Hybrid Data & ML Platform Engineer

at Homebase (YC W21)

• Job title: Data & ML Platform Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: CA$133,500 - CA$205,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Airflow, Amazon Redshift, Kafka, Python, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• Platform Engineer developing robust data and ML platform components at Homebase. Collaborating with teams to enable data-driven features and ensure seamless integration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize the ingestion of large volumes of structured and unstructured data from diverse sources.
• Support data architecture transformation initiatives on Databricks, ensuring scalable and efficient systems.
• Guide the design and implementation of platform components for the training, deployment, and monitoring of ML models in production environments.
• Provide expertise on industry best practices, tools, and technologies in ML engineering.
• Drive the continuous improvement of data and ML workflows through automation and innovative solutions.
• Take full ownership of projects, ensuring successful delivery from planning to execution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather business requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience, specializing in data and ML
• Expertise in SQL, Python, and Databricks
• Experience with Airflow, Kafka, and Redshift
• Proficiency in data modeling and database design.
• Proficient in building and deploying machine learning models (including language models)
• Proficient in building model serving pipelines for batch, streaming, and real-time inference
• Driving the operationalization of ML models, ensuring seamless deployment, monitoring, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for ML systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset and attention to detail
• Effective communicator and collaborator across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• Ownership & Savings: Stock options + TFSA/RRSP with 4% company match
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
• Time Flexibility: Flex time off + company holidays + designated focus periods
• Family Support: Maternity/Parental Leave EI top-up support offered (after 6 months of service)
• Work Your Way: Work From Anywhere Month + meeting-free weeks yearly
• Protection Plans: Life insurance + short/long-term disability coverage
• Workspace Perks: Meals provided, team offsites, and Customer Days
• Our Hybrid Rhythm: We believe collaboration drives impact. That’s why Tuesday and Wednesday are our required in-office days.