Platform Engineer
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Permanent
Job Description
Our client is a Vancouver-based high-growth, well-funded SaaS company dedicated to enhancing software development workflows. Their platform helps development teams quickly find answers to their application-related questions, significantly reducing time spent in meetings and on interruptions, and allowing them to focus more on coding.
With an experienced founding team (second-time founders), this is a small, agile team with large ambitions and the capacity and capability to deliver.
They are searching for a Platform Engineer who will be managing the entirety of the cloud system. This role is a senior engineer role for someone who has significant experience as a Cloud/Platform Engineer with a background focused on building, operating and maintaining cloud products. You have a passion for automation and are open to learning and evaluating new technologies.
Must Have Skills:
To be successful, you must:
-Have a solid grasp of networking concepts, security best practices, and system architecture design.
-Deep understanding of container orchestration technologies like Kubernetes and Docker.
-Expert-level experience with a Cloud Platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
-Experience with configuration management tools (AWS CDK, Terraform, or Pulumi)
-Experience with monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
-Demonstrated leadership of fellow team members in the delivery of a project.
-Experience collaborating effectively with software engineering teams.
Please note that due to the small team environment and the growth being experienced by the business, this is an on-site role in Vancouver, BC.
Nice to Have Skills:
We believe the successful candidate will also have:
-Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go for automation and tooling.
-Experience with microservices architecture.
-Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI).
-Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC2, GDPR, or ISO 27001.
Special Perks:
Equity
Medical/Dental Benefits
Flex Vacation Policy
Choice of Apple Hardware