Ebury is a global fintech firm dedicated to empowering businesses to expand internationally through tailored and forward-thinking financial solutions. Since our founding in 2009, we’ve grown to a diverse team of over 1,700 professionals across 40+ offices and 29+ markets worldwide. Joining Ebury means becoming part of a collaborative and innovative environment where your contributions are valued. You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of cross-border finance, while advancing your own career in a dynamic, high-growth industry.

Graduate Platform Engineer

Madrid - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home

Ebury is seeking exceptional and highly motivated Computer Science graduates to join our engineering division in Madrid. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact within a leading FinTech firm.

You will be an integral part of the team from your first day, contributing to mission-critical projects and deploying production code within your first week. This role is designed as a launchpad for a successful career in financial technology. You will be immersed in complex technical challenges and tasked with learning at an accelerated pace, supported by dedicated mentors and senior engineers.

We are committed to identifying and nurturing future technical leaders; for those who demonstrate exceptional performance and aptitude, we offer an accelerated path for career progression.

Key Responsibilities

As a Graduate Platform Engineer, you will focus on building and maintaining the foundational systems that power our global financial platform.

Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable infrastructure and tooling to support our software development teams.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to ensure platform reliability and performance.
Participate in the full platform development lifecycle, from initial ideation and technical design to deployment and operational maintenance.
Contribute to technical discussions and architectural design reviews, helping to shape the future of our infrastructure and deployment strategy.
Uphold and enhance engineering best practices through rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and adherence to continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) principles.

We encourage you to leverage the latest AI tools to augment your skills and accelerate your learning. We champion their responsible use, emphasizing that you must be able to understand and own any solution you develop fully.

Required Qualifications

A recent or forthcoming Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline, with a strong academic record.
Proficient understanding of core computer science principles, including data structures, algorithms, software design, and complexity analysis.
Demonstrable programming ability in at least one modern language (e.g., Python, Go, Java, etc.).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to approach complex challenges in a structured manner.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to working effectively within a collaborative team environment.

Desirable Attributes

Familiarity with Linux systems and networking fundamentals.
Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Prior internship experience in a software development or site reliability engineering (SRE) role.
Contributions to open-source projects or a personal portfolio demonstrating technical curiosity and skill.
Basic understanding of Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).

What We Offer

A competitive salary, performance-based bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package.
A structured career development path with dedicated mentorship from senior engineers and clear opportunities for advancement.
The opportunity to work on complex, intellectually stimulating projects that have a significant and measurable business impact.
A dynamic, inclusive, and high-performance work environment within a leading, high-growth global FinTech company.
The opportunity to build and contribute to critical projects from day one.

About Us

Ebury is a FinTech success story, positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector.

Founded in 2009, we are headquartered in London and have more than 1700 staff with a presence in more than 29 markets worldwide. Cultural diversity is part of what makes Ebury a special place to be. From Sao Paulo to Dubai, Vancouver to Auckland, we enjoy sharing team experiences and celebrating success across the Ebury family.

Hard work pays off: in 2019, Ebury received a £350 million investment from Banco Santander and has won internationally recognised awards including Financial Times: 1000 Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies.

None of this would have been possible without our proudest achievement: our great people. Enthusiastic, innovative and collaborative teams, always ready to disrupt and revolutionise the fast-paced FinTech sector.

At Ebury, we’re committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. We’re proud to have active employee networks and ESG initiatives that reflect our inclusive culture, including our Women’s Network, LGBTQIA+ Network, and Veterans Network. These communities provide spaces for connection, mentorship, advocacy, and collaboration across our global teams.

We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and have no tolerance for the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story because we want you and your uniqueness to help write our future.

Please submit your application on the careers website directly, uploading your CV / resume in English.

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