DevOps Engineer
About Addi
We are a leading financial platform, building the future of payments, shopping, and banking—a world where consumers and merchants can transact effortlessly, grow together and where we create abundance and generate pride in them. Today, we serve over 2 million customers and partner with more than 20,000 merchants, making Addi Colombia’s fastest-growing marketplace.
We provide banking solutions (deposits, payments, unsecured credit) and commerce services (e-commerce, marketing) using state-of-the-art technology, bridging the financial gap for millions and redefining how people experience financial freedom. As the country’s leading Buy Now, Pay Later provider, we have secured regulatory approval to operate as a bank, unlocking even greater opportunities for our customers. In the past year, we have also achieved profitability, reinforcing the strength of our business model and our ability to scale sustainably.
Our mission has earned the trust of world-class investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Architect Capital, GIC, Goldman Sachs, Greycroft, Monashees, Notable Capital, Quona Capital, Union Square Ventures, Victory Park Capital, and more, who back our vision for the future. With their support, we are not just growing—we are transforming Latin America’s financial ecosystem and shaping the next generation to shop, pay, and bank in Colombia.
But what truly sets us apart is how we build. We are a conscious company, driven by deep experience in scaling technology, services and products, and we live by our values every day.
About the Role
This is where you come in. Below, you’ll find what this role is all about—the impact you’ll drive, the challenges you’ll tackle, and what it takes to thrive at Addi. If you’re ready to be part of something big, keep reading.
What’s the mission you’ll drive
To architect and lead the evolution of Addi’s engineering platform, championing a culture of independent deployability and proactive reliability, directly enabling rapid product deployment and guaranteeing availability, security, and scalability required to support our transformation into a leading financial platform in Latin America.
What you will do
Architect and provide the tooling that allows product squads to deploy without cross-team synchronization. Transition 80% of core services to a self-service deployment model where "deployment trains" are replaced by independent, asynchronous releases.
Redesign the global networking architecture to move away from legacy monolithic ingress points toward a decoupled, multi-layered security perimeter. Implement a "Security-by-Design" topology (e.g., Service Mesh or API Gateway isolation) that abstracts internal services from public entry points.
Deliver a standardized "Delivery-as-a-Product" capability that enables complex traffic shifting strategies for all teams. Provide a unified interface for teams to manage Canary and Blue-Green deployments, including automated health-check gates that trigger rollbacks without manual intervention.
Build the telemetry "Golden Signals" pipeline and provide the libraries/tooling required for other teams to instrument their own services (OpenTelemetry). 100% of new services are "Observability-Ready" at launch, with automated SLO dashboards and alerting enabled via the platform.
Integrate AI-assisted development workflows into the platform (e.g., AI-driven IaC generation or LLM-based troubleshooting assistants for dev squads). 30% reduction in platform-related support tickets by providing AI-assisted self-service documentation and diagnostic tools.
What we’re looking for
Proven Expertise in Cloud & Infrastructure Fundamentals
3-5 years of full-time, relevant experience as a DevOps Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer, or Site Reliability Engineer (SRE).
Demonstrated mastery in designing and operating highly available, scalable, and self-healing systems on the cloud, aligning with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
Expert proficiency in Linux system administration and scripting (Bash, Python) for large-scale automation, and experience administering relational/non-relational database systems.
Track Record of Success with IaC and CI/CD Optimization
Deep, professional experience defining, provisioning, and managing 100% of cloud infrastructure using modern IaC tools like Terraform or AWS CDK.
Proven ability to implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines (e.g., using GitHub Actions or Jenkins) resulting in a quantifiable reduction in Mean Time to Deployment (MTTD) and Change Failure Rate (CFR).
Proven ability to design and deliver internal developer platforms that enable product squads to deploy independently via Service Mesh, Feature Flags, and Contract Testing frameworks.
Expert proficiency in implementing complex deployment patterns (Canary, Blue/Green) at scale, automating traffic shifting and health-check gates to ensure zero-downtime releases.
Demonstrates Technical Ownership & SRE Mindset
Takes full responsibility for the reliability and performance of critical production systems, treating infrastructure as a product.
