Platform Engineer

GuruLink; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth SaaS company in Vancouver seeks a Platform Engineer to oversee their cloud systems and enhance software development workflows. This senior role requires deep expertise in networking, security, and cloud technologies, offering perks such as equity and flexible vacation policies.

Benefits

Equity

Medical/Dental Benefits

Flex Vacation Policy

Choice of Apple Hardware

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Cloud/Platform Engineer.
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go for automation.
• Experience with microservices architecture and CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entirety of the cloud system.
• Lead project delivery and collaborate with software engineering teams.

Skills

Networking concepts

Security best practices

System architecture design

Container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Configuration management tools (AWS CDK, Terraform, Pulumi)

Monitoring and alerting systems (Prometheus, Grafana)

Leadership

Collaboration with software engineering teams

Job description

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

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.

Special Perks:

Equity
Medical/Dental Benefits
Flex Vacation Policy
Choice of Apple Hardware

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.