Senior Platform Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Develop and manage Flinks's internal developer platform: a Backstage-based portal and service catalog that includes software templates to create production-ready services.

• Establish the ideal workflow from code commit to production through pipeline templates, environment promotion, and progressive delivery utilizing Kubernetes GitOps.

• Incorporate quality, security, and policy standards within templates and pipelines.

• Influence the operation of AI agents and assistants within the SDLC, covering access, review, tracking, and approval in a regulated setting.

• Collaborate with Security and Compliance teams on AI-driven software delivery methodologies.

• Develop agent-facing interfaces such as MCP servers that securely expose the catalog, pipelines, and infrastructure.

• Monitor changes assisted by agents via DORA and quality metrics.

• Advance cloud and Kubernetes infrastructure while enhancing self-service capabilities using Terraform, declarative APIs, and pull requests.

• Minimize developer toil in local development, preview environments, test feedback, and pipeline duration.

• Collect developer feedback, document solutions, promote adoption, and maintain a tested, versioned, and manageable platform code.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience in platform, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering, complemented by real software development experience.

• Experience in production programming; capable of writing and maintaining production code, not just configurations.

• Practical experience with Backstage (catalog, software templates, TechDocs, plugins), or comparable experience with internal developer portals.

• Familiarity with Kubernetes, GitOps (Argo CD or Flux), and Terraform within a major cloud environment.

• Experience in CI/CD and release engineering, including pipeline templates, environment promotion, and safe rollouts and rollbacks.

• Regular use of AI coding tools, with a perspective on their role in the team's SDLC.

• Solid understanding of observability, including traces, metrics, logs, and SLOs.

• Ability to lead initiatives and construct solutions from the ground up with minimal guidance.

• Preferred: Development of custom Backstage plugins or experience running Backstage at scale.

• Preferred: Experience building MCP servers or agent tooling, or integrating LLMs into CI/CD and developer workflows.

• Preferred: Governance of AI-generated code, including review standards, permission boundaries, and audit trails.

• Preferred: Policy-as-code and supply chain security experience, including OPA, Kyverno, SBOM, and artifact signing.

• Preferred: Knowledge of DORA metrics, developer satisfaction measurement, and ephemeral environments.

• Preferred: Experience in regulated or financial services delivery.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Flexible working hours and remote work options.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.

• A collaborative and innovative work environment.