
Senior Data Engineer
Potloc
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Montréal • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
Tech Stack
AWSBigQueryCloudERPGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonSQLTypeScript
About the role
- Own the Data Engineering architecture and its roadmap
- Design, build, and maintain reliable, scalable ELT pipelines
- Model data (using dbt or equivalent) to meet analytical and operational needs
- Centralize and expose data in the data warehouse for the entire company
- Feed critical systems via reverse ELT pipelines (CRM, ERP, operational tools)
- Ensure data quality, freshness, and observability
- Maintain and evolve cloud data infrastructure (performance, cost, security)
- Implement and uphold engineering best practices (CI/CD, testing, IaC, monitoring)
- Be proactive in identifying technical debt and opportunities for improvement
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering or data-focused Software Engineering, with strong proficiency in SQL and Python
- Proven experience designing and operating scalable ELT pipelines
- Strong expertise in data modeling (clear, modular models aligned with business needs)
- Advanced experience with dbt and modern data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake, ClickHouse, etc.)
- Significant experience working in cloud environments (AWS or GCP)
- Comfortable in a solution-oriented environment where initiative is central; high level of autonomy and accountability
- Ability to make technical decisions and ensure their successful implementation
- Product sense, pragmatism, and a business-oriented mindset to deliver high-value solutions
- Fluent English required; French is an asset
Benefits
- A competitive compensation package, including stock options, to share in our success
- A structured career path with performance reviews every 6 months to support your development
- A modern, renovated, bright, and collaborative workspace in the heart of Mile-End
- Flexible hybrid work policy, with the possibility to work up to one month per year from abroad
- Contribution toward your STM monthly transit pass
- 4 weeks of vacation and 5 personal days
- Additional days off for important life events (moving, birth, marriage, etc.)
- Competitive health coverage for you and your family to support your well-being
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Data EngineeringSQLPythonELT pipelinesdata modelingdbtBigQuerySnowflakeClickHousecloud environments
Soft skills
initiativeautonomyaccountabilitytechnical decision-makingproduct sensepragmatismbusiness-oriented mindset