Data Engineering Specialist

Nasdaq•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$84,000 - CA$115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Data Engineering Specialist reporting to the Senior Director of Data Engineering, you'll play a critical role in designing, building, and scaling the data infrastructure that powers one of the world's largest data marketplaces — serving hundreds of thousands of professionals across finance, technology, and beyond. You'll thrive in this position if you're analytical, detail-oriented, and passionate about data quality and engineering excellence in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
6+ years of professional experience in software or data engineering.
Proficiency in Python (required), with working knowledge of SQL and Spark/PySpark.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and data tools, including distributed data pipeline development and orchestration.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to document clearly and concisely.

Nice To Haves

Experience building and integrating AI tools into data engineering workflows.
Data engineering certification (e.g., Databricks Certified Data Engineering Associate or Professional).
Prior experience in fintech, capital markets, or a regulated data environment.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain components of our data platform, with a strong focus on data onboarding and automation.
Build and optimize data ingestion pipelines that clean, transform, and load large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
Develop automated data processing, transformation, and quality assurance workflows to ensure completeness, accuracy, and reliability.
Write and manage distributed data pipelines supporting both real-time and batch processing across cloud environments.
Champion a collaborative code review culture that promotes maintainability, best practices, and continuous improvement.