About the Role
Platform Engineering is a strategic investment at Clutch, focused on building an internal platform that enables engineers to move faster, ship safer, and operate at scale. You will partner with engineering leadership to define platform strategy, establish standards, and build self-service tooling, infrastructure, and developer workflows. This role offers the opportunity to own the technical direction of the platform and build Platform Engineering from the ground up.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute Clutch's Platform Engineering strategy.
- Build and evolve our Internal Developer Platform to improve developer productivity through self-service tooling.
- Own the architecture and evolution of our CI/CD platform and deployment workflows.
- Design and scale cloud infrastructure using AWS, Terraform, and GitHub Actions.
- Improve developer velocity through automation, platform tooling, and infrastructure improvements.
- Define platform standards and reusable infrastructure patterns that improve reliability, observability, security, and operational excellence across the organization.
Requirements
- 8+ years building cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, or developer tooling at scale.
- Experience operating as a Staff Engineer, Technical Lead, or senior individual contributor driving technical strategy across multiple teams.
- Deep experience with AWS, Terraform, Docker, and modern CI/CD platforms.
- Strong software engineering mindset with experience building tooling in Python, Go, JavaScript, or similar languages.
- Experience designing scalable developer platforms, deployment systems, or engineering enablement tooling.
- Proven ability to identify organization-wide technical problems and build long-term solutions rather than short-term fixes.
- Excellent written communication and documentation skills with the ability to influence engineers and technical leadership.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment with significant ownership and ambiguity.
Skills
- AWS
- Terraform
- Docker
- CI/CD platforms
- Python
- Go
- JavaScript
- Feature flagging platforms
- Monorepo tooling
- Internal Developer Platform design
Location
- Downtown Toronto
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Permanent Full-Time
Experience Level
- Staff Engineer
- Technical Lead
- Senior individual contributor
Salary/Compensations
- $200,000+
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits plans include healthcare, dental care, vision care, prescriptions, life insurance and dependent coverage; start from day 1.
- Above market health & dental benefits.
About the Company
- Clutch is Canada’s largest online used car retailer, delivering a seamless, hassle-free car-buying experience.
- Named five years in a row to the Globe & Mail’s list of the Top Growing Companies in Canada and also awarded spots on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50™ and Fast 500™ lists.
- Headquartered in Toronto, Clutch was founded in 2017 and currently services Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island.
- Clutch is backed by a number of world-class investors, including D1 Capital, Canaan, Real Ventures, BrandProject, and Upper90.
Equal Opportunity
- Clutch is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed. If you require accommodation at any stage of the interview process, please email talent@clutch.ca.
