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Staff Platform Engineer

Shakepay is a Montreal-based financial technology company that enables Canadians to easily buy, sell, and earn Bitcoin, aiming to provide open access to building wealth and usher in a Bitcoin golden age.

Shakepay

Employee count: 51-200

Salary: 210k-210k USD

Canada only

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Shakepay is seeking a Staff Platform Engineer to shape and evolve the internal platform that powers engineering across the company. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, SRE, or DevOps roles, and strong programming experience in languages such as Go, Python, or JavaScript.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, SRE, or DevOps roles
  • Strong programming experience (e.g., Go, Python, JavaScript, or similar)
  • Deep experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems
  • Extensive experience with infrastructure-as-code and automated deployment systems
  • Experience designing internal platforms or developer tooling used by multiple teams
  • Experience improving developer experience and engineering velocity through platform improvements
  • Experience building tools or workflows that leverage AI/LLMs to automate tasks or augment developer productivity
  • Strong system design and architectural thinking
  • Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives across teams
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills
  • A pragmatic mindset focused on solving real business problems

Benefits

  • AI Enablement: Generous AI token budget (currently unlimited)
  • Be an owner - Every employee has stock options as part of their total compensation
  • Reach your goals - Yearly salary assessments
  • Health & wellness: Access to health and dental coverage, including health and wellness spending accounts
  • Remote-friendly: Work from anywhere in Canada, with optional access to our office spaces in Montreal and Toronto
  • Level Up: A $2,000 annual budget for courses, certifications, and training to support your career growth
  • Time off: 20 days of vacation per year. We will give you a $1,000 bonus if you use all your vacation time
  • Parental leave: Enjoy a parental leave top-up to 100% of your salary for 18 weeks
  • Have fun together: quarterly team-specific or company-wide offsite to connect with each other

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Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Salary: 210k-210k USD

Location requirements

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Canada +/- 0 hours

About Shakepay

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Many Canadians find the world of cryptocurrency complex and inaccessible, and they worry about the security of their digital assets and the stability of traditional financial systems. Our customers face the challenge of navigating an evolving financial landscape, seeking ways to protect and grow their wealth in a system that often feels stacked against them. They are looking for a trustworthy, straightforward way to engage with Bitcoin, an asset they see as a store of value and a path to financial sovereignty. The current fiat monetary system often encourages spending and borrowing, rather than saving for the long term. This is why Shakepay is dedicated to ushering in the Bitcoin golden age, providing a simple, secure, and reliable platform for Canadians to buy, sell, and earn Bitcoin. We believe Bitcoin offers a return to a true savings model, where its limited supply allows individuals to build and preserve wealth for the future.

Shakepay empowers over a million Canadians by providing them with the tools to achieve financial freedom. Our platform is designed to be user-friendly, making it easy for anyone, from students to retirees, to interact with Bitcoin. We are committed to demystifying cryptocurrency and making it accessible to all Canadians, helping them to take control of their financial future. We understand that trust is paramount, which is why we are a registered Money Service Business (MSB) with FINTRAC and an Investment Dealer regulated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). This commitment to regulation and security means our customers can confidently use our services. We are constantly innovating, expanding our services to include everyday payment solutions like direct deposits, bill payments, and e-Transfers, all while maintaining our focus on Bitcoin. Our goal is to bridge the gap between traditional finance and the world of Bitcoin, offering products that meet the everyday needs of Canadians while helping them build a more secure financial future.

Employee benefits

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Get Paid in Bitcoin

Choose to take a percentage of your salary in bitcoin.

Parental Leave Top Up

Enjoy a parental leave top up to 100% of your salary for 18 weeks.

Stock Options

Every employee has stock options as part of their total compensation.

Team and Company Offsites

Quarterly team-specific or company-wide offsites to connect with each other.

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