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Staff Data Engineer

Staff Data Engineer

CompanyShyftLabs
LocationToronto, ON, Canada
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
  • 6+ years of experience in enterprise data engineering with Fortune 500 companies
  • Expert-level experience with Databricks platform including job scheduling and cluster management
  • Hands-on experience with Active Batch or similar enterprise job orchestration platforms
  • Deep knowledge of AWS data services including DMS, S3, and database connectivity
  • Proven experience with CDC (Change Data Capture) implementations at enterprise scale
  • Strong background in Delta Live Tables (DLT) and streaming data processing
  • Understanding of Apache Spark optimization and performance tuning
  • Experience with enterprise database integration and cross-platform data connectivity

Responsibilities

  • Implement and optimize enterprise-scale data pipeline architecture processing 1500+ daily jobs across multiple business domains
  • Build and maintain Databricks job orchestration solutions integrated with Active Batch scheduling platforms
  • Implement data ingestion frameworks supporting CDC via AWS DMS and S3-based data lake patterns
  • Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline reliability issues including overrun problems, dependency failures, and compute optimization
  • Build observability and monitoring solutions for large-scale data operations teams
  • Implement near real-time ingestion patterns using DLT (Delta Live Tables) and streaming architectures
  • Build and maintain data quality frameworks integrated with data governance processes
  • Implement serverless migration strategies and optimize cloud resource utilization
  • Lead technical workshops and provide hands-on guidance to client engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with enterprise integration patterns and API data ingestion
  • Knowledge of cloud storage optimization and data lake best practices
  • Background in high-volume transaction processing systems
  • Experience with retail or energy industry data patterns
  • Familiarity with trading and pricing systems data workflows