Engineering Manager, Data Platform

GlossGenius; Canada; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth technology startup in Canada is seeking an Engineering Manager, Data Platform to lead the design and implementation of core data models and pipelines. The role involves hands-on technical expertise and strategic leadership in evolving the data infrastructure. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in data engineering, deep expertise in Snowflake and Clickhouse, and strong communication skills. Competitive benefits including flexible PTO and professional development stipends offered.

Benefits

Flexible PTO

Competitive health & dental insurance options

Generous parental leave policy

Retirement Savings Plan

Annual professional development stipend

Home office support

Team bonding opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering.
• 1+ years of management or technical leadership experience preferred.
• Deep expertise in Snowflake and Clickhouse.
• Experience in data orchestration patterns including both batch and streaming workloads.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python or Scala.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core data models and pipelines.
• Implement modern data lake orchestration patterns.
• Architect and evolve a scalable lakehouse foundation.
• Define best practices that improve data quality and performance.
• Mentor engineers and foster a culture of ownership.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modeling

Distributed data systems

Modern lakehouse technologies

SQL

Python

Performance optimization

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Tools

Snowflake

Clickhouse

Job description

About the Role

As we continue to scale, we’re strengthening our Data Engineering team. The primary focus of this role is to reimagine the data infrastructure to support our AI platform. This transformation will be critical to the success of our future products, and vital in delivering value to our 100,000+ business owners.

What You’ll Do

As an Engineering Manager, Data Platform, you'll be both a hands‑on technical expert and a strategic leader. You'll drive the design of core data models and pipelines in our Snowflake and Clickhouse lakehouse, setting the standards for quality, reliability, and scalability across the platform.

You'll own end‑to‑end solutions—from architecture and implementation to operations and optimization—while helping guide the long‑term direction of GlossGenius' data ecosystem. You'll collaborate across teams to turn complex business problems into robust data solutions, mentor engineers to help them grow and deliver at a higher level, and help the team evolve toward a fully governed lakehouse with fine‑grained access controls and consistent lineage.

• Design and implement core data models and pipelines that power analytics, ML, and product experiences
• Implement modern data lake orchestration patterns, including medallion architectures
• Architect and evolve a scalable, cost‑efficient, and reliable lakehouse foundation using Snowflake, Clickhouse, and orchestration tools
• Define best practices and technical standards that improve data quality, governance, and performance across teams
• Mentor engineers and foster a culture of ownership, operational excellence, and continuous learning
• Shape the long‑term technical vision and roadmap for GlossGenius' data platform

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with a strong background in data architecture, data modeling, and distributed data systems
• 1+ years of management or technical leadership experience is a plus
• Deep expertise in modern lakehouse technologies such as Snowflake and Clickhouse
• Experience implementing modern data orchestration patterns for big data use‑cases, including batch and streaming workloads
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python or Scala, including performance optimization and large‑scale ETL design
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, set standards, and influence decisions across teams
• Comfort owning systems end‑to‑end, including monitoring, reliability, and cost management
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical trade‑offs to both engineers and non‑technical stakeholders

Benefits

• Flexible PTO
• Competitive health & dental insurance options, with premiums covered by GG
• Generous, fully‑paid parental leave policy
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Professional Development - employees receive a yearly stipend for approved learning and educational‑related expenses
• Home office support
• Team Bonding opportunities - as a distributed team, being able to build meaningful bonds both virtually and in person is incredibly important to us! We are constantly evaluating how we accomplish this and currently, teams are given opportunities to gather in person throughout the year

Equal Opportunity Statement

At GlossGenius, we celebrate our differences and are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel supported and empowered to do their best work. We believe this benefits not only our employees but our product, customers, and community as well. GlossGenius is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affinitive Action Employer.

Company Culture

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