintain new platform systems; architect new solutions; build repeatable processes; implement declarative infrastructure
- Improve observability and monitoring across Varo's infrastructure by implementing advanced tools and technologies. Create and maintain monitoring dashboards, alerts, and log systems to quickly identify and resolve issues
- Help implement advanced observability tools like distributed tracing and anomaly detection for deeper system insights and efficient troubleshooting
- Help lead high-profile incidents and facilitate blameless post-mortems
- Collaborate with development teams to implement and improve SLIs and SLOs for their services and to promote service ownership. Use monitoring data to drive actionable insights and contribute to incident response strategies
- Automate operational tasks to save time and improve accuracy
- Write clean and scalable code, software and systems to manage platform infrastructure and applications.
Varo Money provides digital banking services aimed at individuals looking for accessible and affordable banking options. The company offers a fee-free banking experience, which sets it apart from traditional banks that often impose various fees. Customers can benefit from services such as receiving their paychecks up to two days early through direct deposit, cash advances of up to $500 without interest, and a credit-building service that has helped users increase their credit scores by an average of 40 points in three months. Varo operates as an independent bank with its own banking charter, ensuring that all deposits are FDIC-insured up to $250,000. The goal of Varo is to create a more inclusive banking environment that prioritizes customer needs and financial well-being.
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$1B
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2015
6 month growth
↓ -2%1 year growth
↓ -2%2 year growth
↓ -13%
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Increased demand for digital banking boosts Varo's customer base.
- Gen Z and Millennials prefer digital-first banking, benefiting Varo's growth.
- Open banking trends allow Varo to offer innovative, integrated services.
What critics are saying
- Competition from Venmo and Cash App may hinder Varo's P2P growth.
- Reliance on partnerships for deposits exposes Varo to operational risks.
- Fee-free services might limit revenue if customer acquisition costs rise.
What makes Varo unique
- Varo offers fee-free banking, unlike traditional banks with various fees.
- Varo provides early payday options, giving customers quicker access to their money.
- Varo's credit-building service helps customers improve credit scores by 40 points in three months.
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