Senior Data Platform Engineer

Jobgether; Canada; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health benefits

Home-office setup allowance ($500)

Brex Card $150/month stipend

Fully remote

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer based in Canada to design, build, and scale our data infrastructure for a global fintech platform. You will own production data pipelines, lakehouse storage, streaming, and orchestration in a distributed team environment.

You will collaborate with AI and Data Science teams to enable ML workflows, maintain data governance, and drive platform reliability. Fully remote position with global collaboration.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in data infrastructure or platform engineering with ownership of production systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for building reliable data pipelines and tooling.
• Hands-on experience with distributed data systems, lakehouse architectures, query engines, or streaming platforms.
• Experience managing cloud infrastructure using Kubernetes, IaC, and automated deployments.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, data processing, and production reliability.
• Excellent technical communication and collaboration skills for working across distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate core data platform infrastructure including distributed query engines, lakehouse storage, orchestration, and streaming pipelines.
• Build scalable infrastructure for regional deployments using Kubernetes and IaC practices.
• Develop real-time data processing, analytics, and alerting to support product and operational requirements.
• Collaborate with AI/DS teams to enable agentic workflows and ML lifecycle tooling.
• Improve data cataloging, governance, and access controls for secure data management.
• Own platform reliability through observability, on-call, and incident response.

Skills

Python

SQL

Distributed systems

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as code

Cloud infrastructure

Data pipelines

Data governance

Tools

Trino/Presto/Spark

Kafka/Redpanda

Flink/Debezium

MLflow/Vertex AI

Iceberg

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Data Platform Engineer based in Canada.

The Senior Data Platform Engineer will play a key role in building and scaling the data infrastructure that powers a growing global financial technology platform. You will design, develop, and operate reliable systems supporting large-scale data storage, processing, streaming, and analytics. Working within a fully distributed engineering team, you will take ownership of projects from initial design through production deployment. You will collaborate closely with AI and Data Science teams to enable advanced machine learning capabilities and agentic workflows. The role offers opportunities to work with modern open-source technologies, distributed architectures, and cloud-native infrastructure. You will also help shape platform reliability, data governance, and operational excellence as data volumes and business needs continue to grow.

Accountabilities

In this role, you will build and maintain critical data platform infrastructure while ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and performance across the organization's data ecosystem.

• Design, develop, and operate core data platform infrastructure, including distributed query engines, lakehouse storage, orchestration systems, and streaming pipelines.

• Build scalable and repeatable infrastructure for regional platform deployments using Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code practices.

• Develop real-time data processing, analytics, and alerting capabilities to support operational and product requirements.

• Collaborate with AI and Data Science teams to establish platform foundations for agentic workflows, model evaluations, and machine learning lifecycle tooling.

• Improve data cataloging, governance frameworks, and access controls to ensure data remains discoverable, secure, and properly managed.

• Take ownership of platform reliability through observability, on-call participation, incident response, and continuous operational improvements.

• Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to identify technical challenges and deliver effective platform solutions.

• Contribute to the evolution of distributed data infrastructure as transaction volumes, customer needs, and product capabilities expand.

• Drive technical improvements across platform architecture, deployment automation, performance, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is an experienced data or platform engineer with strong software development capabilities, a deep understanding of distributed systems, and the ability to take ownership of complex production infrastructure.

• At least 5 years of experience in data infrastructure, platform engineering, or software engineering, with demonstrated end-to-end ownership of production systems.

• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience developing reliable data pipelines, services, and platform tooling.

• Hands‑on experience building or operating distributed data systems, including query engines, lakehouse architectures, or streaming platforms.

• Experience managing cloud infrastructure using Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code, and automated deployment processes.

• Strong understanding of distributed systems, data processing architectures, and production infrastructure reliability.

• Sound operational judgment and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical challenges.

• Excellent technical communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across distributed engineering teams.

• Ability to work independently, manage multiple initiatives, and take responsibility for projects from design through production.

Nice to have:

• Experience with distributed query engines such as Trino, Presto, or Spark, and open table formats such as Apache Iceberg.

• Familiarity with streaming and real‑time data technologies, including Kafka, Redpanda, Flink, or Debezium.

• Experience with AI and agent infrastructure, such as MCP servers, retrieval systems, agent observability, or LLM evaluation frameworks.

• Experience supporting machine learning infrastructure using MLflow, Vertex AI, or similar platforms.

• Knowledge of real‑time analytics engines such as ClickHouse, Pinot, or Druid.

• Experience designing and operating infrastructure across multiple cloud regions, including workload isolation and cost‑performance optimization.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Stock options.

• Health benefits.

• One‑time USD $500 home‑office setup allowance for new hires.

• Monthly USD $150 stipend provided through a Brex Card.

• Fully remote working environment.

• Opportunity to collaborate with a globally distributed team of experienced engineers and technology professionals.

• Exposure to large‑scale financial infrastructure, modern data technologies, and innovative AI initiatives.

How Jobgether works:

We use an AI‑powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top‑fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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