--- title: 'Staff Platform Engineer at Pave Bank' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/staff-platform-engineer-pave-bank-singapore-4t4pcgcqwc0q' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-14' --- # Staff Platform Engineer at Pave Bank - **Company:** Pave Bank - **Location:** Singapore - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-01 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-14 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pavebank/56931e77-bf06-48a6-a3ee-bc1691674f76 ## Job description ## About Pave Bank Pave Bank is the world’s first programmable business bank. Built by the founders behind Monzo and BigPay, we’re redefining global business banking by combining programmable financial infrastructure with world-class client experiences. ## About the Role We are looking for a Head of Platform Engineering to own the development and operation of Pave Bank's platform infrastructure. This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You will define the technical direction for platform engineering, remain deeply involved in the design and implementation of critical systems, and help shape the engineering practices and capabilities required as Pave scales. The role is load-bearing, with direct responsibility for production systems, technical troubleshooting, and participation in the on-call rotation. ## What You'll Do - Own the technical direction and evolution of Pave's platform infrastructure. - Design, build, and maintain reliable platform systems and services on GCP. - Remain hands-on with software development, particularly in Go. - Design and implement authentication systems using OAuth 2.0, including authentication flows and integrations in Go. - Work with Temporal for workflow orchestration. - Build and operate production workloads on Kubernetes. - Design and manage cloud networking infrastructure, including VPC, Cloud IPsec, and KMS. - Work with Cloud SQL and PostgreSQL, including the design and operation of production database systems. - Own and improve platform CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code practices. - Establish and maintain appropriate observability, monitoring, and alerting across platform systems. - Act as a technical lead for complex platform and infrastructure problems. - Take ownership of production issues and participate in the on-call rotation. - Work closely with other engineering teams to build platform capabilities that support their technical requirements. - Make practical architectural decisions and drive projects from design through implementation and operation. - Help establish the engineering standards, practices, and technical foundations for the platform as the function grows. - Mentor and support engineers working on platform and infrastructure as the team develops. ## What We're Looking For Technical - Strong experience in platform, infrastructure, or backend engineering, with significant hands-on experience. - Strong experience with Go and the ability to build production services. - Hands-on experience with Temporal. - Strong understanding of OAuth 2.0, with the ability to implement authentication flows in Go. - Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and production workloads. - Strong experience with GCP and cloud infrastructure. - Experience with cloud networking, including: - VPC - Cloud IPsec - KMS - Strong experience with Cloud SQL and PostgreSQL. - Experience with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD. - Experience building and maintaining observability, monitoring, and alerting for production systems. - Strong experience operating and troubleshooting production systems. Leadership & Ownership - Experience as a technical lead or engineering leader, with the ability to provide technical direction and make architectural decisions. - Comfortable remaining hands-on rather than being purely a people manager. - Strong ownership of production systems and technical outcomes. - Comfortable participating in on-call and handling production incidents. - Able to make sound technical and architectural decisions and communicate them clearly. - Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where you may need to solve problems directly. - Able to mentor engineers and help establish strong engineering practices as the function grows. ## Nice to Have - Experience working in fintech, banking, payments, or other financial technology environments. - Experience working with systems where security, reliability, and availability are critical. - Experience working in a highly regulated or security-conscious environment. ## About Pave Bank ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Pave Bank is building the world’s first programmable bank, giving businesses seamless access to multi-asset, regulated financial products via a single platform. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A) - **Headquarters**: Singapore (with offices in Tbilisi, London, Abu Dhabi, and more) - **Founded**: 2023 - **Founders**: Dmitry Bocharov (Co-Founder); additional founders not publicly named. ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Financial Services – Programmable Banking / Digital Banking - **Target Customers**: B2B – enterprises, SMBs, and fintechs that need multi-currency, multi-asset banking and treasury management. - **Mission / Purpose**: To give every business access to multi-asset, regulated, financial products – combining the speed of a technology company with the safety of a fully regulated bank. ## Products & Services - **Programmable Banking Platform**: A unified platform that lets businesses manage operational accounts, treasury, and multi-asset conversions via APIs or a dashboard – enabling automation, real-time payments, and custom financial workflows. - **Operational Accounts**: Multi-currency business accounts with 24/7 global access. - **Treasury Management**: Tools for cash management, FX, and asset conversion across traditional and digital assets. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key Metric**: Total funding – **$44.2M** across two rounds (Seed: $5.2M, Dec 2023; Series A: $39M, Nov 2025). - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Accel (lead Series A), 468 Capital (lead Seed), Quona Capital, Helios Digital Ventures, Kazea Capital, Yolo Investments, and Financial Technology Partners. - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount grew **91.7% YoY** to 59 employees. - Operates in **7 countries** (Georgia, Singapore, USA, Hong Kong, Turkey, UK, UAE). - Currently has **21 open positions** across client success, commercial operations, institutional sales, and engineering. - Website traffic increased **+149.9% yearly**. ## Competitive Advantages - **Regulated Bank + Tech‑First DNA**: Fully licensed as a bank in Georgia while operating with a modern engineering culture (Kubernetes, microservices, TypeScript, Python, etc.) – a rare combination that inspires trust and speed. - **Multi‑Asset Platform**: Supports both fiat and digital assets natively, allowing businesses to manage conversions and treasury in one place. - **Programmability**: APIs and automation tools enable clients to embed banking into their own workflows – reducing manual overhead and enabling real‑time financial operations. ## Strategic Focus - **Global Expansion**: Opening offices in key financial hubs (Abu Dhabi, London) and hiring a Director of Institutional Sales indicates a push into larger enterprise and institutional clients. - **Product Depth**: Continued investment in treasury, compliance, and programmable features to serve a wider range of asset‑heavy businesses. - **Talent Scaling**: Aggressive hiring across commercial, operations, and technical roles signals a growth‑first phase after the Series A. ## Why Work Here - **High‑Growth Environment**: 91.7% annual headcount growth and a fresh Series A ($39M) mean employees can shape the company’s trajectory early. - **Global, Remote‑Friendly**: Offices in Singapore (HQ), Tbilisi, London, Abu Dhabi, and the US – with a mix of in‑office and hybrid arrangements. Many roles seem open to remote‑friendly locations. - **Engineering‑Led Culture**: Tech stack includes Kubernetes, TypeScript, Python, microservices, and blockchain – attractive for engineers looking to build a regulated fintech from scratch. - **Visible Impact**: With only 59 employees, new hires get ownership over critical functions (from client success to institutional sales) and can directly influence product and strategy. - **Mission‑Driven**: The team is passionate about redefining what a bank can be – combining the reliability of regulation with the agility of a startup. ## Sources 1. [Pave Bank – About](https://pavebank.com/en/about-us) 2. [Pave Bank – Homepage](https://pavebank.com/) 3. [Pave Bank – LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pavebank/) 4. [Pave Bank – CB Insights Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/pave-bank) 5. 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