Remote Backend Data Engineer – Lakeflow & Lakehouse

Buchanan Technologies; Canada; Remote; CAD 68,880 - 82,656; Full time

Job summary

A Canadian tech company is seeking an experienced Backend Data Engineer for a 6-month contract, focusing on designing and maintaining data pipelines using Lakeflow architectures. The role is remote and requires deep expertise in backend data engineering, SQL, and a programming language like Python or Scala. Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Join us to optimize data workflows and support analytics needs in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in backend data engineering and pipeline development.
• Hands-on experience with Lakehouse / Lakeflow architectures.
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python, Scala, or Java).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend data pipelines using Lakeflow and job orchestration frameworks.
• Develop, schedule, and monitor batch and streaming data jobs.
• Build and maintain data ingestion, transformation, and enrichment processes.

Skills

Backend data engineering

Lakehouse architectures

SQL

Python

ETL patterns

Tools

Databricks

Spark

Azure Data Factory

AWS Glue

Job description

A Canadian tech company is seeking an experienced Backend Data Engineer for a 6-month contract, focusing on designing and maintaining data pipelines using Lakeflow architectures. The role is remote and requires deep expertise in backend data engineering, SQL, and a programming language like Python or Scala. Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Join us to optimize data workflows and support analytics needs in a collaborative environment.