Senior Platform Engineer, ML Data Systems

Medium; Remote; CAD 186,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking tech company is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer specializing in ML Data Systems to design and maintain dataset management pipelines. The role involves collaboration with data scientists and AI engineers to ensure consistent and high-quality datasets, impacting AI-driven learning systems globally. Candidates should have substantial experience in software engineering and familiarity with ML workflows and data pipeline frameworks. The position offers a competitive salary and remote work flexibility.

Benefits

Competitive salary range

Remote-first work environment

Generous paid time off

Comprehensive parental leave

401(k) plan with company matching

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years with large ML datasets.
• Strong programming skills in Go, Python, SQL.
• Familiarity with data versioning tools and cloud storage systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable dataset management pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists and AI engineers.
• Implement automated testing and validation to detect data drift.

Skills

Software engineering

Data engineering

ML workflows

Programming in Go

Programming in Python

SQL

Data pipeline frameworks

Data versioning tools

Attention to detail

Cross-cultural competency

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Airflow

DBT

GCP

Job description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Platform Engineer, ML Data Systems in Canada.

As a Senior Platform Engineer specializing in ML Data Systems, you will be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining scalable dataset management pipelines that power AI-driven learning systems. You will collaborate closely with data scientists, AI engineers, and platform teams to ensure that large-scale datasets are clean, consistent, and representative, enabling reliable model training and evaluation. This role spans data engineering, MLOps, and AI operations, with a focus on dataset quality, reproducibility, and governance. You will influence internal processes, contribute to shared tools and documentation, and help the team adopt best practices for managing sensitive data while supporting the mission to provide equitable, high-quality education worldwide.

Accountabilities

• Evolve and maintain pipelines for transforming raw trace and educational data into ML-ready datasets.
• Clean, normalize, and enrich data while preserving semantic meaning and ensuring consistency.
• Prepare datasets for human labeling and integrate results into machine learning workflows.
• Develop and maintain scalable ETL pipelines using Airflow, DBT, Go, and Python on GCP.
• Implement automated testing and validation to detect data drift or labeling inconsistencies.
• Collaborate with AI engineers, platform developers, and product teams to define and implement data strategies.
• Contribute to internal tools, documentation, and governance strategies for secure and compliant data management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years working with large ML datasets, particularly open-source repositories like Hugging Face.
• Strong programming skills in Go, Python, SQL, and experience with at least one data pipeline framework (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect).
• Familiarity with data versioning tools (e.g., DVC, LakeFS) and cloud storage systems.
• Understanding of ML workflows, including training data preparation and evaluation, as well as large language model architectures and capabilities.
• Attention to detail with a strong focus on data quality, reproducibility, and robustness.
• Experience with labeling platforms or human-in-the-loop systems is a plus.
• Knowledge of ML evaluation techniques, MLOps practices, and human-centered AI applications is desirable.
• Proven cross-cultural competency and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $186,306–$232,883 CAD (depending on experience).
• Remote-first work environment with flexible scheduling.
• Generous paid time off, including pre-scheduled wellness days.
• Comprehensive parental leave and wellness support.
• 401(k) plan with company matching and robust insurance options (medical, dental, vision, life).
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI and education projects that serve historically under-resourced communities.
• Supportive and inclusive team culture, with learning and development opportunities.

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

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