Senior Data Engineer

Compass Group North America; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in foodservice and support services seeks a Senior Data Engineer to develop innovative data products and AI solutions. This role involves designing scalable web scraping systems, collaborating with top-tier teams, and improving data infrastructure. Suitable candidates will have a strong STEM background, with 2+ years of experience in AI and data product development coupled with expertise in Python and web technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience developing AI and data products (2+ years).
• Strong knowledge of scraping frameworks/libraries.
• Familiar with RESTful APIs and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain web scraping systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on new features.
• Ensure data quality and compliance across scraping processes.

Skills

Python

Web scraping

Data quality

Cloud engineering

AI technologies

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

Tools

Playwright

BeautifulSoup

Git

Job description

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.

You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between – doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward!

Why work with Compass Digital? We are a member of Compass Group North America the leading foodservice and support services company. We create remarkable customer experiences through the innovative design and development of technology products and services. Compass Digital began as an innovation startup and the team has since rapidly grown and now supports technology and innovation across all of North America. Compass digital is comprised of user experience designers, developers, data scientists, project managers, business analysts, marketers and technology implementation managers, all of whom look at the world from a human perspective to rethink what's possible in the areas of technology innovation and consumer engagement within the foodservice and hospitality industries. Join us.

Job Summary

We are looking for a passionate Senior Data Engineer to join our team at Compass Digital. You will design, develop, and maintain cutting-edge data products and AI solutions, focusing on making difficult-to-access data sources available through web scraping and document scanning. Collaborating with Data Scientists, Analytics Engineers, Front-End Engineers, ML Engineers, and AI Engineers, you will build cloud-native backend systems and infrastructure for new AI-powered applications. Your work will lay the foundations for a new product delivering Data Analytics and AI capabilities.

Now, if you were to come on board as our Senior Data Engineer, we’d ask you to do the following for us:
Design, build, and maintain scalable, Playwright-based web scraping systems to extract data from dynamic and complex web sources
Stay current with best practices in web scraping, anti-bot mitigation, headless browser automation, and AI infrastructure
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features;
Architect efficient, reusable backends for scraping and AI workflows in the cloud
Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code following best practices;
Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback and mentor junior team members;
Staying up-to-date with emerging AI technologies and industry trends to drive continuous improvement
Ensure data quality, resilience, and compliance across scraping processes
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
Interactions with multiple cross-functional teams, exposure to many components of modern data technology

Think you have what it takes to be our Senior Data Engineer? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role:
Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or equivalent experience
Strong experience with Large Language Models (LLMs)
2+ years of hands-on experience in developing AI and data products
Strong knowledge of Python and scraping frameworks/libraries (e.g., Playwright, BeautifulSoup, Requests)
Strong cloud engineering skills with experience taking AI ideas to production
Familiarity with proxy rotation, CAPTCHA solving, and session management in automated scraping
Familiarity with RESTful APIs
Knowledge of version control systems such as Git and agile development methodologies
Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently or within a team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to non-technical users

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

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