Staff Engineer DevOps Platform

Location: Madrid, MADRID, es

Company Description

Syngenta Crop Protection is a leader in agricultural innovation, bringing breakthrough technologies and solutions that enable farmers to grow productively and sustainably. We offer a leading portfolio of crop protection solutions for plant and soil health, as well as digital solutions that transform the decision-making capabilities of farmers. Our 17,900 employees serve to advance agriculture in more than 90 countries around the world. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and is part of the Syngenta Group. 

Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.

Job Description

We are looking for a Staff Engineer, DevOps Platform to lead the shared CI/CD, Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code platform that enables engineering teams to deliver with confidence. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of advanced technology and agricultural R&D, partnering with engineers, product leaders and scientific stakeholders on capabilities with real-world impact. Help accelerate the digital capabilities that support more sustainable agriculture and scientific innovation.

What You'll Do

• Lead and apply deep expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Lead and apply deep expertise in GitLab CI/CD platform design to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Lead and apply deep expertise in Terraform and infrastructure as code to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Lead and apply deep expertise in Go, Python or Shell automation to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Lead and apply deep expertise in AI-assisted engineering with rigorous review to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Lead and apply deep expertise in shared platform and product thinking to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Collaborate across engineering, product and scientific teams to translate complex needs into practical solutions.
• Set a high bar for quality, documentation and thoughtful use of AI-assisted engineering.
• Design and implement platform architecture decisions that balance scalability, reliability and developer experience across the organization.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive monitoring, observability and incident response protocols to ensure platform stability and performance.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers on the platform team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Drive security and compliance initiatives within the platform, ensuring infrastructure meets organizational and industry standards.

Qualifications

**What You Bring**

• Demonstrable experience in Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Demonstrable experience in GitLab CI/CD platform design.
• Demonstrable experience in Terraform and infrastructure as code.
• Demonstrable experience in Go, Python or Shell automation.
• Demonstrable experience in AI-assisted engineering with rigorous review.
• Demonstrable experience in shared platform / product thinking.
• Demonstrable experience in operational standards design.
• Demonstrable experience in technical leadership without line authority.
• Demonstrable experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their native services.
• Demonstrable experience in designing and implementing monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.
• Demonstrable experience in security best practices and compliance frameworks within DevOps environments.
• Demonstrable experience in system architecture design and scalability planning for enterprise-level platforms.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

**Bonus Points**

• Experience in agriculture, life sciences, scientific computing or a regulated enterprise environment.
• Experience building platforms, products or services used by multiple internal teams.
• Experience working in distributed, international engineering organisations.
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) and advanced networking concepts.
• Experience with database administration and data pipeline orchestration tools.

Additional Information

Why Syngenta?

• Meaningful impact: help build technology that supports scientific innovation and sustainable agriculture.

• Complex, modern challenges: work on high-scale platforms and systems with room for technical judgement.

• Collaborative environment: partner with global engineering, R&D and product communities.

• Growth: broaden your influence through challenging work, visible outcomes and a global network.