Data Engineer (Hybrid)

Homebase; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-focused company in Toronto is seeking an experienced Data Engineer. You will develop and maintain data pipelines, ensuring scalability and reliability of data solutions. The ideal candidate has over 5 years in data engineering, strong SQL and Python skills, and experience with Databricks and Spark. This role offers significant career growth and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Stock options with company match

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision

Flexible time off

Team offsites and Customer Days

Qualifications

• Experience with deploying and monitoring ML models in production.
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical teammates.
• Ownership mindset: self-driven, proactive, accountable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines to process structured and unstructured data.
• Build and maintain data models (fact, dim, SCD2, medallion/layered, marts).
• Create reports and dashboards to support business performance analysis.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data modeling & architecture

DBT

Airflow

Kafka

API/S3 ingestion

Education

5+ years of software/data engineering experience

Tools

Databricks

Spark

Job description

Overview

Hi, Future Homie!

At Homebase, you’ll join a team that’s bold, fast-moving, and obsessed with helping small businesses thrive. We build with empathy, act with urgency, and take big swings that drive real-world impact. Here, every Homie shows up to raise the bar, support one another, and celebrate wins as a team.

We’re not just building an app—we’re building unstoppable teams. So what do you say, are you in?

Your impact starts here

We’re looking for a Data Engineer to help us revolutionize how small businesses harness data. This isn’t just another pipeline role—it’s an opportunity to shape the foundation of AI-driven, velocity-powered insights that fuel everything we build at Homebase.

You’ll develop and maintain pipelines, models, and reporting that turn raw data into smarter products and faster solutions. This role requires both technical craft and ownership—you’ll take projects from idea to production, ensuring scalability, reliability, and measurable business impact.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines to process structured & unstructured data at scale
• Build and maintain data models (fact, dim, SCD2, medallion/layered, marts)
• Create reports and dashboards to support business performance analysis
• Partner with product, data science, and analytics teams to enable AI-powered features
• Support data architecture transformation & migration on Databricks
• Troubleshoot and resolve data quality/performance issues quickly
• Optimize queries and enforce best practices for reliability and velocity
• Drive continuous improvement of workflows through automation and experimentation
• Own projects end-to-end: planning → execution → delivery

The Foundation for Success

• 5+ years of software/data engineering experience
• Expertise in SQL (window functions, CTEs, complex joins)
• Intermediate–advanced Python (OOP, testing, package mgmt)
• Experience with Databricks (streaming, Unity Catalog, resource mgmt)
• Experience with Spark (partitioning, skew handling, delta ops, Spark UI)
• Strong knowledge of data modeling & architecture
• Experience with DBT, Airflow, Kafka, API/S3 ingestion
• Comfort with deploying/monitoring ML models in production (batch, streaming, real-time inference)
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical teammates
• Ownership mindset: self-driven, proactive, accountable

The Homie Way

• Be Customer Obsessed – Solve problems with empathy and creativity.
• Move Fast, Learn Fast – Experiment, take action, and grow every day.
• Own Your Impact – Think big, focus on what matters, and make decisions you stand behind.
• Master Your Craft – Excellence fuels impact—show up, step up, and make your mark.
• Win Together – Put goals over roles, lead with trust, and connect to our mission and each other.

What We Offer

• Ownership & Savings: Stock options + TFSA/RRSP with 4% company match
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
• Time Flexibility: Flex time off + company holidays + designated focus periods
• Family Support: Maternity/Parental Leave EI top-up support offered (after 6 months of service)
• Work Your Way: Work From Anywhere Month + meeting-free weeks yearly
• Protection Plans: Life insurance + short/long-term disability coverage
• Workspace Perks: Meals provided, team offsites, and Customer Days
• Our Hybrid Rhythm: We believe collaboration drives impact. That’s why Tuesdays and Wednesdays are our required in-office days—a time to move faster as a team, build deeper connections, make better decisions, and build together.

What to Expect During the Interview Process

• Meet the Talent Acquisition team, Mavel W.
• Meet the Hiring Manager, Paul W.
• Participate in a Talent Showcase
• Meet Cross-functional Partners
• Background Check + Offer Stage
• Welcome to the team, Homie

Belonging at Homebase

We’re committed to fostering a welcoming space where every Homie can be their full self. Experience comes in many forms—so if you’re excited about this role, even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply!

Homebase will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Hey, We’re Homebase

Unstoppable teams start here.

Homebase is the everything app for hourly teams—built to simplify the day-to-day and superpower local businesses. With tools for scheduling, time clocks, payroll, communication, HR, and more, we help teams stay connected and in control. Today, over 100,000 small (but mighty) businesses rely on us to make work radically easier. Together, we’ve tracked over a billion hours for 2.5+ million workers—and we’re just getting started.

At Homebase, we celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all candidates and do not discriminate based on any legally protected status. If you need accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know—we’re committed to ensuring fair and equitable access for all.