Platform Engineer

Our Story & Purpose:
We’re Vancity, a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. Since 1946, our relentless commitment to these values has helped us challenge the status quo and break down barriers. We’ve made bold commitments to become net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans, and we’re actively pursuing strategies in Indigenous banking and financial resilience for our members.

As the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada, we’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s Top Employers. If you’re ready to join our team of 2,700 diverse individuals, access competitive rewards and benefits, and be part of a greater movement – apply today!

Your Role in Supporting Our Members:

As a Platform Engineer, you will implement scalable platform solutions - both SaaS and on-premise - that enable reusable components for future MVPs, including APIs and core capabilities. You will integrate security best practices, collaborate across development, business, and architecture teams, and ensure robust documentation and monitoring. We’re looking for a technically skilled and collaborative engineer who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about building resilient, secure, and high-performing platforms.

This is a Full-time, Permanent role based at Vancity head office. Our head office is based in Vancouver, but we are open to candidates in BC and Ontario. While this position provides a hybrid work arrangement, you will be expected to be on-site for events and business demands when needed.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Implementing platform solutions that support lending workflows, leveraging SaaS and on-premise technologies
• Designing and developing reusable components and APIs optimized for lending products and future Minimum Viable Products
• Integrating security and compliance best practices aligned with financial regulations into platform architecture and operations
• Collaborating closely with lending developers, product managers, and architecture teams to deliver scalable solutions
• Creating and maintaining platform documentation tailored for lending systems and integrations
• Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for lending applications with version-controlled deployments
• Enhancing platform monitoring, availability, and performance for lending services using Splunk and other observability tools
• Troubleshooting lending platform issues and communicating effectively with impacted business and technology teams
• Producing operational health artifacts and metrics that reflect platform stability and lending-specific KPIs
• Driving revenue growth by building and optimizing scalable loan origination platforms and reducing operational costs through automating DevOps pipelines
• Building modular, API-first platforms that enable rapid launch of new lending products (e.g., BNPL, small business loans, green loans)

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in platform engineering or DevOps, preferably in financial services or lending domains
• Proven experience with CI/CD pipeline design and maintenance for regulated environments
• Strong knowledge of API development and reusable component design for financial applications
• Experience with Splunk or similar monitoring tools for transaction-heavy systems
• Familiarity with SaaS and on-premise infrastructure solutions supporting secure financial operations

You’ll Thrive Here If You Are:

• Collaborative – You work well across teams and communicate clearly with stakeholders
• Detail-Oriented – You take pride in creating reliable, secure, and well-documented systems
• Resilient – You stay calm and focused when troubleshooting complex issues
• Curious – You continuously seek to improve systems and learn new technologies

We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.

What You’ll Earn:
This role offers a salary range of $83,300 to $107,300 per annum. The base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant qualifications, skills, previous experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package, employees may also be eligible for our annual incentive program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

Why You’ll Love Working Here: A career at Vancity is more than just a job, you’re joining a tradition of change-makers who are creating lasting change for our communities. Beyond base pay, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package to ensure our employees are empowered to thrive:

• Living Wage Employer: We’re the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and consistently ranked among Canada’s Top Employers
• Customizable Benefits: Permanent employees receive flexible benefit packages that can be tailored annually to meet evolving needs
• Generous Vacation: New employees start with 3-4 weeks of vacation per year, with additional days earned over time
• Extra Stat Holidays: In addition to BC’s 11 statutory holidays, we offer 2 extra days, plus care days for personal or family illness
• Immediate Health Coverage: Health and dental benefits begin on your hire date, with three levels of coverage to choose from
• Defined Benefit Pension: Our retirement plan provides a guaranteed income for life, recognizing that retirement looks different for everyone

Vancity Talent Programs:
Vancity supports an inclusive hiring process for candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, Black, or Trans. With special permission from the BC Human Rights Commissioner, this initiative provides access to career development opportunities, prioritized job screening, and feedback. Any information you choose to share will be stored securely and used only for recruitment and career development connected to this initiative, in line with the BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). For details, please see our dedicated Talent Programs job posting.