Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
We move fast and the infrastructure needs to keep up. You'll own the pipelines, environments, and reliability layer that keeps our SDK humming across every integration.
Prague, Czechia
On-site
Development
About Tapaya
Every card reader, POS terminal, and checkout counter could one day be replaced by a smart device. The industry is shifting and we're the fastest way for developers to be ready.
Tapaya is drop-in payment acceptance that turns any device into a payment terminal. For developers who need to ship fast without becoming payments experts. We handle compliance, acquirer connections, and device compatibility — so builders stay focused on what they're actually building.
We serve small development and product teams building mobile apps that need in-person payments: reservation systems, POS platforms, gym apps, merchant tools. No payments expertise required on their end. That's our job.
Our SDK integrates in 30 minutes, not 12–18 months. Compliance? Handled. Now let's talk about what we're building next.
The Role
Tapaya is looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to own the foundation our payment platform runs on.
You'll be one of the first engineers shaping the infrastructure that processes real money for real users, and you'll do it on a greenfield codebase, with no legacy debt. This is a founding-team role: you own the function, you shape how it grows, and you have real skin in the game.
You'll report directly to the founding technical leadership and work closely across the entire engineering team.
The mission is clear: build infrastructure that's secure, compliant, and scalable enough to support payment acceptance globally, and get it there fast.
What You'll Build
Payments-grade cloud infrastructure across AWS (EC2, VPC, RDS, CloudWatch, Security Hub, and more), built to handle real transaction volume
PCI-compliant security architecture for the payment backend, applying best practices so certification is handled and customers never have to think about it
Audit-ready environments with working logs, backups, and anti-malware across all system components
CI/CD pipelines ensuring every product ships correctly and consistently
Infrastructure as Code using Terraform - clean, version-controlled, and built to scale
Who You Are
Must-haves:
Hands-on AWS experience, you've built and operated real cloud environments, not just followed tutorials
Infrastructure as Code proficiency with Terraform
Comfortable with Git and collaborative source code management
Strong written and verbal communication in both Czech and English
You take ownership of outcomes, not just tickets, you care that the thing works
Bonus:
You already use AI agents to move faster and know how to validate what they produce
Familiarity with PCI-DSS or cloud security standards in financial services
💡 You don't need to have done this in fintech before. But you do need to be a fast learner who's genuinely excited about building infrastructure that matters.
Conditions & Benefits
Type: Full-time
Location: Prague, on-site
Schedule: Flexible, we care about output, not hours
ESOP: Founding engineer equity, real skin in the game
Benefits: MultiSport card, small high-caliber team, full autonomy over your function, home-office Friday
Salary: To be discussed, we're transparent and fair
Interview Process
Intro call with our CISO and/or CTO (~30-40 min) - infrastructure depth, AWS, approach to security
Founder interview with our CEO (~30 min) - mission fit, long-term vision
In-person team meeting - meet our team you'd work with daily
At Tapaya, you won't be maintaining someone else's 10-year-old infrastructure. You'll be shaping a platform that could redefine how payments are accepted globally — and you'll do it from day one.