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About the Role
As a Senior Data Engineer reporting to the Head of Data Science, you will own data pipeline architecture and platform infrastructure end-to-end, supporting Altus Labs' innovation in commercial real estate. You will combine technical execution with architectural decision-making to build reliable, scalable data infrastructure for analytics and machine learning, working across teams to establish standards, improve data quality, and develop reusable tools.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain batch and streaming data pipelines from ingestion through delivery.
- Make practical decisions about data modeling, storage, and orchestration.
- Take ownership of the reliability and operational health of built systems.
- Develop and maintain data platform infrastructure using Databricks and cloud environments.
- Contribute to platform configuration, access controls, orchestration, and cataloging.
- Implement data quality checks and lineage tracking at ingestion.
- Create reusable pipeline templates, tools, and documentation.
- Partner with Data Scientists, ML Engineers, and platform teams to understand data requirements and translate them into pipelines and infrastructure.
- Communicate technical trade-offs and identify risks.
- Contribute to code reviews, technical design discussions, and pairing sessions.
- Share knowledge and practical guidance to help junior engineers build their skills.
Requirements
- Proven experience designing, building, and operating production data pipelines and infrastructure.
- Experience developing reliable systems, troubleshooting production issues, and creating scalable solutions.
- Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and Spark.
- Solid understanding of distributed data processing.
- Practical experience working with Databricks and related technologies (Unity Catalog, Workflows, Delta Lake) or equivalent cloud data platforms.
- Understanding of platform infrastructure, orchestration, access controls, and data cataloging in a production environment.
- Experience with pipeline orchestration and development tooling (Databricks Asset Bundles, Airflow, or dbt).
- Understanding of testing, monitoring, documentation, and reusable practices.
- Ability to independently investigate production issues and make sound architectural decisions.
- Ability to balance immediate delivery needs with long-term scalability and maintainability.
- Commitment to data quality, monitoring, and operational reliability.
- Clear communication with technical and business stakeholders.
- Ability to explain technical trade-offs in practical terms.
- Comfort contributing to code reviews, pairing with colleagues, and mentoring junior engineers.
- Understanding of how domain context informs data modeling and analytical solutions.
- Experience working with finance, credit, commercial real estate, or related data domains is an asset.
- A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field may be considered an asset.
- Equivalent knowledge gained through education, training, and practical experience is also valuable.
Skills
- Python
- SQL
- Spark
- Databricks
- Unity Catalog
- Databricks Workflows
- Delta Lake
- Databricks Asset Bundles
- Airflow
- dbt
- Data Pipeline Architecture
- Platform Infrastructure
- Data Modeling
- Data Orchestration
- Data Quality
- Distributed Data Processing
- System Design
- Problem-Solving
- Mentorship
- Collaboration
- Communication
Location
- Canada
- UK
Work Type
- Full-time
- Remote
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (asset)
- Equivalent knowledge gained through education, training, and practical experience (valuable)
Salary/Compensations
- $140,000 - $165,000 CAD
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Incentive and bonus plans
- Total rewards package prioritizing mental, physical, and financial well-being
- Professional learning opportunities
- Access to Altus Intelligence Academy (over 150,000 hours of learning content)
- Activity-Based Work model providing flexibility
About the Company
- Altus Group is a leader in the commercial real estate industry, driving innovation through Altus Labs.
- They foster a high trust, high performance culture with progressive programs.
- They offer boundless opportunities in a rapidly growing global business.
- Mentorship from industry experts is available.
- Access to the Altus Intelligence Academy and industry-leading data sets, tools, and technology.
Equal Opportunity
- Altus Group is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where all clients and employees feel welcomed, accepted and valued.
- They provide an atmosphere free from barriers to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Encourage equal opportunities for all employees.
- Seeking candidates with diverse experiences.
- Provide accessible candidate experiences throughout the selection process.
- Accommodation available upon request at accessibility@altusgroup.com or +1 888 692 7487.