Is the FinOps & Cloud Cost Engineer - Remote position at Clara fully remote?

Yes, this FinOps & Cloud Cost Engineer - Remote position at Clara is fully remote and you can work from anywhere in the world.

Is this a full-time or part-time FinOps & Cloud Cost Engineer - Remote role?

This is a full-time FinOps & Cloud Cost Engineer - Remote position at Clara .

What are the main requirements for the FinOps & Cloud Cost Engineer - Remote role?

Key requirements include: 4+ years of hands-on AWS experience, Working proficiency in English and Spanish, Design and execute Clara’s AWS cost optimization strategy, and more.

What benefits does Clara offer for this position?

Clara offers the following benefits: Stock Options, Learning Budget.

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FinOps & Cloud Cost Engineer - Remote at Clara

Worldwide

<div class="content-intro"><h2>Ready to accelerate your career?</h2> <div> Clara is the fastest-growing company in Latin America. We've built the leading solution for companies to make and manage all their payments. We already help over 20,000 large and growing businesses operate with agility and financial clarity through locally issued corporate cards, bill pay, financing, and a powerful B2B platform built for scale. Clara is backed by some of the most successful investors in the world, including top regional VCs like monashees, Kaszek, and Canary, and leading global funds like Notable Capital, Coatue, DST Global Partners, ICONIQ Growth, General Catalyst, Citi Ventures, SV Angel, Citius, Endeavor Catalyst, and Goldman Sachs - in addition to dozens of angel investors and local family offices.  We’re building the financial infrastructure that powers high-performing organizations across the region. We invite you to join us if you want to be part of a fast-paced environment that will accelerate your career and support you to do some of the best work of your life alongside a passionate and committed team distributed across the Americas. </div></div><h3 data-path-to-node="1">What you'll do</h3> We're looking for an FinOps Specialist. At Clara, our infrastructure is the backbone of our financial services, and managing it efficiently is key to our scalability and unit economics. You will design and execute Clara’s AWS cost optimization strategy, moving beyond simple monitoring to proactive financial engineering. Your mission is to bridge the gap between Engineering and Finance, ensuring that every dollar spent on the cloud translates into direct value for our customers. You will drive visibility into cost per transaction and cost per product while building the automated governance required for a high-growth fintech. <ul data-path-to-node="4"> <li> Strategy & Analysis: Design and execute the global AWS cost optimization strategy, continuously identifying savings across EC2, ECS, and Aurora clusters. </li> <li> Governance & Tagging: Implement standardized tagging strategies for precise cost allocation by domain, squad, country, and product. </li> <li> Infrastructure Optimization: Optimize AWS Kafka clusters, OpenSearch storage strategies, and networking/data transfer costs to ensure lean operations. </li> <li> FinOps Automation: Define and implement automated shutdown policies for non-production environments and configure advanced anomaly detection and budget alerts. </li> <li> Data & Dashboards: Build executive and operational dashboards using AWS Cost Explorer, Athena, or QuickSight to provide real-time visibility into cloud spend. </li> <li> Architectural Partnership: Partner with engineering teams to design cost-efficient architectures and establish long-term cloud financial governance standards using tools like Github and CI/CD pipelines. </li> </ul> <hr data-path-to-node="5"> <h3 data-path-to-node="6">Who you are</h3> “We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.” <h4 data-path-to-node="8">Must haves</h4> <ul data-path-to-node="9"> <li> Working proficiency in English and Spanish. </li> <li> 4+ years of hands-on AWS experience in production environments, with a proven track record in cloud cost optimization initiatives. </li> <li> Strong technical knowledge of EC2, EBS, RDS, S3, EKS, Lambda, and CloudFront. </li> <li> Mastery of AWS Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, and multi-account environment management via AWS Organizations. </li> <li> Experience implementing FinOps best practices and strong understanding of cost modeling. </li> <li> Experience with Infrastructure as Code, specifically Terraform. </li> <li> Ability to analyze cost data using SQL, Athena, or Python. </li> <li> Experience or interest in AI tools to automate workflows and detect spending patterns. </li> <li> Adaptability to fast-changing environments and proven role-specific execution. </li> </ul> <h4 data-path-to-node="10">Nice to haves</h4> <ul data-path-to-node="11"> <li> AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps, or Advanced Networking). </li> <li> Experience in regulated environments (PCI, SOC2). </li> <li> Experience with cloud cost management and optimization platforms (CloudHealth, CloudCheckr, or native AWS cost tools). </li> <li> Basic proficiency in Portuguese or a desire to learn it. </li> <li> A good sense of humor. </li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><h2 data-start="172" data-end="190">Why join Clara</h2> At Clara, you’ll have the autonomy, speed, and support to make meaningful impact — not just on your team, but on how organizations are run across Latin America. <h4 data-start="354" data-end="368">Who we are</h4> <ul data-start="370" data-end="902"> <li data-start="370" data-end="446"> We’re the leading B2B fintech for spend management in Latin America. </li> <li data-start="447" data-end="568"> Certified as one of the world's fastest-growing companies, a Great Place to Work, and a LinkedIn Top Startup. </li> <li data-start="569" data-end="643"> Passionate about making Latin America more prosperous and competitive. </li> <li data-start="644" data-end="749"> Constantly innovating to build financial infrastructure that enables each of our customers to thrive. </li> <li data-start="750" data-end="837"> Product-led, high-talent-density culture — designed for builders who raise the bar. </li> <li data-start="838" data-end="902"> Proud of our open, inclusive, and values-driven environment. </li> </ul> <h4 data-start="904" data-end="926">What we believe in</h4> <ul data-start="928" data-end="1366"> <li data-start="928" data-end="995"> #Clarity. We say things clearly, directly, and proactively. </li> <li data-start="996" data-end="1065"> #Simplicity. We reduce noise to focus on what really matters. </li> <li data-start="1066" data-end="1135"> #Ownership. We take responsibility and never wait to be told. </li> <li data-start="1136" data-end="1201"> #Pride. We build products and experiences we’re proud of. </li> <li data-start="1202" data-end="1287"> #Always Be Changing (ABC). We grow through feedback, risk-taking, and action. </li> <li data-start="1288" data-end="1366"> #Inclusivity. Every voice counts. Everyone contributes to our mission. </li> </ul> <h4 data-start="1368" data-end="1385">What we offer</h4> <ul data-start="1387" data-end="1837"> <li data-start="1387" data-end="1451"> Competitive salary and stock options (ESOP) from day one </li> <li data-start="1452" data-end="1559"> Multicultural team with daily exposure to Portuguese, Spanish, and English (our corporate language) </li> <li data-start="1560" data-end="1629"> Annual learning budget and internal accelerated development paths </li> <li data-start="1630" data-end="1716"> High-ownership environment: we move fast, learn fast, and raise the bar — together </li> <li data-start="1717" data-end="1770"> Smart, ambitious teammates — low ego, high impact </li> <li data-start="1771" data-end="1837"> Flexible vacation and hybrid work model focused on results </li> </ul> If you’re ready for growth, ownership, and impact — apply now and help us redefine B2B finance in Latin America.   <hr> <h4 data-start="134" data-end="159">Clara’s Hybrid Policy</h4> Claridians in a hybrid mode split their time between working from the office, talking to or visiting customers, or working from home. This hits a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility about how to do this in a way that makes sense for each individual and team. We don't enforce a minimum number of days for most roles, but you're expected to spend time at the office organically, and be at the office most days during your ramp-up or when required by your leader.</div>

