Principal Cloud Engineer

ABOUT TIDE

At Tide, we are building a business management  platform designed to save small businesses time and money. We provide our members with business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of connected administrative solutions from invoicing to accounting.

Launched in 2017, Tide is now used by over 1 million small businesses across the world and is available to UK, Indian and German SMEs. Headquartered in central London, with offices in Sofia, Hyderabad, Delhi, Berlin and Belgrade, Tide employs over 2,000 employees.

Tide is rapidly growing, expanding into new products and markets and always looking for passionate and driven people. Join us in our mission to empower small businesses and help them save time and money.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The cloud engineering team at Tide are responsible for managing all our Cloud Infrastructure. This is mainly in AWS, but we also have smaller workloads in both Azure and GCP.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a highly experienced Principal Cloud Engineer to join our fully remote team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cloud computing platforms and technologies, with specific experience with Kubernetes, AWS, Argo CD, APIs, containers, cloud security, Agile ways of working, and hands-on coding. 

They will also be able to lead and mentor other engineers, and help to architect and implement cloud-based solutions. 

As a Principal Cloud Engineer you’ll: 

• Design, build, and maintain cloud-based solutions
• Lead and mentor other engineers
• Stay up-to-date on the latest cloud computing technologies
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-based and networking issues
• Work with other teams to ensure that cloud-based solutions meet the needs of the business, strong collaboration skills

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in distributed computing
• Experience with a variety of cloud computing platforms and technologies, including AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform and Github
• Experience with Argo CD, APIs, containers, cloud security, Agile ways of working, and hands-on coding in Python, Java or Go
• GitOps as a deployment methodology.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience in Pair Coding 
• Ability to automate – Infrastructure as Code 

OUR TECH STACK

Tide’s Cloud environment is 100% containerised using AWS EKS. All platform infrastructure is managed via IaC using Terraform and Terragrunt. 

Deployments are done via Argo-CD using a GitOps approach, with assistance from Helm and Crossplane to manage any custom infrastructure like DB’s or S3 buckets required by each container.

All our source code is hosted in Github, using Github Actions as our CI/CD provider.

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN

• Self & Family Health Insurance
• Term & Life Insurance
• OPD Benefits
• Mental wellbeing through Plumm
• Learning & Development Budget
• WFH Setup allowance
• 15 days of Privilege leaves
• 12 days of Casual leaves
• 12 days of Sick leaves
• 3 paid days off for volunteering or L&D activities
• Stock Options

TIDEAN WAYS OF WORKING

At Tide, we champion a flexible workplace model that supports both in-person and remote work to cater to the specific needs of our different teams. 

While remote work is supported, we believe in the power of face-to-face interactions to foster team spirit and collaboration. Our offices are designed as hubs for innovation and team-building, where we encourage regular in-person gatherings to foster a strong sense of community. #LI-AC1 #LI-Remote

TIDE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE

At Tide, we believe that we can only succeed if we let our differences enrich our culture. Our Tideans come from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. We consider everyone irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity or differently-abled status. We celebrate diversity in our workforce as a cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to a broad spectrum of ideas and backgrounds is what enables us to build products that resonate with our members’ diverse needs and lives. 

We are One Team and foster a transparent and inclusive environment, where everyone’s voice is heard.

At Tide, we thrive on diversity, embracing various backgrounds and experiences. We welcome all individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Our inclusive culture is key to our success, helping us build products that meet our members' diverse needs. We are One Team, committed to transparency and ensuring everyone’s voice is heard.

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