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Senior Data Engineer (Hybrid)

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In-Office
Toronto, ON
Senior level
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Toronto, ON
Senior level
As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll design and optimize data pipelines, build data models, create reports, and support cross-functional teams in decision-making processes, ensuring high performance and quality of data solutions.
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Hi, Future Homie!

At Homebase, you’ll join a team that’s bold, fast-moving, and obsessed with helping small businesses thrive. We build with empathy, act with urgency, and take big swings that drive real-world impact. Here, every Homie shows up to raise the bar, support one another, and celebrate wins as a team.

We’re not just building an app—we’re building unstoppable teams. So what do you say, are you in?

📍Your Impact Starts Here

We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer who’s passionate about building data infrastructure that drives business outcomes. You’ll develop pipelines, data models, and dashboards that power decision-making across teams. This is a unique opportunity to own end-to-end projects and shape how data supports the business. You’ll work closely with Product, Engineering, and business teams, bringing strong Python and SQL skills, plus experience with Databricks, Airflow, DBT, and Redshift. If you love turning data into action, we want to hear from you.

These are the key ways you’ll contribute and create impact in this role:

  • Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines to process large volumes of structured and unstructured data from various sources.

  • Build and maintain data models using dimensional data modeling techniques.

  • Create insightful reports and dashboards to support business performance analysis.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

  • Support our data architecture transformation & migration efforts

  • Troubleshoot and resolve data issues in a timely manner.

  • Optimize query performance and implement best practices.

  • Partner with data scientists and analysts to support their data needs.

  • Drive continuous improvement of data processes through automation and innovation.

  • Take ownership of projects, ensuring successful delivery from initiation to completion.

🚀 The Foundation for Success - These are the experiences and strengths that will set you up for success in this role:

  • 5+ years of experience in data engineering or a related field

  • Proven ownership of end-to-end data engineering projects

  • Deep expertise in data modeling, including fact/dim tables, SCD2, and medallion/layered architectures

  • Advanced SQL skills, including window functions, CTEs, and complex joins

  • Proficient in Python (OOP, package management, testing) and Spark (performance tuning, delta operations, Spark UI)

  • Experienced with Databricks, including streaming, Unity Catalog, and workspace administration

  • Hands-on experience with API and S3 streaming ingestion (Kafka, Debezium, Hive partitioning)

  • Working knowledge of DBT for data transformation and modeling

  • Familiarity with financial and accounting datasets

  • Understanding of compliance and security standards like SOC2

  • Strong ability to translate technical processes for non-technical audiences

  • Capable of working independently and mentoring junior engineers

🤝 The Homie Way - These principles guide everything we do—from how we work and make decisions to how we show up for each other.

  • 💡 Be Customer Obsessed – Solve problems with empathy and creativity.

  • Move Fast, Learn Fast – Experiment, take action, and grow every day.

  • 🎯 Own Your Impact – Think big, focus on what matters, and make decisions you stand behind.

  • 🏆 Master Your Craft – Excellence fuels impact—show up, step up, and make your mark.

  • 🏅 Win Together – Put goals over roles, lead with trust, and connect to our mission and each other.

What to Expect During the Interview Process

  • Meet the Talent Acquisition team, Mavel W

  • Meet the Hiring Manager, Paul Wilson

  • Participate in a Technical Interview

  • Meet the Leadership team

  • Background Check + Offer Stage

  • Welcome to the team, Homie💜🎉

💜 Belonging at Homebase - We're committed to fostering a welcoming space where every Homie can be their full self. Experience comes in many forms—so if you're excited about this role, even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply!

Homebase will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

👋 Hey, We’re Homebase

Unstoppable teams start here.

Homebase is the everything app for hourly teams—built to simplify the day-to-day and superpower local businesses. With tools for scheduling, time clocks, payroll, communication, HR, and more, we help teams stay connected and in control. Today, over 100,000 small (but mighty) businesses rely on us to make work radically easier. Together, we’ve tracked over a billion hours for 2.5+ million workers—and we’re just getting started.

At Homebase, we celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all candidates and do not discriminate based on any legally protected status. If you need accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know—we’re committed to ensuring fair and equitable access for all.

Top Skills

Airflow
Databricks
Dbt
Kafka
Python
Redshift
Spark
SQL

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