At Swissblock, we are passionate about creating cutting-edge algorithmic trading strategies for the cryptocurrency market using in-depth market analysis. Our software engineers create and maintain the automated trading platform, which covers data ingestion, strategy generation, order execution, and portfolio management.As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will improve, maintain and operate the platform underpinning our algorithmic trading system in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), consisting of execution clusters, network architecture, identity and access management, infrastructure and application security, CI/CD, observability, and more.Your roleWe are looking for a highly skilled Senior Platform Engineer with experience in deploying scalable enterprise-grade applications in a GCP / Kubernetes environment. You will work with strategic partners such as quant engineers, data scientists, and quant researchers. Together with your team, you will design and implement system architecture, apply SRE and DevOps best practices, perform infrastructure migration, capacity planning and security audits, and enhance automation, resource scaling, cost optimization, monitoring, and troubleshooting. You will also drive AI-powered automation and introduce AI-assisted workflows and practices across the team. Most importantly, you will ensure continuous availability and reliability.Key responsibilitiesDrive in-depth analysis of architecture, design and implementation of our systemMaintain and enhance the existing infrastructureConduct architecture reviews,



support vulnerability and incident responseDrive and track progress of infrastructure changes from concept to productionPerform workload and complexity assessmentsRun security auditsInfluence the technical direction of new services and initiativesWork with engineers to define and uphold our concepts, SRE, and DevOps best practicesEvaluate and roll out AI-assisted tooling for the engineering teamAt least 5 years of working experience with operating production infrastructureDeep knowledge and experience in GCP and Kubernetes at administrator levelObservability administration knowledge (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki)Infrastructure as code experience in a CI/CD DevOps environment (Terraform, GCP Config Connector, Argo projects)Unix, Linux, shell scripting, and networking experienceSolid working knowledge of infrastructure security, including secret and encryption managementStrong interest in AI methodology and automationProactive automation mindset, with a drive to remove repetitive workStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive attitudeStrong sense for quality, reliability, and genuine curiosity to learn new thingsPreferred qualificationsHands-on experience applying AI-assisted workflows and automation in engineering or operationsDeep understanding and experience in infrastructure and application security, including keystore managementDevelopment know-how to support software engineers (Go, Python, REST APIs)Relational, NoSQL, and time series databases hands‑on skills (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse)Middleware administration knowledge (NATS)Experience in operating algorithmic trading infrastructureWhat we offerUnique opportunity to work on new, cutting-edge technology in financial tradingSelf‑funded and already profitable international company in a future‑proof marketGreat culture and team spirit with flat hierarchy and quick decision‑makingWork‑life balance with a remote‑first culture (Europe or onsite in Zug, Switzerland)Competitive compensation scheme with an annual bonus25 days of annual leave, pension, insurance and regular company events#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Platform Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Swissblock Technologies
📍 Madrid