Senior Software Engineer (Data Platform)

Super; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Learning & development allowance

Equity options

RRSP & 401k matching

Job summary

Super is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform to join our SWAT team. You will address high-impact, complex data engineering challenges, building scalable solutions that support business growth and stability.

Expect rapid contextual ramp-up and close collaboration with analytics, BI, and product teams in a fast-moving environment. You will help evolve our data platform, set architecture direction, and ensure governance and quality across data workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software/data engineering experience with expert hands-on Python and SQL.
• Deep experience in database design, warehouse data modeling, and developing distributed systems.
• Proven ability to communicate intricate technical details to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Tackle the organization’s most difficult technical challenges with robust data solutions.
• Design and implement scalable data platform components for growth and reliability.
• Collaborate with analytics, BI, finance, sales, marketing, and product teams.
• Improve standards for code and infrastructure maintainability through peer review.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data engineering

Distributed systems

Communication

ML / Predictive modeling

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Kafka

Amplitude

Job description

• This role is part of our Data Engineering team
• Being Data Driven is a core value of Super.com and this team plays a huge part in this, enabling the organization to scale while maintaining petabytes of data
• We are long time advocates and users of Snowflake, dbt, Kafka, and Amplitude
• This isn’t a place where we are convincing the business the value of data or just using these tools for the first time
• We have maturity in our technical practices, launch a new experiment almost every day, and we are looking for teammates to roll up their sleeves and do high quality data work
• As a Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform, you will be a key member of a high-performing team of senior data professionals, reporting directly to an Engineering Manager
• You will be expected to tackle the organization’s most difficult and critical technical challenges, providing robust, scalable, and reliable solutions that align with the company’s growth
• This position is a specialized function within our SWAT (SoftWare Adaptability Team)
• As a SWAT team member, your allocation will be driven by the organization’s highest short-term needs (6 to 26 weeks)
• Success in this role requires a rapid contextual ramp-up to quickly diagnose complex problems, align solutions with diverse stakeholders, and design and implement high-quality, impactful data solutions
• You must skillfully balance the need for rapid delivery with high-quality data outputs to maximize business value
• Design efficient architectural recommendations, gain buy-in, and implement them in a reliable manner
• Improve, oversee, and coach standards for code+infrastructure maintainability and performance through written documentation and peer review
• Work closely with the analytics and business intelligence teams, as well as other stakeholders from finance, sales, marketing, and product, to identify the data needs of the business and produce processes that enable a better product and support growth decision-making
• Champion and ensure data governance is a core component of engineering workflows
• Help to evolve and scale our data platform, with an eye towards growth of our business and stability

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Yearly learning & development allowance
• Generous equity options
• Bi-annual performance & compensation reviews
• RRSP & 401k employee contribution plan
• Health, dental, & vision insurance on day one
• Parental leave programs
• Wellness reimbursement
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Unlimited PTO (yes, really!)
• Recharge days throughout the year
• Office in Toronto
• Permanent remote flexibility
• Work-from-home allowance

A track record of taking ownership in high-stakes situations, demonstrating urgency, and rapidly integrating new technologies to drive quantifiable business outcomesPredictive modeling and machine learning experience is a strong plusEvidence of designing and implementing logical, well-architected solutions for complex, large-scale data engineering challenges5+ years of software/data engineering experience with expert hands-on Python and SQL practiceDeep experience in database design, warehouse data modeling, and developing distributed systems, including specific technologies utilizedProven ability to clearly communicate intricate technical details and complex requirements to both technical peers and non-technical business stakeholders, leading to alignment and project success