Senior Data Engineer

Relay; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 148,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital banking platform in Toronto is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to scale their data ecosystem. This role involves constructing data models in Snowflake, ensuring scalability, and creating tools for data access. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience, strong SQL skills, and familiarity with cloud computing. This is a hybrid position that promotes collaboration and offers a compensation range of $148,500 to $181,500, reflecting the impact on the company’s mission to support small businesses.

Benefits

Flexible work schedule

Career growth opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Data Engineering experience.
• Proficient in SQL beyond basic queries.
• Familiarity with cloud data warehouse platforms.

Responsibilities

• Construct data models via DBT in Snowflake.
• Ensure technology scales with company growth.
• Create data tools and workflows for teams.

Skills

Data Engineering experience

SQL knowledge

Object-oriented & functional languages

Cloud computing

Business intelligence tools

Data manipulation and analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Adaptability

Tools

Python

AWS

Snowflake

Looker

Job description

Relay is a digital banking platform that gives self‑made business owners the tools and know-how to be great with money—bringing clarity, confidence, and control to every dollar earned, so they can turn hard work into lasting success. We do this by replacing financial guesswork with real visibility, transforming cash flow from a constant source of stress into a clear signal owners can use to run stronger, more resilient businesses.

Our mission is to increase the success rate of small businesses. Traditional banking has been a growth limiter rather than a growth enabler for business owners, and we’re changing that. Relay is the all‑in‑one, collaborative money management platform. We’re building for employer SMBs and their finance function, internal and external, and are focused on delivering a human‑centric customer experience. Ultimately, we help SMBs be ‘on the money'.

We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help us scale our data ecosystem as Relay enters an exciting new chapter of growth. This is a unique opportunity to be responsible for key aspects of the evolution of our data and analytics stack as the company grows. You'll have a dedicated interest in ensuring our teams have access to the right data at the right time in order for us to make the best decisions for our customers.

Please note that we are a hybrid environment and choose to collaborate in the office three days a week (Tues‑Thurs).

What You'll Be Doing:

• Construct data models via DBT in our Snowflake data warehouse that allow for robust, secure, privacy‑preserving analysis on Relay's rich trove of data
• Ensure the technology and processes that underpin our data platform scale as Relay continues to grow
• Create data tools, workflows and APIs for other technical teams to consume and interact with our data platform
• Work with stakeholders to assist with data‑related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs
• Build the systems that help us track core KPIs and ensure all our teams have the timely and accurate data they need to function effectively
• Work closely with Trust, Security and Governance teams to keep our customer data safe through security and compliance best practices

What You'll Bring:

• 3+ years of Data Engineering experience
• SQL knowledge that goes well beyond the basics of SELECT, WHERE and GROUP BY
• Experience with one-or-more object‑oriented & functional scripting languages (including Python, Java or Javascript)
• Experience with cloud computing (AWS, GCP or Azure), infrastructure‑as‑code, and familiarity with cloud data warehouse platforms (Bigquery, Snowflake, Redshift, etc.)
• Experience with business intelligence / data visualization tools (Looker, Metabase, Periscope, Mode, etc.)
• A successful history of manipulating, processing and extracting value from large datasets and a curiosity for exploratory data analysis
• The ability to execute independently with the input of cross‑functional stakeholders
• Adaptability to handle change and uncertainty at times; We are a startup after all!

Bonus Points:

• You have an understanding of applied statistics, are able to create quantitative models, and can clearly communicate findings to a technical and non‑technical audience
• You have domain knowledge of Banking or SaaS analytics, and are familiar with concepts like LTV, churn, retention, etc.
• You have experience with streaming or microbatch analytics (Spark Streaming, Flink, Beam, etc.) and design methodologies of persistent event stores (AWS Kinesis, GCP PubSub, Apache Kafka, Apache Pulsar, etc.)
• You’ve joined a company at its early stages and have seen it through scale
• Research shows that women‑identifying and other marginalized individuals tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. If you don't have all the listed qualifications, we encourage you to apply anyway, and together we'll figure out if this is the best role for you!

The Interview Process

Stage 1: A 45-minute Google Meet video call with a member of the People team

Stage 2: A 45-minute technical deep dive via Google Meet with our Senior Engineering Manager, Data

Stage 3: A 45-minute in-person interview with a member of the Leadership team

Stage 4: A 60-minute case study presented to a panel of technical stakeholders

Our Compensation Approach

We believe Relayers should feel rewarded for the impact they have on our mission and growth. Compensation follows impact. As impact increases, compensation grows, and we do not limit compensation changes to a once‑a‑year review cycle.

The annual salary range for this role is $148,500 - $181,500

For candidates who demonstrate full readiness for the defined scope of the role, the typical starting salary is $165,000. Offers below this point reflect candidates we believe can grow into the full scope of the role with support and development. Offers above this point reflect impact that meaningfully exceeds the role’s defined expectations or an expanded scope from day one.

We encourage you to have a conversation with your recruiter and ask questions about compensation throughout the hiring process. For more information on our compensation philosophy and perks and benefits, visit our Candidate Hub.

Why Relay Might Be the Perfect Fit For You

• You push relentlessly for reinvention: You’re built to constantly ask, “How can this be better?” Change excites you and you drive it.
• You crave autonomy: We trust our team with big challenges and the freedom to solve them. If you’re someone who takes initiative, is comfortable taking risks, and seeks input when needed, you’ll find the freedom here empowering.
• You own your work: You take pride in your work, follow through on commitments, and feel a deep sense of responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks.
• You treat comfort as a red flag: You seek growth. When things feel too comfortable, you lean into change. You’re excited about stepping into the unknown and navigating new terrain to create something better alongside your team.
• You care about impact, not noise: You care deeply about the substance of your work. You measure success by results, not recognition and you let your work speak for itself.
• You’re energized by complexity and ambiguity: You enjoy tackling problems that don’t come with a playbook. You’re comfortable building from scratch, iterating as you go, and collaborating to shape the best path forward.
• You seek out feedback: We value directness, clarity, and respect. We believe honesty fuels great work and career growth. You see feedback as a tool for learning and improvement, and you know that open, honest dialogue is key to achieving the best results — together.
• You’re here for more than a job: At Relay, everything we do is in service of our mission to help small businesses thrive. To drive impact and have purpose here, that mission must matter to you too.

What’s Important to Us:

Research shows that women‑identifying and other marginalized individuals often apply only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. But no one is a perfect match on paper. If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you and figure out together if it’s a great fit.

At Relay, we believe that diversity is key to building high‑performing teams, and creating an inclusive work environment is our priority. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

We will work with applicants to provide accommodations at any stage of the hiring process. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please email your Talent Partner, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Disclaimer: For compliance reasons, all offers of employment at Relay are conditional upon a successful background check & employment verification through Certn.