Staff Platform Engineer, Shakepay
Developer Experience and Internal Tooling
Offers Stock Options
Platform to buy and earn Bitcoin
Open for applications
Platform to buy and earn Bitcoin
21-100 employees
Open for applications
Offers Stock Options
21-100 employees
Company mission
To usher in the Bitcoin Golden Age.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of hands-on software development experience in a Developer Experience, Platform, or DevOps role
- Proven ability to design and implement developer tooling, automation frameworks, and internal platforms that improve engineering velocity
- Deep architectural knowledge of CI/CD, GitOps, infrastructure as code (IaC), and modern developer workflows—emphasising writing high-quality code
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and ability to work across the stack (e.g., backend services, build systems, IDE integrations)
- Experience with incident management and on-call rotations, ensuring a culture of operational excellence and reliability
- Passion for removing friction in the development process and writing code that enables other engineers to ship faster and more confidently
- Fluency in English is required due to the percentage of English-speaking customers and the nature of our platform, which is available to all Canadians
Desirable
- Experience with technologies like Kubernetes, SQS, Datadog, AWS Cloud (Aurora, EKS, VPC, Lambdas), PostgreSQL, Terraform, ArgoCD, Helm, and Node.js
- Background in building FinTech infrastructure or understanding the unique challenges in this space
- Passion for improving internal developer documentation and knowledge sharing
- Familiarity with Bitcoin and excitement to learn more
- A curated folder of Safe-for-Work reaction memes to keep the team laughing
What the job involves
- Our platform team empowers other engineering teams by providing the tools and practices they need to be autonomous
- As a Staff Platform Engineer with developer Experience, your mission is to empower developers by reducing friction in the development process
- You’ll drive significant improvements in engineering velocity, reliability, and quality, fostering a culture of technical excellence and productivity
- This is a hands-on role where you’ll build tools, lead initiatives, and collaborate closely with engineers across teams to create a seamless and efficient development experience
- Drive technical vision and strategy for developer experience, influencing multiple teams and systems
- Architect and implement foundational tools that scale Shakepay’s engineering productivity and reliability
- Identify and lead high-impact initiatives to streamline the developer workflow, improving DORA and other key engineering metrics
- Act as a mentor and thought leader, elevating the engineering culture and coaching senior engineers
- Participate in and help improve the on-call process, ensuring sustainable and effective incident response practices
Our take
Shakepay is a major platform in Canada for buying and trading Bitcoin, boasting a user base exceeding 1M amid the ongoing surge in cryptocurrency adoption.
In navigating the dynamic digital economy, Shakeypay must balance agility with maintaining trust among both seasoned crypto users and newcomers. The company's strategic decision to focus on Bitcoin and Ethereum, complemented by initiatives like the Shakepay rewards card, reflects its commitment to simplicity and accessibility in a complex market landscape.
Shakepay is focused on enhancing its user-friendly cryptocurrency interface to sustain growth. Recent engagement with regulators highlights its commitment to safe digital asset transactions. Following a data breach, Shakepay swiftly implemented security measures and offers free credit monitoring, reinforcing its dedication to customer data security. As it innovates and expands, Shakepay remains dedicated to advancing Bitcoin and cryptocurrency adoption.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jan 2022
$30.7m
SERIES A
Feb 2018
$0.8m
SEED
Total funding: $31.5m
Company benefits
- Equity benefits: We believe everyone at Shakepay should benefit from building a generational company, so every shaker owns stock options
- Get paid in bitcoin: You can choose to take a percentage of your salary in bitcoin. Whether you opt for some or none, the choice to be paid in the hardest, soundest money the world has ever known is yours
- Remote friendly: With a flexible schedule, you can work on your own time, from home or anywhere. And if you're close by, you’re welcome to work in our Montreal or Toronto offices whenever you want. Being a remote-first company is awesome, but there’s value in spending time with your teammates and deepening these bonds. So, each shaker is entitled to 15 days of travel and accommodation to any Canadian city each year, covered by Shakepay
- Generous vacation: Time off is essential, and we highly encourage it. We trust you to take as much as you need, when you need it. Every team member is expected to take at least 20 days of vacation each year. To help make sure you do, after taking 20 days, shakers receive a $1,000 bonus to put towards their next vacation
- Insurance coverage: We offer health, dental, paramedical, disability, life, and travel coverage so you're always at your best. On top of our insurance coverage, all shakers also get access to a health and wellness spending account
- Personal development: It's a marathon, not a sprint. We're here to help you define and hit your personal career goals so that you can get where you want to be. To support our team, every shaker gets a $2,000 yearly budget to spend on learning and development
- Working from home: Working from home should be comfortable. Every shaker gets $1,200 to spruce up their home office and a monthly stipend for home and internet expenses
- Self-sovereignty: The path to self-sovereignty means being in full control of your coins. We offer a budget for shakers to get a self-hosted wallet and to build a self-hosted node
Company HQ
Old Montreal, Montreal, QC
Leadership
Jean Amiouny
(CEO)Previously worked as a Business Analyst at Booz & Company, before moving on to co-found White Payments - which was subsequently acquired by Payfort.
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