Senior Platform Engineer

Unblocked; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative SaaS company is seeking a Platform Engineer to enhance cloud infrastructure and automation tools. In this role, you will significantly impact system architecture and security while collaborating with a dedicated team to deliver exceptional developer tools. This position offers the opportunity to shape the product roadmap and engage directly with users to refine solutions. If you are passionate about automating processes and eager to contribute to a growing company, this role is perfect for you. Join a team that values creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence in software development.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Equity in the company

Generous medical and dental benefits

Flexible vacation policy

Choice of Apple hardware

Personal growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in cloud infrastructure automation.
• Deep understanding of container orchestration and cloud platforms.
• Demonstrated leadership in project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise and provision infrastructure resources for engineering teams.
• Create automation tools to enhance software deployment speed.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to deliver projects.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure Automation

Networking Concepts

Security Best Practices

Container Orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)

Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Configuration Management (Terraform, AWS CDK)

Monitoring and Alerting Systems (Prometheus, Grafana)

Scripting Languages (Python, Bash, Go)

Tools

Terraform

AWS CDK

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

CircleCI

Job description

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

Direct message the job poster from Unblocked

As a Platform Engineer working at Unblocked, you will provide expertise, provision infrastructure resources, and create automation tools needed by our engineering teams to get software out the door more quickly and with security in mind. You will have a significant impact on how the overall system is architected, secured, operated, and maintained.

About Unblocked

Unblocked is a high-growth, well-funded SaaS company that helps answer questions software development teams have about their applications. This allows them to spend less time in meetings/dealing with interruptions and more time writing code.

We are a small team with a track record of building developer tools that solve real problems. We encourage participation in the entire product development process, and you will have the opportunity to help define Unblocked and shape its roadmap, implement the solutions that deliver the experience customers love, and get firsthand feedback from the teams who use what we have built.

About You

You’ve gained extensive experience as a software engineer focused on cloud infrastructure automation with a track record of building, operating, and maintaining products that customers love. You’ve seen enough to know what not to do and still maintain an unreasonable passion to automate everything else. You are open to learning, evaluating and adopting new technologies.

Requirements

• Based in Vancouver, British Columbia (and be in the office 4 days a week).
• 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 such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as AWS CDK, Terraform or Pulumi.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting systems (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Demonstrated leadership in delivering projects with fellow team members.
• Experience collaborating with software engineering teams.

Desirable Skills

• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go for automation and tooling.
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI).
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC2, GDPR or ISO 27001.

Culturally, we’re looking for people who are:

• Driven to get things done: Anxious to design, build, and ship solutions on aggressive timelines; willing to write/sketch ideas, concepts, interactions; we are looking for makers, doers, creators!
• Able to play well with others: Comfortable in collaborative environments; solid communication skills; great presenter and listener; humble enough to actively seek and incorporate feedback.
• A passionate, tireless, selfless advocate for the end-user: Unwavering in your desire to provide the best experience; an effective champion for customer interests.
• Different: Unique skills, methodologies, working styles, and ideas; able to uplift a strong team; inspire with your expertise; willing to learn from others outside your comfort zone.
• An ambitious malcontent: Dissatisfied with the status quo; constantly seeking improvement; keen to help technology play a more meaningful role in people's lives.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive base salary.
• Equity in the company for eligible candidates, sharing in our success and growth.
• Generous medical and dental benefits.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• Your choice of Apple hardware to get started.
• Personal growth opportunities with diverse projects.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Unblocked by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Platform Engineer” roles.

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada 2 weeks ago