wealthAPI is a tech-driven Finance startup (FinTech) aiming to change the way we plan and manage our wealth. Our customers integrate our APIs and services into a wide range of financial applications; always with one aim: improve the way we manage and plan our wealth. wealthAPI is primarily owned by its founders and operates under a long-term growth strategy.

At wealthAPI, we live an open discussion culture, decide together and develop as a team. Your are encouraged to take your own decisions and actively shape our products.

We combine technical excellency with a deep understanding of financial markets. Sharing knowledge is part of the "wealthAPI DNA".

We love our work - and are passionate about our products.

For remote positions - a note on your time zone

We are a small and efficient team. To keep our cooperation as smooth as possible, your place of residence should be in a time zone +/- 2 hours Berlin time.

Tasks

Manage and evolve our cloud platform (primarily GCP, but AWS/Azure experience also valued), including infrastructure provisioning and cost optimization.
Design, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters and workloads, ensuring proper scaling, resource allocation, and best practices.
Develop, optimize, and maintain cloud databases (SQL/NoSQL) for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI or equivalent) and automate infrastructure provisioning with IaC tools (Terraform, Helm, etc.).
Implement and manage messaging/event-driven systems (e.g., Pub/Sub, Kafka, SNS/SQS).
Monitor system performance, set up observability dashboards and alerts (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK).
Apply security best practices across infrastructure, including IAM, secrets management, vulnerability scanning, patching, and compliance support.
Conduct or support security assessments, penetration testing follow-ups, and incident response activities.
Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to propose architecture improvements, optimize workflows, and implement scalable solutions.
Maintain and improve disaster recovery and backup strategies, ensuring operational resilience.

Requirements

Must Have

3+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or related roles.
Strong experience with at least one major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes (cluster setup, workloads, scaling, secrets, nodepools, best practices).
Proficiency in cloud database management and optimization (SQL/NoSQL).
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent).
Infrastructure as Code skills (Terraform, Helm, or similar).
Good understanding of networking, load balancing, and cloud-native architectures.
Familiarity with messaging/event systems (e.g., Pub/Sub, Kafka, SNS/SQS).
Strong security background: IAM, secrets management, vulnerability scanning, patching.
Experience in monitoring/alerting/observability (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, or equivalent).

Beneficial

GCP certifications (or AWS/Azure equivalents).
Experience with service meshes (Istio, Linkerd).
Knowledge of container security tools (Trivy, Falco, Aqua, etc.).
Exposure to compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR, etc.).
Hands-on penetration testing or security assessment background.
Familiarity with serverless/cloud functions and event-driven design.
Cost optimization experience for cloud workloads.

Soft Skills

Collaborative and engaged approach – works closely with developers and stakeholders to explore the best solutions, rather than limiting contributions to predefined tasks.
Proactive problem-solver who can propose and drive improvements.
Security-first mindset with attention to detail.
Ability to balance speed and stability in a fast-paced environment.

Language skills:

English is mandatory
German is a plus

Benefits

We are a highly-functional team that focuses on personal and professional growth. We discuss openly, decide in the team and implement together. We combine technical excellence with a deep understanding of financial markets. Learning from each other is part of the “wealthAPI DNA”. We will take you with us on this educational journey.

We offer:

30 days of paid leave
virtual shares program
flexible working times
fully remote or hybrid positions
Urban Sports Club membership
modern Apple hardware

wealthAPI is an equal career opportunity no matter your gender, identity, race or religion.

We value transparency, close collaboration, and a slight amount of chaos in our work because it makes us faster and more creative.