Senior Engineer

Vantage; Toronto; Remote; CAD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Home office support

Annual company retreats

Job summary

Vantage is seeking a Senior Engineer in Canada to build features and integrations with partner systems, acting as a subject matter expert and mentor for the engineering team. You will work with external APIs, design scalable backend services in Python and Django, review SQL performance, and guide architectural decisions to keep the platform fast and reliable.

This backfill role supports multiple product teams and emphasizes high-quality code, timely delivery, and collaboration across

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience in software development, testing, design, and architecture.
• Advanced SQL expertise beyond an ORM user.
• Strong Python and Django experience building production services and APIs.
• Gatekeeper for database performance in code reviews and debugging sessions.
• Experience with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with CircleCI.
• Experience with Docker.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Track record of mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Experience with B2B API integrations.
• Nice to have: Celery, RabbitMQ, and OTEL. Degree in CS or related field is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an owner for application and database performance, reviewing PRs for query cost and indexing.
• Own external API integrations and data exchange, including authentication, rate limiting, and retries.
• Design and ship backend features and services in Python and Django with low latency and high reliability.
• Diagnose production issues, lead debugging sessions, and improve observability with logs and metrics.
• Identify performance risks and coach the team on best practices to prevent regressions.
• Maintain strong automated test coverage and documentation to support safe changes.
• Mentor engineers through pairing, design reviews, and feedback to raise team standards.
• Contribute to architectural discussions to ensure scalable product decisions.

Skills

SQL optimization

Code reviews

Mentoring

API design

System architecture

Cloud awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

Django

SQL

MySQL

PostgreSQL

CircleCI

Docker

Azure

AWS

GCP

B2B API integrations

Celery

RabbitMQ

OTEL

Job description

About The Role

Vantage is hiring a Senior Engineer. In this role you'll focus on building features and integrations with partner systems while acting as a subject matter expert and mentor for our engineering team. Expect heavy use of external APIs to pull data, as well as designing and delivering APIs that both receive data from and push data to external sources. You'll work with large datasets, perform hands-on coding, and keep our services reliable and fast.

In this role you'll be called on to support multiple product teams to uphold sound architecture, high code quality, and on-time delivery. You'll be a trusted go-to reviewer for SQL and Django ORM changes, set clear standards for database and service performance, and guide design and trade-off decisions that keep the platform scalable.

This posting is for an existing vacancy (backfill).

Minimum Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience with a strong record in software development, testing, software design, and architecture.
• Advanced SQL expertise beyond an ORM user. Comfortable reading DB queries, designing indexes, tuning complex joins, and refactoring queries for reliability and speed.
• Strong Python and Django experience building production services and APIs.
• Experience as a gatekeeper for database performance in code reviews and in debugging sessions.
• Experience with MySQL and/or Postgres.
• Experience with CircleCI.
• Experience with Docker.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and debug production code using logs, metrics, and traces.
• Experience addressing performance and optimization problems with a demonstrated ability to both diagnose and prevent issues.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Track record of effective mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Experience with B2B API integrations.
• Nice to have: Experience with Celery, RabbitMQ, and OTEL. A degree in Computer Science or a related field is a plus.

Role Responsibilities

• Serve as one of the owners for application and database performance. Review pull requests with an eye for query cost, indexing, and data access patterns, and drive improvements across the codebase.
• Own external API integrations and data exchange. Build and maintain reliable partner connectors, including authentication, rate limiting, and retries. Design and evolve internal and partner-facing APIs.
• Design and ship backend features and services in Python and Django with predictable latency and high reliability.
• Diagnose production issues, lead debugging sessions, and improve observability using logs, metrics, and traces.
• Proactively identify performance risks, create plans to eliminate them, and coach the team on best practices to prevent regressions.
• Maintain strong automated test coverage and clear documentation that support safe changes and fast delivery.
• Mentor engineers through pairing, design reviews, and actionable feedback that raises the standard of the team.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and solutioning to ensure scalable and effective product decisions.

About Vantage

Vantage is the first unified platform purpose-built for retail media orchestration, empowering enterprise retailers to seamlessly activate onsite, offsite, and in-store advertising. With a global presence in North America and Asia-Pacific, Vantage enables retailers to launch and grow their media networks through scalable technology and automated workflows, and is trusted by leading retailers like The Home Depot to power their retail media programs.

For a closer look at what we do, our culture, and our benefits, check out our about us and careers pages.

Remote-First, Based in Toronto

Vantage is proudly headquartered in Toronto, but we’re a remote-first team spread across North America (and beyond). Our flexible work philosophy means team members can thrive from wherever they do their best work—whether that’s from a home office, a local café, or while adding stamps to their passport. With a remote-friendly setup, home office support, and annual company retreats, we stay connected, collaborative, and energized—no matter the time zone.

Vantage’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Vantage Analytics is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment. We encourage all individuals to apply for positions that fit their passions.

We promote equality and strive to provide all current and prospective employees with support and opportunities. Reasonable accommodations are available to job applicants on request and throughout the application process.

How Vantage Uses AI In The Recruitment Process

At Vantage, we use AI-enabled tools to support our hiring process. This may include using AI to help organize, screen, and assess applications. We are committed to using these tools responsibly, and ensuring every candidate is treated fairly throughout the process.

All hiring decisions at Vantage are made by our team. Who we invite to work at Vantage is a decision we only trust ourselves to make.

As part of the final stages of our hiring process, all candidates will be required to successfully complete a criminal background check.

Compensation Range: CA$150K - CA$175K