Lightspeed Commerce Hiring for Senior Data Engineer (Office or remote +1/-1h from EST) at Ottawa, ON Full Time

Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place! We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our global Data Engineering team.

For this role, you can be located in Canada or the US and work fully remotely within +1/-1h time zone difference from EST.

What you’ll be doing:
Design, build and develop ETL pipelines consolidating various data sources (streaming or batch) into application specific Data Warehouses

Design, build tools to support production database and data pipeline

Work as part of a team to deliver product features and functionality for data infrastructure

Translate requirements into conceptual and detailed designs with estimates

Develop clean, maintainable code in a continuous integration + continuous deployment environment

Assist QA and Support staff in troubleshooting software issues as well as implementing bug fixes

Assist and support DRE staff troubleshooting data infrastructure issues as implementing bug fixes

What you need to bring:
We’re a team of 7 people located in NoAm and EMEA. Our team is responsible for ensuring global distribution of data systems.

We’re looking for a Senior level candidate who has experience with the following:

7+ years experience developing reliable, highly available and scalable software

Good programming knowledge of Java, Python or Golang

Experience writing automated unit and functional tests

Experience with relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases

Proven skills in server side resource profiling, optimization and debugging

Strong proficiency in a UNIX/Linux environment

Even better if you have, but not necessary:
MSc in Computer Science, Statistics or related fields

Good understanding of Design Patterns

Experience with Cloud platforms

Experience in a continuous delivery model

Experience in building APIs

Experience with event based and messaging systems

DBA/DevOps background

Interest in Data Mining, Machine learning, statistical methods, AI, etc.

We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role… hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try!

What’s in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience…

Ability to do your job in a truly flexible environment;

Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs everyday;

Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

… and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:

Lightspeed share scheme (we are all owners)

Unlimited paid time off policy

Flexible working policy

Health insurance

Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year

Paid leave and assistance for new parents

Mental health online platform and counseling & coaching services

LinkedIn Learning license

Volunteer day

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Where to from here?

Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:
Lightspeed (TSX/NYSE: LSPD) powers the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy.

Our one-stop commerce platform transforms and unifies digital and physical operations by enabling multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions and connection to supplier networks. With the Lightspeed commerce platform, merchants in retail and hospitality can build thriving businesses for the future.

Headquartered in Montréal, Canada, Lightspeed is trusted by favourite local businesses, where the community goes to shop and dine in over 100 countries. Lightspeed has offices in Canada, the USA, Europe, Russia and APAC.

We’re passionate about enabling people to do their best work. We dream big and we’re looking for people who do the same. With us, career milestones happen often and we celebrate every one. Come work with us and find out where your career will take you at Lightspeed!