ABOUT TIDE

At Tide we help SMEs save time (and money) in the running of their businesses by not only offering business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of highly usable and connected administrative solutions from invoicing to accounting.

Tide is transforming the small business banking market with over 1.6 million members globally across the UK, India, Germany and France. Using advanced technology, all solutions are designed with SMEs in mind. With quick onboarding, low fees and innovative features, we thrive on making data-driven decisions to help SMEs save both time and money.

Tide facts:

  • Tide is available for UK, Indian, German and French SMEs
  • Over 1.6 million members: 800,000 UK and 800,000 in India and growing rapidly
  • Over $200 million raised in funding
  • Over 2500 Tideans globally - we’re diversity champions!
  • We have offices in Central London, with a member support and technology centre in Sofia, Bulgaria, technology centres in Serbia, Romania, Lithuania and Hyderabad and offices in Gurugram and New Delhi, India

ABOUT THE TEAM

The cloud engineering team at Tide are responsible for managing all our Cloud Infrastructure. This is mainly in AWS, but we also have smaller workloads in both Azure and GCP so joining the team is an opportunity to expand your skills.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a highly experienced Staff Cloud Engineer to join our team in Bulgaria. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cloud computing platforms and technologies, with specific experience with Kubernetes, AWS, Argo CD, APIs, containers, cloud security, Agile ways of working, and hands-on coding. They will also be able to lead and mentor other engineers, and help to architect and implement cloud-based solutions.

Additionally they will be an escalation point to help more other engineers resolve issues that arise during India working hours, but before their European colleagues are on duty.

As a Staff Cloud Engineer you’ll:

  • Design, build, and maintain cloud-based solutions
  • Lead and mentor other engineers
  • Stay up-to-date on the latest cloud computing technologies
  • Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-based and networking issues
  • Work with other teams to ensure that cloud-based solutions meet the needs of the business, strong collaboration skills.

OUR TECH STACK

Tide’s Cloud environment is 100% containerised using AWS EKS. All platform infrastructure is managed via IaC using Terraform and Terragrunt.

Deployments are done via Argo-CD using a GitOps approach, with assistance from Helm and Crossplane to manage any custom infrastructure like DB’s or S3 buckets required by each container.

All our source code is hosted in Github, using Github Actions as our CI/CD provider.

TIDEAN WAYS OF WORKING

At Tide, we champion a flexible workplace model that supports both in-person and remote work to cater to the specific needs of our different teams.

While remote work is supported, we believe in the power of face-to-face interactions to foster team spirit and collaboration. Our offices are designed as hubs for innovation and team-building, where we encourage regular in-person gatherings to foster a strong sense of community.

TIDE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE

At Tide, we believe that we can only succeed if we let our differences enrich our culture. Our Tideans come from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. We consider everyone irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity or differently-abled status. We celebrate diversity in our workforce as a cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to a broad spectrum of ideas and backgrounds is what enables us to build products that resonate with our members’ diverse needs and lives.

We are One Team and foster a transparent and inclusive environment, where everyone’s voice is heard.

At Tide, we thrive on diversity, embracing various backgrounds and experiences. We welcome all individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Our inclusive culture is key to our success, helping us build products that meet our members' diverse needs. We are One Team, committed to transparency and ensuring everyone’s voice is heard.

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN

  • 25 days paid annual leave 
  • 3 paid days off for volunteering or L&D activities
  • Extended maternity and paternity leave covered by the company
  • Personal L&D budget in the amount of 1000 BGN per year
  • Additional health & dental insurance
  • Mental wellbeing platform 
  • Fully covered Multisports card
  • Food vouchers
  • Snacks, light food, drinks in the office
  • WFH equipment allowance
  • Flexible working from home
  • Sabbatical Leave
  • Share options

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  • Degree in Computer Science or a related field
  • 10+ years of experience in distributed computing
  • Experience with a variety of cloud computing platforms and technologies, including AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform and Github
  • Experience with Argo CD, APIs, containers, cloud security, Agile ways of working, and hands-on coding in Python, Java or Go
  • GitOps as a deployment methodology.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Experience in Pair Coding 
  • Ability to automate - Infrastructure as Code