Principal Platform Engineer

Bankjoy; Toronto; Remote; CAD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bankjoy is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to lead the evolution of their Azure infrastructure, ensuring security, scalability, and efficiency. With a hands-on approach and a strong focus on technical leadership, you'll architect solutions that support digital banking transformation for community banks. Join a pioneering FinTech startup backed by prominent investors, with the opportunity to directly influence innovation in financial services.

Benefits

Competitive salary + stock options

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

401(k) / RRSP with company match

Generous PTO, health days, holidays

Performance bonuses

Remote-first culture in Canada & USA

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cloud / platform engineering, DevOps, or SRE, with 3+ years on Azure.
• Experience building internal tools with C# / .NET Core supporting observability, automation, security.
• Deep knowledge of Azure security services.

Responsibilities

• Architect and roadmap Azure cloud infrastructure focusing on security and scalability.
• Develop internal tools / services using C# / .NET Core.
• Optimize costs and performance across compute, storage, and networking.

Skills

Cloud / platform engineering

DevOps

Leadership

C# / .NET Core

Kubernetes

Azure security services

Documentation

Communication skills

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Azure Monitor

Prometheus

Grafana

DataDog

Job description

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Bankjoy is a Y Combinator and Bessemer Venture Partner backed FinTech startup, revolutionizing digital banking for community banks and credit unions. We offer modern digital banking products including mobile banking, online account opening, loan origination, and conversational AI. Our mission is to lead digital transformation in financial institutions.

Role Overview :

Base salary range : $160,000 - $180,000 per year + bonus / equity. We seek a Principal Platform Engineer (Azure) to lead our Azure infrastructure evolution, focusing on scalability, security, and efficiency. This hands-on role requires deep technical expertise, leadership, and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities :

• Architect and roadmap Azure cloud infrastructure with a focus on security, scalability, and developer productivity.
• Develop internal tools / services using C# / .NET Core, such as bot detection, threat monitoring, and dashboards.
• Enhance cloud security posture with threat modeling, security scans, IAM policies, and compliance (e.g., SOC 2, PCI).
• Maintain and evolve IaC (Terraform, Bicep) for secure, repeatable infrastructure.
• Optimize costs and performance across compute, storage, and networking.
• Manage Azure networking components like VNets, route tables, and hybrid connectivity.
• Lead incident response, postmortems, and mitigation strategies.
• Document architecture decisions and infrastructure changes.
• Support performance benchmarking and reliability testing for Kubernetes and Azure services.
• Evaluate trade-offs, identify risks, and make informed decisions.
• Communicate effectively across teams and leadership.
• Collaborate to ensure infrastructure supports business and compliance needs.

Qualifications :

• 10+ years in cloud / platform engineering, DevOps, or SRE, with 3+ years on Azure.
• Experience building internal tools with C# / .NET Core supporting observability, automation, security.
• Expertise with Kubernetes, container workloads, cloud-native patterns.
• Deep knowledge of Azure security services : IAM, Key Vault, Defender, encryption, access control.
• Proficiency in Terraform, Bicep, or similar IaC tools.
• Strong understanding of Azure networking : VNets, firewalls, hybrid networking.
• Familiarity with observability tools : Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog.
• Aligned working hours with Central / Eastern Time Zones.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Bonus : Experience with NIST, SOC 2, PCI, or regulatory environments.

Benefits :

• Competitive salary + stock options.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
• 401(k) / RRSP with company match.
• Generous PTO, health days, holidays, and end-of-year shutdown.
• Performance bonuses.
• Remote-first culture in Canada & USA.

Interview Process :

• Preliminary interview : 30-minute intro.
• Culture interview : with COO / Co-founder.
• Technical interview #1 : skills assessment.
• Reference check.
• Offer : if successful.

We aim for transparency and speed. Feel free to ask questions at any stage.

Equal Opportunity : We are committed to diversity and inclusion, providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or background.