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Team Lead, Platform Engineering
Guidepoint · Toronto, ON, Canada
Toronto, ON, CanadaExp: 5+ yrs140,000-160,000 CAD/yearlyHybrid
Remuneration
140,000-160,000 CAD/yearly
Location
Toronto, ON, Canada
Visa sponsorship
Not specified
Job summary
Guidepoint is seeking a Team Lead for Platform Engineering to drive the development of their Internal Developer Platform (IDP) while leading a team of platform engineers. The role combines hands-on engineering with leadership, focusing on building scalable platforms and enhancing developer experience.
Benefits
Paid Time OffComprehensive benefits planCompany RRSP MatchDevelopment opportunities through the LinkedIn Learning platform
Qualifications
- Five or more years of experience as a software developer
- Proven experience designing and operating Kubernetes-based platforms
- Experience building or contributing to Internal Developer Platforms (IDP)
- Hands-on experience with Argo CD, KEDA, Backstage, and Kyverno
- Strong experience building CI/CD pipelines
- Deep experience implementing observability solutions using Datadog
- Strong knowledge of cloud-native architectures and container platforms
- Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
- Experience leading or mentoring platform engineering teams
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and evolution of a scalable Internal Developer Platform (IDP)
- Architect and operate production-grade Kubernetes platforms
- Implement GitOps-based deployment workflows using Argo CD
- Build and maintain developer portals using Backstage
- Implement event-driven autoscaling using KEDA
- Enforce platform governance through policy-as-code using Kyverno
- Design and standardize CI/CD pipelines
- Establish end-to-end observability practices using Datadog
- Build platform capabilities that support AI/ML experimentation
- Operate the platform with a platform-as-a-product mindset
- Champion developer experience across the organization
- Lead and mentor a team of approximately six platform engineers
Skills
Argo CDBackstageDatadogIstioKongKubernetesKyvernoTerraform
Relocation
No