Staff DevOps Engineer - Toronto - GeoComply

Description

We're GeoComply We are at the forefront of geolocation, cybersecurity, and anti-fraud innovation, developing and delivering cutting‑edge technologies to help ensure regulatory compliance, combat bad online actors, alleviate user friction, and protect businesses from fraud.

Achieving significant business and revenue growth over the past three years and dubbed a tech "Unicorn," GeoComply has been trusted by leading global brands and regulators for over ten years. Our compliance-grade geolocation technology solutions are installed on over 400 million devices over 12 billion transactions a year.

At the heart of it all is the people, united by a deep commitment to problem‑solving and revolutionizing how people and businesses use the internet to instill confidence in every online interaction. With teams across five countries, three continents, and a global customer base, we have no plans to slow down.

The Role

As a Staff SRE/DevOps Engineer, you will spearhead our strategic cloud rearchitecture initiative, driving a comprehensive modernization effort with a focus on unwavering availability and peak performance. You will be instrumental in transforming our architecture by championing microservices, driving automation, and architecting resilient multi‑region solutions capable of handling massive scale. Beyond the technical execution, you will bridge knowledge gaps across teams through coaching on DevOps best practices and enforce operational excellence by defining standards for CI/CD. As a key influencer, you will shape our DevOps roadmap driving innovation with cutting‑edge cloud services and advanced strategies to ensure a secure, compliant, and future‑proof platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Bridge Knowledge Gaps: Assess current DevOps and infrastructure, identify improvement areas, and coach teams on best practices.
• Engineer Multi‑Region Solutions: Design and implement multi‑region traffic management (traffic shadowing/shifting), robust disaster recovery, and scalable databases.
• Modernize Architecture: Support the transition to microservices, drive automation, and ensure systems can handle peak events (e.g., Super Bowl) without major rework.
• Enforce Operational Excellence: Define best practices for CI/CD, observability, and incident response to improve engineering velocity.
• Mentor & Influence: Provide guidance to engineers and development teams on cloud‑native development, GCP services, and multi‑cloud operations.
• Drive Strategy & Innovation: Shape the DevOps roadmap, proposing and implementing advanced solutions (serverless, hybrid data models, advanced traffic management) to future‑prove our platform.
• Ensure Security & Compliance: Embed security best practices (IAM, network policies, data protection) and align with industry standards.

Who You Are

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 8+ years in DevOps/cloud infrastructure/platform engineering, including 3+ in a senior or staff‑level role leading large‑scale initiatives.
• Technical Expertise:
• Cloud Platforms: hands‑on experience with AWS and GCP (including multi‑region architectures and GCP‑managed services like GKE, Spanner, Pub/Sub).
• Containers & Orchestration: Deep expertise with Docker and Kubernetes, including cluster management and scalability.
• Automation & IaC: Skilled in Terraform, CloudFormation, CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, ArgoCD).
• Networking & Security: Strong TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, and TLS knowledge; experience with IAM, network security groups, and secret management.
• System Design: Ability to architect and scale distributed systems (caching, database scaling, high availability).
• Coding & Scripting: Advanced Python, Bash, and Go for automation; comfortable solving medium‑level data structure/algorithm challenges.
• Monitoring & Logging: Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and distributed tracing.
• Soft Skills:
• Leadership & Mentorship: Adept at guiding cross‑functional teams, sharing knowledge, and promoting best practices.
• Problem‑Solving: Track record of solving, ambiguous problems with innovative, scalable solutions.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication, able to align technical and non‑technical stakeholders>
  

Salary Range

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several Global markets. The salary for this position ranges from $160,000/year up to $200,000/year. Pay is based on several factors evaluated throughout the interview, including market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. At GeoComply, our salary bands are crafted with purpose. They testify to the diverse range of skills and experiences that fuel our success.

In addition to our competitive salary package, we also offer the following personal and professional development benefits:

Performance‑based bonus

Equity plans

Paid vacation and sick days

Extended health benefits

Sports and Physical Wellness budget (30% of L&D Allowance)

Charitable and DEI initiatives

Team‑building events

Apply Now

Interested in joining our team? Send us your resume and a cover letter. We can't wait to meet you

Commitment to Diversity and Equity.

If you don't tick every box in this job description, please don't rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who value inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage, and integrity rather than ticking boxes, so if this resonates with you, please apply.

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Why GeoComply?

Joining the GeoComply team means you'll be part of an award‑winning to work, learn and grow We are fast‑paced, high‑impact, and have a can‑do team culture.

To be successful in our organization, you need an eager attitude, professionalism, and the confidence to willingly work to prove yourself and your ideas, and earn the trust of the organization.

Here's why we think you'd love working us.

We're working towards something big

We've built a reputation as the global market leader for geolocation compliance solutions for over 10 years. We're trusted by customers from all over the world, and the next few years will be particularly exciting as we continue to scale across new markets.

Our values aren't just a buzzword

Our values are the foundation for what we as a company care about most. They signify the commitment we make to each other around how we act and what we stand for. They are our north star as we work together to build a company we're all proud to be a part of. Learn more, here .

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are

In collaboration with our team and external partners, we promote DEI in our recruitment and hiring practices; scholarships and financial aid; training and mentorship programs; employee benefits, and more.

Learning is at the heart of our employee experience

At GeoComply, we foster an environment that empowers every employee to gain the knowledge and abilities needed to perform at their very best and help our organization grow. From a professional development budget to local training opportunities, knowledge‑sharing sessions and more, we are continually investing in employee career growth and development.

We believe in being a force for good

We profoundly care about our impact on the world and strive to make meaningful contributions to the communities we work and live in. Our Impact division focuses on philanthropic and social responsibility initiatives, including supporting our local communities, advancing equality, and harnessing our technology to protect vulnerable groups. Learn more, here .

We care about our team

Our GeoComply team is talented, driven and hard‑working, and is known for its positive attitude and energy. At GeoComply, we take care of our employees with the total package. Team members are generously rewarded with competitive salaries, incentives, and a comprehensive benefits program.

GeoComply culture thrives on a dynamic mix of in‑person energy and independent focus and we champion a hybrid work model that blends the energy of in‑person collaboration with the flexibility to work from home. Our 3‑day in‑office policy fosters teamwork and innovation, while also recognizing the importance of individual work styles and needs.