Senior Platform Engineer

CUBE are a global RegTech business defining and implementing the gold standard of regulatory intelligence for the financial services industry. We deliver our services through intuitive SaaS solutions, powered by AI, to simplify the complex and everchanging world of compliance for our clients.

Why us?

🌍 CUBE is a globally recognized brand at the forefront of Regulatory Technology. Our industry-leading SaaS solutions are trusted by the world’s top financial institutions globally.

🚀 In 2024, we achieved over 50% growth, both organically and through two strategic acquisitions. We’re a fast-paced, high-performing team that thrives on pushing boundaries—continuously evolving our products, services, and operations. At CUBE, we don’t just keep up we stay ahead.

🌱 We believe our future is built by bold, ambitious individuals who are driven to make a real difference. Our “make it happen” culture empowers you to take ownership of your career and accelerate your personal and professional development from day one.

🌐 With over 700 CUBERs across 19 countries spanning EMEA, the Americas, and APAC, we operate as one team with a shared mission to transform regulatory compliance. Diversity, collaboration, and purpose are the heartbeat of our success.

💡 We were among the first to harness the power of AI in regulatory intelligence, and we continue to lead with our cutting-edge technology. At CUBE, You will work alongside some of the brightest minds in AI research and engineering in developing impactful solutions that are reshaping the world of regulatory compliance.

ROLE SUMMARY

Provide senior-level systems engineering expertise within a delivery-focused team. This role involves hands-on contribution to the design, implementation, and operation of systems that support business services, ensuring they are reliable, secure, and production-ready.

PURPOSE

Contribute to the organisation’s mission by building and operating robust systems that enable business services. The role focuses on ensuring systems are dependable, secure, and scalable, while developing reusable patterns and self-service capabilities that allow development teams to safely manage infrastructure and runtime environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as a senior, hands-on engineer in designing, building, and operating systems within the team’s scope.
• Apply deep expertise in a core focus area such as cloud platforms, runtime environments, developer enablement, databases, or networking.
• Ensure systems meet standards for reliability, performance, security, compliance, and recoverability.
• Take ownership of systems across their lifecycle (build and run), including monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of system-related incidents.
• Design and maintain reusable infrastructure patterns and modules to support safe, consistent system provisioning.
• Enable development teams through self-service capabilities, balancing flexibility with appropriate controls.
• Operate reusable components as production systems, including versioning, documentation, and change management.
• Plan and implement system changes using structured change control and deployment practices.
• Use automation and version control to ensure safe and consistent system updates.
• Maintain and regularly validate backup, recovery, and resilience strategies.
• Identify risks, bottlenecks, compliance issues, and technical debt, and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with Software Engineers, QA Engineers, and Platform Engineers to align systems with application and business needs.
• Contribute to solution design discussions, ensuring operational considerations are addressed early.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in operations and change management.
• Balance delivery priorities with system stability, risk mitigation, and long-term sustainability.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, platform engineering, or a related field.
• Strong systems engineering expertise, with deep knowledge in at least one core domain.
• Experience designing and operating reusable infrastructure (e.g., infrastructure-as-code, self-service platforms).
• Broad understanding of related system domains to support collaboration and incident response.
• Proven experience managing production systems and handling incidents effectively.
• Solid understanding of security, compliance, and operational risk management.
• Experience with change management and controlled deployments in live environments.
• Ability to automate infrastructure provisioning and system changes.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts and trade-offs clearly.
• Ability to work independently with accountability and sound judgment.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Reliable, secure, and compliant system operation.
• Effective incident management with clear evidence of learning and prevention.
• Safe, well-controlled system changes with minimal disruption.
• Continuous improvements in system performance, resilience, and operability.
• Positive feedback from stakeholders and development teams.
• Reduction in system risks, incidents, and technical debt over time.

Interested?

If you are passionate about leveraging technology to transform regulatory compliance and meet the qualifications outlined above, we invite you to apply. Please submit your resume detailing your relevant experience and interest in CUBE.

CUBE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.