Senior Data Engineer [GROWTH]

HelloFresh; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Box Discount

Health & Wellness

RRSP Matching

Vacation & PTO

Parental leave top-up

Growth & Development

Team socials

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Job summary

HelloFresh Canada is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for a hybrid role at our Toronto headquarters. You will own data pipelines end-to-end, shaping architecture, development, deployment, and operations to empower millions of customers and internal users.

You will work with a cross-functional agile team, leveraging AWS, PySpark, Kafka, Kubernetes, Airflow, and Databricks, and you will mentor colleagues while exploring AI-assisted productivity.

Qualifications

• Proven Python/SQL data engineering with maintainable code.
• Experience with PySpark, Kubernetes and Kafka.
• Data modeling with PostgreSQL and object stores (S3).
• Build robust data pipelines with performance in mind.
• Experience with AI tools to improve collaboration.
• Strong data quality monitoring and testing.
• End-to-end dev processes including CI/CD.
• Agile, delivery-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end data pipelines: architecture, design, development, deployment and operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Data Scientists, ML Engineers, Product Owners and BI teams.
• Serve as an ambassador for data solutions and mentor colleagues.
• Leverage state-of-the-art tech: AWS, EMR/Glue, S3, Kafka, PySpark, Kubernetes, Airflow, Databricks.
• Apply AI tools to boost productivity and collaboration.

Skills

Python

SQL

PySpark

AWS

Databricks

Kubernetes

Airflow

Data Modeling

PostgreSQL

CI/CD

Tools

Databricks

Airflow

PySpark

Kafka

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Senior Data Engineer

This is a Hybrid position to our Toronto HelloFresh Headquarters

The role

The position is part of the Growth Alliance, which has the mission to empower the HelloFresh business to convince more customers to try, recommend, or return to our products. Within Growth, the Customer Value Optimization Tribe maximizes long-term customer value by optimizing pricing, personalizing benefits, forecasting customer value (CLV), and creating compelling incentives that drive retention and revenue growth.

Our Data Engineers assume development and operational responsibility for the HelloFresh Platform that enables serving millions of customers globally by providing the best & efficient experience for our customers and internal users.

Above all, we are looking for people who will make HelloFresh better. We believe there are many different ways of developing skills and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don’t “tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you.

What You’ll Do

• Take ownership of the end-to-end process, including architecture, design, development, deployment, and operations of data pipelines, applying DevOps practices, pair programming, and other cutting-edge methodologies.
• Be active, solution-oriented member of autonomous, cross-functional agile teams collaborating with Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, Product Owners, Back-end Engineers, Front-end Engineers, Product Analysts, and Business Intelligence teams
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of HelloFresh’s core product and architecture, and act as ambassador for software/data solutions offering support and mentorship to colleagues
• Work with state-of-the-art technologies like AWS (EMR, Glue, s3, etc), Kafka, PySpark, Kubernetes, Airflow, Prefect, Tecton, Databricks, as well as our in-house Data Pipeline tools
• Leverage Claude Code and other AI tools as productivity multipliers

What You’ll Bring

• Solid data engineering experience with the ability to design, implement, and deliver maintainable, high-quality code in Python and SQL
• Hands-on experience with cloud computing and data processing technologies, including PySpark, Kubernetes, Kafka
• Expertise in data modeling, relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), object stores (e.g., AWS S3), data platforms (Databricks)
• Proven expertise in making efficient and robust data pipelines, including optimizing their performance
• Passion for leveraging AI tools to streamline collaboration and execution
• Passion for data quality assurance, data monitoring
• Expertise in end-to-end development processes, including unit, integration & functional testing, application tuning/profiling, and continuous integration
• Extensive experience with agile methodologies, with a strong focus on delivery, lean thinking, and quick iterations
• Ability to continuously develop yourself and learn from your peers
• Ability to collaborate and mentor team members, while also sharing practical knowledge and trends
• Familiarity with e-commerce and subscription-based businesses is a plus

Interacting with back-end developers, front-end developers, product analysts, product managers and other teams around the world is very much part of our day-to‑day, so communication skills are vital. We are looking for strong problem‑solvers who can apply their engineering skills to a wide range of platforms and environments, while also acting as an ambassador to coach team members and stakeholders.

Let’s cut to the cheese, this is why you'll love it here

• Box Discount - Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits AND 50% off weekly Factor meal box.
• Health & Wellness - Health & Dental benefits from day 1, a Health Spending Account, unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs, and 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships!
• RRSP Matching - Competitive RRSP matching program offered
• Vacation & PTO - Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance.
• Family Benefits - A parental leave top‑up program for expectant parents.
• Growth & Development - We support your career progression and invest in your continued learning through experiences and initiatives owned by our dedicated L&D team
• Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging company days, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!
• Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - With impactful ERG’s like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts.
• Food Puns - this one is kind of a big dill if you haven’t already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names!

Flexible Hybrid Approach

At HelloFresh, we know that flexible work arrangements are essential in enabling you to do your best work, while balancing your personal and life needs. Offering remote work flexibility, along with the opportunity to interact and collaborate in the office are all a part of creating a great employee experience.

To meet these needs, we are pleased to provide Flexible Hybrid work. Flexible Hybrid is a people‑first approach that is based on choice, trust, personalization, and empowers teams to choose when and how often they work from the office and work from home, in addition to team days and company days. This means a minimum of 2 days in office per week, with most teams in office between 2‑3 days a week.

HelloFresh Canada uses AI-integrated technology to help us process and evaluate applications more efficiently. This includes tools that screen and assess candidate qualifications based on the requirements for this role. While these tools assist our workflow, all final selection decisions are made by our hiring team.

This is a posting for an existing vacancy. We are actively seeking to fill this position.

Toronto, ON Pay Range: $170,000—$180,000 CAD