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FinOps & Cloud Cost Engineer - Remote

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FinOps & Cloud Cost Engineer - Remote

Clara

Full Time

$120,000 - $180,000*

8 months ago

Ready to accelerate your career? Clara is the fastest-growing company in Latin America. We've built the leading solution for companies to make and manage all their payments.

Worldwide

Finance

Mid

FinOps

EC2

ECS

+5 more

Job Description

Ready to accelerate your career?

Clara is the fastest-growing company in Latin America. We've built the leading solution for companies to make and manage all their payments. We already help over 20,000 large and growing businesses operate with agility and financial clarity through locally issued corporate cards, bill pay, financing, and a powerful B2B platform built for scale.

Clara is backed by some of the most successful investors in the world, including top regional VCs like monashees, Kaszek, and Canary, and leading global funds like Notable Capital, Coatue, DST Global Partners, ICONIQ Growth, General Catalyst, Citi Ventures, SV Angel, Citius, Endeavor Catalyst, and Goldman Sachs - in addition to dozens of angel investors and local family offices.

We’re building the financial infrastructure that powers high-performing organizations across the region. We invite you to join us if you want to be part of a fast-paced environment that will accelerate your career and support you to do some of the best work of your life alongside a passionate and committed team distributed across the Americas.

What you'll do

We're looking for an FinOps Specialist. At Clara, our infrastructure is the backbone of our financial services, and managing it efficiently is key to our scalability and unit economics. You will design and execute Clara’s AWS cost optimization strategy, moving beyond simple monitoring to proactive financial engineering.

