Head of Platform
About the Company
They're building the finance-first operating system for education in Latin America. Over 1,000 schools across Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador use their platform to manage payments, billing, academic operations, and financial products in a single place. With accelerating growth and regional expansion ahead, the infrastructure needs to match the ambition.
The Role
This is a full-ownership platform leadership role. You'll take control of cloud infrastructure, databases, development environments, and developer experience — and define where it all goes from here. You report directly to the VP of Engineering. Your decisions will have immediate, visible impact across the entire engineering organization. There's no playbook to inherit. You write it.
What You'll Do
Take ownership of production infrastructure and development environments from day one — understand the current state, identify what needs to change, and move
Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS) with focus on cost efficiency, scalability, and resilience
Serve as the nexus between infrastructure, development, and security teams
Define platform standards, tooling, and processes across the engineering organization
Build and eventually lead a small platform team as the area grows
Must-Haves
7+ years in platform, infrastructure, or DevOps roles at digital-native companies
Deep AWS expertise and hands-on experience managing cloud infrastructure at scale
Strong solution architecture and scalability fundamentals
Background in SaaS, fintech, or high-growth product companies
Comfortable using AI tools as part of your day-to-day workflow without losing your own technical judgment
High autonomy — you know what to look at, what to ask, and when to move without waiting for validation
Strong communication skills to work across technical and non-technical teams
Professional English proficiency
Nice to Have
Experience building or leading a platform team from scratch
Familiarity with FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization
Background in companies transitioning from startup to structured product organization
Exposure to security or reliability engineering initiatives
You're a Great Fit If You…
See an undefined platform space as an opportunity, not a problem
Enjoy making technical decisions with real consequences and owning the outcomes
Want to grow into leading a team and are excited about building one from scratch
Come with your own proposals and don't wait to be told what to do next
Why This Role Matters
Their ability to scale across Latin America depends on having a platform that is reliable, modern, and built to grow. You will define how the infrastructure evolves, enable engineering teams to move faster, and lay the groundwork for a platform organization that will be critical to everything they build next.
Why Join
Direct line to engineering leadership — your decisions shape how the platform grows
Remote-first culture across LATAM
Competitive USD compensation
Professional growth in a company scaling fast across the region
- Department
- Engineering
- Role
- Sr. Software Engineer
- Locations
- Buenos Aires, Colombia , Mexico
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
About Thaia
Boutique recruiting agency specializing in sourcing, selecting, and placing top-tier tech talent for companies across Latin America.