Distinguished AWS Engineer

Who we are

Join the fintech revolution with Mambu, the leading SaaS cloud banking platform. We're on a mission to make banking better for a billion people. Explore exciting career opportunities and help shape the future of financial services. Learn more here.

About the team

Join our Infrastructure Services team and lead the charge in scaling and modernizing the backbone of Mambu’s global SaaS platform. This is more than just a technical role — you’ll drive architecture direction, decommission legacy systems, and build a platform that supports daily, automated, secure deployments for critical financial services.

This role blends strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You'll have real ownership in shaping how we run, secure, and scale infrastructure at a global level — with measurable business impact.

What you’ll do

• Define and lead infrastructure strategy, working closely with product and engineering leaders to modernize core services.
• Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure using IaC and automation best practices.
• Mentor engineers and raise the bar on engineering excellence, code quality, and observability across teams.
• Own and optimize cloud budgets and vendor relationships across AWS and other providers.
• Drive platform resilience, scalability, and performance, phasing out outdated dependencies and systems.
• Champion CI/CD, DevSecOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code standards to support fast, safe deployments.
• Integrate modern practices in monitoring, security, and compliance, especially in high-volume, regulated environments.

What you’ll bring

• 10+ years of hands on experience in running mission critical cloud infrastructure, combining strategic vision with hands-on execution
• Proven experience in large-scale, mission-critical cloud environments (AWS required).
• Proven track record leading platform transformation, from legacy clean-up to modern, automated infrastructure.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of Terraform, CloudFormation, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab or similar).
• Strong background in Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized deployment workflows.
• Experience driving DevOps/DevSecOps in a high-availability environment.
• Strong grasp of security practices in infrastructure and data systems — including schema design and exposure prevention.
• Bonus: Experience with data services, machine learning infrastructure, or cost-optimization at scale.

What you’ll get

Join us to shape the future of banking, where your professional growth is equally as valued as your personal well-being.

• Competitive base salary
• Company equity for all
• Learning and development opportunities
• Hybrid/Remote working (location dependant)
• 30 day working abroad
• 4 week paid sabbatical after 5 years service
• Additional benefits based on location

Let's connect!

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As part of the recruitment (or HR onboarding) process, you will be required to obtain authorized criminal background and credit screening results, as well as be queried against a sanctions/anti-money-laundering/counter terrorism financing/politically exposed persons screening service and your employment is conditional upon approval of these results.

At Mambu, we encourage all interested candidates to apply, even if they don't meet every listed qualification, as we value diversity and recognize that experience doesn't always perfectly align with job descriptions. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for applicants with disabilities; if you need assistance during the application process, please contact [email protected].

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