Your mission is to bridge the gap between Engineering and Finance, ensuring that every dollar spent on the cloud translates into direct value for our customers. You will drive visibility into cost per transaction and cost per product while building the automated governance required for a high-growth fintech.

Strategy & Analysis: Design and execute the global AWS cost optimization strategy, continuously identifying savings across EC2, ECS, and Aurora clusters.
Governance & Tagging: Implement standardized tagging strategies for precise cost allocation by domain, squad, country, and product.
Infrastructure Optimization: Optimize AWS Kafka clusters, OpenSearch storage strategies, and networking/data transfer costs to ensure lean operations.
FinOps Automation: Define and implement automated shutdown policies for non-production environments and configure advanced anomaly detection and budget alerts.
Data & Dashboards: Build executive and operational dashboards using AWS Cost Explorer, Athena, or QuickSight to provide real-time visibility into cloud spend.
Architectural Partnership: Partner with engineering teams to design cost-efficient architectures and establish long-term cloud financial governance standards using tools like Github and CI/CD pipelines.

Who you are

“We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.”

Must haves

Working proficiency in English and Spanish.
4+ years of hands-on AWS experience in production environments, with a proven track record in cloud cost optimization initiatives.
Strong technical knowledge of EC2, EBS, RDS, S3, EKS, Lambda, and CloudFront.
Mastery of AWS Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, and multi-account environment management via AWS Organizations.
Experience implementing FinOps best practices and strong understanding of cost modeling.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code, specifically Terraform.
Ability to analyze cost data using SQL, Athena, or Python.
Experience or interest in AI tools to automate workflows and detect spending patterns.
Adaptability to fast-changing environments and proven role-specific execution.

Nice to haves

AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps, or Advanced Networking).
Experience in regulated environments (PCI, SOC2).
Experience with cloud cost management and optimization platforms (CloudHealth, CloudCheckr, or native AWS cost tools).
Basic proficiency in Portuguese or a desire to learn it.
A good sense of humor.

Why join Clara

At Clara, you’ll have the autonomy, speed, and support to make meaningful impact — not just on your team, but on how organizations are run across Latin America.

Who we are

We’re the leading B2B fintech for spend management in Latin America.
Certified as one of the world's fastest-growing companies, a Great Place to Work, and a LinkedIn Top Startup.
Passionate about making Latin America more prosperous and competitive.
Constantly innovating to build financial infrastructure that enables each of our customers to thrive.
Product-led, high-talent-density culture — designed for builders who raise the bar.
Proud of our open, inclusive, and values-driven environment.

What we believe in

#Clarity. We say things clearly, directly, and proactively.
#Simplicity. We reduce noise to focus on what really matters.
#Ownership. We take responsibility and never wait to be told.
#Pride. We build products and experiences we’re proud of.
#Always Be Changing (ABC). We grow through feedback, risk-taking, and action.
#Inclusivity. Every voice counts. Everyone contributes to our mission.

What we offer

Competitive salary and stock options (ESOP) from day one
Multicultural team with daily exposure to Portuguese, Spanish, and English (our corporate language)
Annual learning budget and internal accelerated development paths
High-ownership environment: we move fast, learn fast, and raise the bar — together
Smart, ambitious teammates — low ego, high impact
Flexible vacation and hybrid work model focused on results

If you’re ready for growth, ownership, and impact — apply now and help us redefine B2B finance in Latin America.

Clara’s Hybrid Policy

Claridians in a hybrid mode split their time between working from the office, talking to or visiting customers, or working from home. This hits a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility about how to do this in a way that makes sense for each individual and team.

We don't enforce a minimum number of days for most roles, but you're expected to spend time at the office organically, and be at the office most days during your ramp-up or when required by your leader.

Requirements

4+ years of hands-on AWS experience
Working proficiency in English and Spanish
Design and execute Clara’s AWS cost optimization strategy
Implement standardized tagging strategies for precise cost allocation
Optimize AWS Kafka clusters, OpenSearch storage strategies, and networking/data transfer costs
Define and implement automated shutdown policies for non-production environments
Build executive and operational dashboards using AWS Cost Explorer, Athena, or QuickSight

Benefits

Stock Options
Learning Budget

Skills

FinOps

EC2

ECS

Tagging

Kafka

AWS Cost Optimization

Aurora

Infrastructure Optimization

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Salary Range (AI-Estimated)*

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