Platform Engineer – CI/CD & ReliabilityDublin City Centre, Ireland (Onsite / Hybrid)About the RoleTalentspot is exclusively supporting our fintech customer in the search to fill a new position in the company.They require aPlatform Engineer (CI/CD & Reliability)to take ownership of their build, test, and deployment processes. This role is foundational to improving system stability, reducing operational risk, and enabling our engineering teams to deliver changes safely and confidently as the company scales.The role will sit within the Platform Team and work cross-team, interacting closely with infrastructure, data engineering, and risk analyst teams.This position is anticipated to be a strong mid-level hire, with openness to a more senior candidate where there is a strong fit.Their system is not high-velocity, but operates in a highly regulated environment where data confidentiality and correctness are critical. While the platform has historically evolved based on manual processes, this approach is no longer sufficient as they scale. Having secured several very large new customers, they are now introducing targeted automation to improve both productivity and system reliability.As the successful candidate, you will be expected to design and implement modern, robust CI/CD and reliability practices, while also planning and managing the gradual migration of legacy systems.EnvironmentModern frontend and backend services (React, Python 3, FastAPI) alongside legacy services (HTML/Javascript, Python 2, )Fully self-hosted infrastructureStrong security and regulatory constraintsMultiple client environments with separate deploymentsKey ResponsibilitiesCI/CD OwnershipDesign, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for multiple servicesStandardise build and release processes across environmentsIntroduce automated checks such as linting, testsDeployment & Release ManagementOwn and improve deployment workflows across client environmentsReduce manual steps and improve repeatabilityDocument deployment processes and failure modesImprove rollback and recovery processesQuality EnablementIntroduce pragmatic testing strategies (unit, integration, contract, smoke)Work with engineers to improve the testability of servicesEnsure quality gates are part of the release processCollaborationWork closely with Platform engineers to improve reliability and deliveryAlign with Infrastructure on security, networking, and environment constraintsSupport other teams with safer release practicesRequired Experience3–6 years' experience in software engineering, DevOps, or platform rolesHands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelinesExperience automating deployments in production environmentsStrong scripting and automation skills (e.g. Python, Bash)Solid understanding of testing strategies and release practicesNice to HaveExperience in regulation-sensitive environments, especially financeFamiliarity with Python-based backend systemsInfrastructure-as-code experience (Ansible, Salt, or similar)Experience working with legacy systems alongside modern stacksSeniority & GrowthThis role is scoped initially atmid-level, with the expectation that the successful candidate can grow into broader ownership over time. For candidates demonstrating strong experience and leadership, ahigher level and scopemay be considered.What This Role Is — and Is NotThis role is:- Ownership-focused and hands-on - Pragmatic and delivery-oriented - About stabilising and improving existing systems for future growthThis role is not:- A greenfield cloud-only role - A purely operational or on-call role - A position relying on third-party infrastructureEmployer Value PropositionThis role offers the opportunity to make visible, high-impact improvements to how the company builds, tests, and ships software. The successful candidate will work closely with experienced engineers and domain experts in a mission-critical, highly regulated product environment.The company is growing, providing meaningful scope to influence standards, tooling, and ways of working as the platform continues to scale.You must be eligible to live and work in Ireland, with Dublin being commutable.