[Wattpad] Data Engineer - Maternity Cover

Webtoon; Ontario (CA); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Wattpad is seeking a Data Engineer to dive deep into data infrastructure, build and scale ETL pipelines, and empower engineers, analysts, and data scientists with robust data tools. The role focuses on delivering reliable data platforms to support data-driven decisions and feature development.

The position is a 12-month fixed-term contract to backfill a maternity leave, with a hybrid work model in downtown Toronto—3 days in the office and the rest remote.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of data engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python and PySpark.
• Strong understanding of database fundamentals and software engineering principles.
• Understanding of Data Contracts, microservices, and API-driven datasets.
• Experience with Spark, Airflow, AWS EMR, Glue, Sagemaker or Redshift.
• Experience with batch processing and streaming systems.
• Exposure to Kafka or similar queuing technologies.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Desire to contribute to the broader development community.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with data scientists, analysts, engineers, and product managers to design and evolve architecture.
• Build, maintain and scale ETL pipelines for data science and analytics.
• Design and maintain data infrastructure systems (AWS DMS, HBase, EMR, Redshift, S3, Kafka, Airflow).
• Write tools, services, and platforms in Python.
• Research new technologies to solve future data infrastructure needs.
• Advocate for adoption of data engineering tools within the team.

Skills

Python

PySpark

Data contracts

Microservices

API-driven data products

Kafka

Streaming systems

Spark

Airflow

AWS EMR

AWS Glue

Redshift

S3

DMS

Data modeling

Tools

Airflow

Kafka

Redshift

S3

EMR

Job description

Wattpad follows a hybrid work model, with employees working from our vibrant downtown Toronto office 3x per week.

We are seeking a Data Engineer who is passionate about diving deep into data infrastructure, creating and enhancing data pipelines, and someone who thrives in a product focused environment. This role is an important role for our Data Engineering team. The purpose of the Data Engineering team is to empower engineers, analysts, and data scientists with tools that enable and streamline data-driven decision making, analysis, and feature development.

Please note this is a 12-month fixed term contract to backfill a maternity leave.

What You'll Do:

• Coordinate with data scientists, data analysts, software engineers and product managers to design and evolve our existing architecture, improving the reliability and performance of our data infrastructure
• Build, maintain and scale our ETL pipelines to help power data science, data products and analytical needs
• Design, build, and maintain data infrastructure systems such as but not limited to AWS DMS, HBase, EMR, Redshift, S3, Kafka, Airflow while ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
• Write new tools, services, and platforms in Python
• Research new technologies to solve tomorrow’s data infrastructure needs
• Advocate for the adoption of tools in the data engineering team

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of data engineering experience
• Ability to write high-quality code in Python and PySpark
• Strong understanding of database fundamentals and software engineering principles
• Strong understanding of Data Contracts, microservices principles, and treating datasets/platforms as API-driven products
• Deep understanding of two or more of these technologies: Spark, Airflow, AWS EMR, AWS Glue, Sagemaker and Redshift
• Experience with batch processing and streaming systems
• Exposure and/or strong interest in Kafka or other queuing technologies
• A critical thinker and possess creative problem solving skills
• Quantitative skills, ability to think analytically, and strong attention to details
• A desire to contribute to the broader development community

$100,000 - $140,000 a year

About Wattpad

Who are we? Entrepreneurs and Do-ers. Our vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories, and our mission is to use the power of community and technology to unleash the full potential of stories to the world. What does that mean? We are visionaries, community builders, passionate problem solvers, storytellers, coffee snobs (tea drinkers, too!), curious by nature, and culturally diverse. What are we obsessed with? Our users. Solving complex problems and maximizing flow. Learning constantly. Building the next great storytelling product. Finding the greatest stories ever told. Dogs (and cats), coffee, and good snacks. How do we work? Autonomously, collaboratively, respectfully. Balancing with work, family, and play...and all while having a great time.

Unlock the best of both worlds with a role that keeps you connected! We're looking for passionate individuals in the Greater Toronto Area to join our team who can work from our vibrant downtown Toronto office. Wattpad has a hybrid work model, where employees enjoy the flexibility to connect with colleagues and collaborate on exciting projects in person, as well as the time and space to for productive work from home. This is your opportunity to be a part of our thriving workplace culture.

Wattpad encourages candidates to apply as long as they are authorized to work in Canada (excluding Quebec) as a precondition of employment. We are not able to sponsor applicants for work permits.

Culture and Diversity

Wattpad is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate. Period.

Wattpad welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We have taken a leadership position on creating a culture and an organization that truly values diversity. We are committed to fostering a global team that reflects the diversity of the Wattpad community. At Wattpad, we believe cultural fit doesn't mean culturally identical, and diversity of thought helps us to challenge one another to think big and think differently. We consider employment applicants without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other protected status.

If you have any special needs or accessibility requirements, please let us know. We will do our utmost to accommodate, in accordance with applicable local legislation.

Don't meet all the requirements? Studies show women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs if they do not meet all the qualifications. Therefore, in an effort to build a more diverse workplace, we encourage you to apply anyways. You might actually be the right person or you may be a good fit for a number of other openings we currently have.

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