CareerPlan

Platform Engineering Lead

CanadaRemoteFull-time$165k–$185k2026-11-04 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Shape strategy and technical direction for a cloud-based platform supporting biomedical data sharing and precision medicine research.

Role type

Senior Platform Engineering Lead (Player-coach)

Builds

Scalable cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tooling for biomedical research products

Domain

Biomedical data / Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Kubernetes, Terraform, GCP/AWS, CI/CD, Cloud cost management, SOC 2 compliance, Team leadership, Technical architecture design

Preferred skills

Concourse CI, Internal Developer Platforms, AI-assisted development, Java/Spring Boot, GA4GH standards, WDL workflow engines

Technologies

Kubernetes, Terraform, GCP, AWS, Concourse, Java, Spring Boot, WDL

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the team; Establish team priorities; Own the platform roadmap; Guide technical direction; Improve engineering productivity; Leverage AI and automation; Manage cloud costs; Ensure reliability and security

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership