Location: Hybrid – Toronto (4 days in-office)
Compensation: $150,000–$200,000 + Equity (0.5–1.5%)
Vacation: 4 weeks PTO
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer for our client to help build and scale a data platform that processes massive volumes of IoT data in real time. This role is critical in shaping the company’s technical direction, designing distributed systems, and ensuring high-performance data processing.
As part of a small, high-impact team, you will work on core infrastructure, integrating diverse data sources into a unified system. You’ll tackle complex engineering challenges related to scalability, latency, and distributed computing while collaborating closely with leadership.
What You’ll Do
- Design and implement scalable distributed systems for ingesting and processing large IoT data streams.
- Work with technologies like Kafka, Spark, Flink, and Lakehouse architectures to enhance system performance.
- Develop foundational infrastructure to support future product expansion.
- Improve real-time data validation, enrichment, and analytics capabilities.
- Shadow customer calls in the first three months to gain a deep understanding of user needs.
- Be part of an on-call rotation to handle critical system issues.
Requirements
What We’re Looking For
Must-Have Skills
- Experience working on data platforms, handling ingestion, processing, and storage.
- Strong understanding of scalable distributed systems.
- Proficiency with Kafka, Spark, Flink, and Lakehouse architectures.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience with Java.
- Familiarity with TypeScript and Node.js for occasional re-coding.
Benefits
Why Join?
- Competitive salary with strong equity incentives.
- Comprehensive dental and drug benefits from day one.
- $3,000 lifestyle account for conferences, coaching, and wellness.
- $3,000 healthcare spending account for vision, massage, and other approved expenses.
- 4 weeks of PTO, plus two company offsites per year.
- Collaborative in-office culture with weekly team lunches and milestone celebrations.
This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in scaling a high-impact platform from the ground up. If you’re excited about solving complex data challenges in a fast-moving environment, we’d love to hear from you.
