Senior Platform Development Engineer

Best Buy; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Training programs

Job summary

Best Buy Canada seeks a Senior Platform Development Engineer to evolve and scale our core engineering platforms. This hands-on role builds self‑service platforms that enable developers to ship faster and operate confidently.

You will codify infrastructure, expand self‑service capabilities, and drive operational excellence across our platform ecosystem, mentoring junior engineers and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure automation.
• 3+ years with cloud providers (Azure preferred).
• 2+ years building/managing platforms using IaC and container platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable self-service capabilities across engineering platforms.
• Improve developer experience by simplifying onboarding, deployment, and workflows.
• Translate architectural designs into production-grade implementations.
• Drive platform reliability, security, and performance improvements.
• Maintain platforms using IaC and configuration management.
• Collaborate with Tech Leads and teams to meet evolving needs.
• Participate in support rotation and after-hours maintenance.
• Maintain clear technical documentation.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers.

Skills

Platform engineering

DevOps

Azure

IaC

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Scripting

GitOps

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Jenkins

ACR

Artifactory

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Platform Development Engineer, whom we call Platform Development Engineer-II, to help evolve and scale our core engineering platforms. In this role, you’ll build robust, self‑service platforms that empower developers to ship faster, operate confidently, and deliver value with minimal friction. In this role as a Senior Platform Development Engineer, you will play a critical role in codifying infrastructure, expanding self‑service capabilities, and driving operational excellence across our platform ecosystem. This is a hands‑on engineering position for someone who thrives on execution, automation, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and implement scalable self‑service capabilities across our engineering platforms.
• Improve developer experience by simplifying onboarding, deployment, and operational workflows.
• Translate architectural designs into production‑grade implementations.
• Drive platform reliability, security, and performance improvements aligned with industry best practices.
• Maintain our platforms using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management.
• Collaborate with Tech Leads, developers, and operations teams to ensure platform capabilities meet evolving business needs.
• Participate in support rotation, including occasional after‑hours response, to maintain platform stability.
• Maintain clear technical documentation to support knowledge sharing and platform adoption.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, raising overall engineering standards.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure automation.
• 3+ years with cloud providers (Azure preferred).
• 2+ years building and managing platforms using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.) and container platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker).
• Experience managing CI/CD platforms and tools (GitHub, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins, ACR, Artifactory, Packer).
• Experience supporting Kubernetes or cloud‑native applications (microservices, containers).
• Strong expertise in cloud identity, networking, and security (e.g., Entra ID).
• Strong scripting/automation skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell, HCL, etc.).
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, and cloud‑native operations.
• Solid grasp of platform reliability, observability, and operational excellence principles.
• Bachelor’s in CS, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Why you’ll love it here:

• Remote‑first work environment.
• Employee discounts on awesome tech from day one.
• Health benefits and wellness program.
• Training programs to build new and transferable skills.

Annualized Compensation Range $90,000.00 - $108,000.00. Starting pay offered will consider skills and experience. Your pay can grow as you build your career with us.

Suite 102 - 425 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1L3

About Best Buy

As Canada's destination for the coolest tech, Best Buy offers one of the best work environments in the country! Our culture is one of inclusivity and belonging and provides employees an environment where they can bring their whole selves to work. We believe in a fair and inclusive hiring process.

We have one of the best work environments in the country! Our culture is one of inclusivity and belonging and provides employees with an environment where they can bring their whole selves to work. When you’re part of our team, you’ll get amazing discounts and promotional pricing on everything from TVs and refrigerators to luggage and furniture. You’ll get a sneak peek at the newest tech devices before they hit the market! Employment opportunities are available across Canada, including at our Canadian Headquarters (CHQ) in Vancouver, BC, our two distribution centres (one in the west and one in the east), and in many of our retail store locations from coast to coast. We believe we have the unique opportunity to help customers enrich their lives and pursue their passions with the help of technology.