Staff Platform Engineer

At Coop Norge, we are passionate about how technology and data can be used to simplify and streamline the shopping experience so that millions of Norwegians can spend time and energy on more important things.

As our new Staff Platform Engineer, you will support the development and operation of software by building, extending, and maintaining our cloud platform. You will be part of the core team ensuring stable and accessible services for our customers, and our engineers.

Interested yet? You will also have the opportunity to work with a wide range of exciting technologies and tools, as well as be a part of a collaborative and dynamic team that is focused on delivering high-quality solutions for Coop Norway!

We believe your day-to-day will look somewhat like this:

• Design and extend our platform with better or new features.
• Advise engineers in building cloud infrastructure in a secure and repeatable manner.
• Maintain, upgrade, and monitor our platform.
• Build services that our engineers can leverage to quicker deliver software.
• Support users of the platform in consuming the platform as a product.
• Actively work together with your team to discuss issues, designs, and solutions.

To succeed in this role, you will need to have:

• Hands-on experience with any of the major public clouds (we use GCP).
• Practical knowledge and experience with Infrastructure as Code.
• Good knowledge of Git.
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• The ability to communicate fluently/very well in English (both oral and written).
• Higher education in relevant areas, or relevant work experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Platform Engineer, or other relevant DevOps or SRE positions.

It would also be beneficial to have:

• Knowledge of one or more programming languages such as Go or Python.
• Hands-on experience with observability.
• Experience using GitHub.
• Knowledge of Backstage.
• Experience with Crossplane or building Kubernetes Operators.
• Experience working with Bash.

Technologies you will be working with:

• GCP
• Terraform / Spacelift
• GitHub / GitHub Actions
• Kubernetes / Istio
• Crossplane
• Backstage
• Datadog
• Kubernetes Operators

What can we offer you?

• Access to the most exciting technologies and data to solve complex and important tasks.
• You’ll be part of an ambitious and diverse team where you get to impact the way of working and contribute to organizational guidelines.
• Excellent opportunities for personal and professional development (e.g., conferences, training, time to work on own projects/upskilling, etc.).
• Modern office spaces at our HQ at Grorud with a high degree of flexibility on working hours and location.
• Gear and equipment (Mac/Windows) are provided when you begin your adventure with us.
• Competitive compensation package in addition to good pension and insurance schemes.
• Other benefits like mobile phone and internet coverage, company cabins, and discounts in all Coop stores.

Want to join us?

We handle applications on a rolling basis, so send your application today by clicking the apply button!

Want to learn more about the role or who we are? Get in touch with Julie Bakker, Recruitment Consultant at +4745455660 /juliewibe.bakker at coop.no

About Coop

Coop is one of the largest consumer retail operators in Norway, counting over 1250 stores and 28 000 employees across the country. Being an operator in a rapidly changing landscape, we dare to innovate and implement new innovative digital solutions such as fully automated warehouses, unmanned stores, and the use of advanced analytics/AI products for a diverse range of purposes - to mention some. We strive to build digital solutions that make everyday life easier and create seamless shopping experiences for millions of Norwegians—backed by high-quality tech and data products.