About the Role
As the first dedicated Staff Platform Engineer, you will define and build the internal platform that enables engineering teams to move faster, ship safer, and operate at scale. You will partner with leadership to establish engineering standards, build self-service tooling, and own the technical direction of the platform, including CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and developer experience.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the platform engineering strategy.
- Build and evolve the Internal Developer Platform to improve productivity through self-service tooling.
- Own the architecture and evolution of the CI/CD platform and deployment workflows.
- Design and scale cloud infrastructure using AWS, Terraform, and GitHub Actions.
- Improve developer velocity through automation and infrastructure improvements.
- Define platform standards and reusable infrastructure patterns to improve reliability, observability, and security.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience building cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, or developer tooling at scale.
- Experience as a Staff Engineer, Technical Lead, or senior individual contributor driving technical strategy.
- Deep experience with AWS, Terraform, Docker, and modern CI/CD platforms.
- Strong software engineering mindset with experience in Python, Go, or JavaScript.
- Experience designing scalable developer platforms, deployment systems, or engineering enablement tooling.
- Proven ability to identify organization-wide technical problems and build long-term solutions.
- Excellent written communication and documentation skills.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment with significant ownership and ambiguity.
Skills
- AWS
- Terraform
- Docker
- CI/CD
- Python
- Go
- JavaScript
- Feature flagging platforms
- Monorepo tooling
- Internal Developer Platform design
Location
- Downtown Toronto, Canada
Work Type
- Permanent Full-Time
- Hybrid (three days a week)
Experience Level
- 8+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $200,000+
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision care
- Prescription coverage
- Life insurance
- Dependent coverage
- Benefits start from day 1
About the Company
- Canada’s largest online used car retailer.
- Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Toronto.
- Services Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island.
- Named to Globe & Mail’s Top Growing Companies in Canada for five consecutive years.
- Recognized on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 and Fast 500 lists.
- Backed by 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.
- Accommodations are available upon request during the interview process.
