OpsTech Specialist - AI Automation

OpsTech Specialist - AI Automation

About us:

BVNK provides modern payment infrastructure for businesses. We unify banks and blockchains in a single platform. With BVNK, businesses can send and receive stablecoin payments, convert between currencies, and add stablecoin payments to their checkout. Using our flexible platform, and robust global licensing and compliance expertise, innovators can launch new payment products quickly and compliantly.

We are a diverse team spread across the UK, Europe, South Africa, the US, and APAC, with a shared belief that all payment flows will interact with crypto in the coming decade, and BVNK will be at the forefront of this transformation of the financial system. We have raised $50M in Series B funding from top investors including Haun Ventures, Tiger Global, and Coinbase Ventures, and we're looking for smart, ambitious people to help us build the next generation of payments. 

We're incredibly honored to have made Newsweek's list of The Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2 years running (2023 and 2024) and to have been recognized by LinkedIn as one of the Top 20 Startups in the UK in 2024.

About this role in the team:

The role will be reporting to our VP of Operations, Sarah Down. 

The Role

We’re looking for an OpsTech Specialist - AI Automation to drive automation, scalability, and efficiency across our Treasury & Payment Operations teams. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology and operations, automating workflows and reducing dependency on Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Automation & Workflow Engineering: Design and implement workflows to streamline treasury & payment operations with minimal engineering support.
• Backend Tech Mastery: Understand and troubleshoot backend systems to optimize integrations and processes.
• Tech-Driven Efficiency: Leverage scripting to automate repetitive processes and improve decision-making.
• Operational Scaling: Build workflows that allow Treasury/Payments to scale without adding headcount.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with Product & Engineering to unblock issues, but proactively reduce reliance on them over time.
• Monitoring & Optimisation: Continuously track automation performance, making iterative improvements.

What You Bring

• Strong technical skills in workflow automation (n8n preferred) and scripting
• Experience working with backend payment/treasury systems and REST APIs.
• Ability to analyze complex operational challenges and design tech-driven solutions.
• A mindset of efficiency, automation, and self-service.
• 3+ years in payments, fintech, or a similar high-growth, tech-driven environment.
• Hands-on experience in scaling operations through technology is a plus.

What you can expect from us:

• Fair and competitive salary at every stage of your growth
• Meaningful ownership in the business through our employee option scheme
• Flexible working hours, with hybrid working at its heart
• A culture built on passionate growth-minded people
• A flexible approach to holiday
• Opportunities to travel to our offices around the world, in locations such as London and Cape Town, to collaborate with your colleagues 
• An open and creative environment where you can help us define the future of BVNK, its culture, and its opportunity sets

At BVNK, we are focused on building a diverse and inclusive team. While you may not meet all of our requirements, we’d encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of our expectations. You may be a great fit for this role or another role in our team.