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About the Role

The Senior Platform Engineer approaches Operations as a software problem and aims to apply software engineering approaches to those problems. The SPS SRE team is responsible for delivering highly available platform services and deployment automation that empower our product engineering teams with services that are secure, reliable, cost effective, and foster speed. Working within a fast-paced and collaborative environment, the SRE team partners with development teams to deliver market-leading products and services. Additionally, using automation and other technologies to intelligently cope with challenging failures while collaborating with various engineering organizations to resolve failure risks at the source.

Responsibilities

Engineer and maintain highly available, secure, and cost-effective container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and ECS
Engineer Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) solutions that simplify and improve software deployments to enable high velocity for our Product Engineering partners
Develop robust monitoring and observability services and patterns to consistently improve the team’s ability to identify, react, respond, and recover from complex failures
Collaborate with Technology Engineering, Development, and Product Management to help develop, scale, and improve production systems and services
Partner with service teams to provide appropriate documentation, cross-training, architecture planning, capacity management, and recommendations for future state
Engineer technical solutions to prevent or reduce the frequency of failures
Help drive the code quality practices within the team and work hard to deliver a maintainable software
Participate in screening, interview panels, and other hiring related activities when required

Requirements

5+ years IT experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 1 year; or equivalent work experience
Experience in Python and/or Golang with software Engineering mindset
Experience administering Linux
Experience participating in Agile development methodology and task execution
Experience with immutable and scalable infrastructure (infrastructure as code concepts)
Demonstrated understanding of networking systems, various identity and authorization systems
Consistently demonstrated superior problem solving and collaboration skills

Skills

Python
Golang
Linux administration
Immutable and scalable infrastructure
Infrastructure as code
Networking systems
Identity and authorization systems
Problem solving
Collaboration
CI/CD pipelines
Deployment automation
Platform technologies
Service mesh technologies
Docker
Kubernetes
Istio
Envoy
Consul
ECS
Mesos/Marathon
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
EC2
RDS
Dynamo DB
Route53
Elastic Load Balancers
AMIs
IAM Roles
Ops Works
Cloud Formation
Advanced monitoring solutions
Metrics platforms
Logging
Distributed tracing

Location

Remote (Canada)

Work Type

Remote

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
PhD

Salary/Compensations

$100,300 - $150,000 CAD

Benefits

Annual incentive program
Comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, well-being, and financial security

About the Company

SPS Commerce is a leading provider of cloud-based supply chain management solutions, serving a global network of retail trading partners.
We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment where innovation and continuous improvement are highly valued.
Join SPS Commerce and be part of a dynamic team that's transforming the global retail supply chain!
At SPS we power connections that drive the world of commerce forward, and our success depends on making strong decisions, fostering innovation, delivering unparalleled customer solutions, and driving outstanding business performance.
We achieve this by creating an environment where every employee feels a true sense of belonging.
We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring everyone feels accepted, valued, and empowered to make a meaningful impact.
As the world’s largest retail network, we empower over 50,000 customers across diverse industries with cutting-edge cloud technology and expert support, helping them streamline supply chain operations and focus on what they do best.
At SPS, we believe every employee plays a vital role in our mission. Whether you're in Business Support, Customer Success, Sales or Technology your work drives real impact.
We’re committed to creating a workplace where you’re empowered to do your best work, champion new ideas, and grow your career.
When you succeed, we all succeed.
We’re all about innovation, collaboration, and growth — and we’re just getting started
Impactful Work: Be part of a tech-driven, market-focused company that simplifies complex processes and helps products reach customers faster.
Belonging Culture: We thrive on curiosity, collaboration, and celebrating wins together. Your voice matters here.
Growth Opportunities: Enjoy diverse career paths, training, and visibility across roles — all within a company that values your contributions.
Make Your Career Here: We invest in our people and provide the resources you need to succeed. At SPS, careers aren’t just grown — they’re made.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.