Not only uses observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) but builds the "Observability Pipeline" that enables other teams to instrument their own services and define their own SLOs/SLIs.
Proactively identifies and eliminates "toil" by automating repetitive tasks, measuring, and reporting on efficiency gains.
Actively participates in on-call rotations, writing clear runbooks, and leading post-mortem analyses to prevent recurrence of incidents.
Has Solid Expertise in IaC Mastery & Security-First Approach
Expertly defines, provisions, and manages 100% of cloud resources (AWS) using Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK).
Deep expertise in redesigning cloud networking topologies (e.g., Transit Gateways, PrivateLink, Service Mesh) to decouple entry points and enforce a Zero-Trust security mindset.
Proven track record of abstracting internal services from public ingress points, reducing the blast radius of incidents through sophisticated routing and isolation strategies.
Contributes to architectural decisions (ADRs) by proposing scalable, cost-efficient, and security-hardened patterns for cloud resource consumption.
Possesses Strong Systematic Problem Solving Skills
Applies a structured, data-driven methodology to diagnose and resolve complex distributed system issues across the full stack.
Expertly leverages observability tools (logs, metrics, and traces) to identify root causes of failures, moving beyond symptoms to implement long-term fixes.
Effectively manages the resolution process for high-severity incidents, communicating clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proven Ability to Drive DevOps Culture & Collaboration
Fosters a culture of shared responsibility by actively collaborating with development teams to simplify deployment, testing, and monitoring workflows.
Early adopter and implementer of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., LLM-driven IaC generation, automated log analysis) to accelerate the engineering feedback loop and reduce cognitive load.
Acts as a force multiplier by mentoring software engineers on cloud-native patterns, networking security, and self-service tools to improve overall engineering autonomy.
Communicates complex technical issues and proposed solutions effectively and concisely to both peers and leadership across distributed teams.
Why join us?
Work on a problem that truly matters – We are redefining how people shop, pay, and bank in Colombia, breaking down financial barriers and empowering millions. Your work will directly impact customers' lives by creating more accessible, seamless, and fair financial services.
Be part of something big from the ground up – This is your chance to help shape a company, influencing everything from our technology and strategy to our culture and values. You won’t just be an employee—you’ll be an owner
Unparalleled growth opportunity – The market we’re tackling is massive, and we’re growing faster than almost any fintech lender at our stage. If you’re looking for a high-impact role in a company that’s scaling fast, this is it.
Join a world-class team – Work alongside top-tier talent from around the world, in an environment where excellence, ownership, and collaboration are at the core of everything we do. We care deeply about what we build and how we build it—and we want you to be a part of it.
Competitive compensation & meaningful ownership – We believe in rewarding our talent. You’ll receive a generous salary, equity in the company, and benefits that go beyond the basics to support your growth.
How the hiring process looks like
We believe in a fast, transparent, and engaging hiring experience that allows both you and us to determine if there's a great fit. Here’s what our process looks like:
Step 1: People Interview (30 min)
A conversation with a recruiter or hiring manager to get to know you, your experience, and what you're looking for. We’ll also share more about Addi, our culture, and the role.Step 2: Initial Interview (60 min)
A more in-depth conversation with our Head of Cybersecurity, where we explore your skills, experience, and problem-solving approach. We want to understand how you think and work.Step 3: Deep Dive Interview (60 min)
You'll meet future colleagues and cross-functional team members to get a feel for how we work together. We’re looking for strong contributors and cultural fits, so bring your questions, too!Step 4: Case Study (3-5 Days)
You may receive a real-world challenge or case study to complete. This is a chance to showcase your expertise and how you approach key problems relevant to the role.Step 5: Co-Founder Interview
If there’s a strong match, you’ll have a final conversation with our Founder to align on expectations, cultural fit and ensure mutual excitement. From there, we’ll move quickly to an offer and discuss next steps.
We value efficiency and respect for your time, so we aim to complete the process as quickly as possible. Our goal is to make this experience insightful and exciting for you, just as much as it is for us. Regardless of the outcome, we are committed to always providing feedback, ensuring that you walk away with valuable insights from your experience with us.