Alaan is the Middle East’s first AI-powered spend management platform, built to help businesses save time and money.
Our all-in-one solution combines smart corporate cards, real-time expense tracking, AI-powered automation, seamless accounting integrations, and deep financial insights- designed to simplify finance operations and maximize control over company spend.
Founded in 2022, Alaan is already the trusted partner of over 2000 leading businesses across the UAE and KSA, including G42, Careem, McDonald’s, Tabby, Al Barari, Rove Hotels, Rivoli, and CarSwitch. Together, our customers have saved over AED 100 million with Alaan.
In just three years, Alaan has become the #1 expense management platform in the Middle East- and we’ve done it while becoming profitable.
Alaan is also backed by Y Combinator and top global investors, including Peak XV (formerly Sequoia India & SEA), and built by a world-class team with experience from McKinsey, BCG, Goldman Sachs, Careem, Rippling, and other high-growth companies. This creates an environment where employees learn from top-tier talent while building at startup speed.
We’re not just building software. We’re reimagining how finance works for modern businesses across the region.
About the role
We are looking for a DevOps Engineer with 1–3 years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and system reliability. The candidate should be comfortable working in fast-paced startup environments and collaborating with engineering teams to improve deployment speed, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines
- Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Automate deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure provisioning
- Work closely with backend/frontend teams for smooth releases
- Monitor system performance, uptime, and incident management
- Manage Docker containers and orchestration tools
- Ensure infrastructure security and best practices
- Handle Linux server administration and troubleshooting
- Maintain logs, alerts, backups, and disaster recovery processes
- Improve scalability, reliability, and developer productivity
- 1–3 years of DevOps/SRE/Infrastructure experience
- Strong understanding of Linux systems
- Hands-on experience with:
- AWS (preferred) / GCP / Azure
- Docker
- CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
- Git & version control
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code:
- Terraform / CloudFormation
- Knowledge of monitoring tools:
- Grafana, CloudWatch, etc.
- Basic networking knowledge:
- DNS, Load Balancers, SSL, VPC, Firewalls
- Scripting knowledge:
- Bash / Python
Good to Have
- Bash / Python
- Kubernetes/EKS experience
- Experience with Redis, Kafka
- Security best practices & compliance understanding
- Startup experience
- Exposure to high-scale systems
- Cost optimization experience on cloud infrastructure
Preferred Candidate Profile - Strong problem-solving skills
- Ownership mindset
- Quick learner and self-driven
- Good communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment
- Contribute to building the Middle East’s most beloved fintech brand from the ground up
- Benefit from a role with significant ownership and accountability
- Thrive in a flexible hybrid culture with ample work-life balance
- Participate in exciting offsite events
- Competitive salary and equity
- Enjoy additional perks like travel allowances, gym memberships, and more
Alaan Bengaluru, Karnataka, IND Office
Bengaluru, India
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