We are still looking for the very Top Talent…and we would be delighted if you were to join our team!

More in detail, UST is a multinational company based in North America, certified as a Top Employer and Great Place to Work , with over 35,000 employees worldwide and presence in more than 35 countries . We are leaders in digital technology services, delivering large-scale technological solutions to leading companies across different industries.

What we look for?

We are looking for an experienced Platform Engineer to join a global cloud platform team supporting digital ecosystem.

This role is ideal for someone passionate about modern cloud engineering, platform engineering, DevSecOps, backend development, automation, and scalable microservices . You will help design, build, operate, and continuously improve business-critical cloud platform capabilities used across general digital products, subscription services, and AI-driven innovation.

- Design, develop, test, deploy, and operate scalable cloud-native platform components.
- Build backend services, APIs, automation frameworks, and Infrastructure-as-Code modules.
- Work with modern technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, Java, Spring Boot, Terraform, GitLab, EKS, REST APIs, and CI/CD pipelines .
- Contribute to the technical direction of platform services by challenging existing practices and driving continuous improvement.
- Develop and maintain enterprise-scale microservices supporting identity management, subscription APIs, and AWS infrastructure automation.
- Optimize system performance, scalability, availability, security, and reliability.
- Apply strong engineering practices including secure coding, automated testing, observability, documentation, and code reviews.
- Support controlled deployments, rollback planning, validation,



and advanced 3rd level support.
- Identify and reduce technical debt, operational risks, and areas for process improvement.
- Collaborate closely with product owners, DevSecOps engineers, architects, and platform engineering teams.
- Promote agile values, shared ownership, DevSecOps maturity, and modern software development lifecycle practices.
- Mentor other developers and contribute to technical alignment across teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management , or a similar field.
- 5+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, SysOps Engineer, API Engineer, Platform Engineer, or similar role in software development and cloud operations.
- Strong experience in microservices architecture , AWS/public cloud , REST API design , CI/CD , Infrastructure as Code , and cloud-native development .
- Hands‑on experience with one or more programming languages, preferably Java and Spring Boot .
- Experience with scripting languages and DevOps tooling such as GitLab, Terraform, Kubernetes, and EKS .
- Solid understanding of cloud security, resilience, reliability, and operational best practices .
- Experience with pub/sub and event-driven architecture .
- Familiarity with the use of AI in the Software Development Lifecycle .
- Ability to take ownership of complex technical topics from design to operation.




- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams in an agile environment.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
- Customer‑oriented, self‑driven, highly committed, and comfortable communicating with both technical and business stakeholders.
- Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field.
- Experience with DevSecOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering patterns.
- Knowledge of monitoring, observability, performance optimization, and system reliability engineering .
- Experience with cloud cost optimization .
- Strong knowledge of distributed systems and event‑driven design.
- Previous experience contributing to technical strategy, engineering standards, or platform transformation initiatives.
- Interest in cloud innovation, automation, AI-enabled engineering, and continuous learning.

What can we offer?

- 23 days of Annual Leave plus the 24th and 31st of December as discretionary days!
- Numerous benefits: Health Care Plan, Internet Connectivity, Life and Accident Insurances.
- Free access to several training platforms.
- Professional stability and career plans.
- UST also compensates referrals from which you could benefit when you refer professionals.
- The option to pick between 12 or 14 payments along the year.
- Real Work-Life Balance measures: flexibility, WFH or remote work policy, compacted hours during summertime…
- UST Club Platform discounts and gym access discounts.

At UST , we are committed to equal opportunities in our selection processes and do not discriminate based on race, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or nationality. We have a special commitment to Disability & Inclusion, so we are interested in hiring people with a disability certificate.

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📌 Platform Engineer (AWS/Java) (Madrid)
🏢 UST España & Latam
📍 Madrid