Junior Data Engineer, KOHO Financial
CA$89-113k
+ Equity
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Financial management application
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201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
CA$89-113k
+ Equity
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To allow Canadians to be able to travel more, retire sooner, and live more balanced lives
Role
Who you are
- We value curiosity and eagerness to learn, so if you're passionate about data engineering, we'd love to hear from you
- Someone who has 0-2 years of professional experience working with data, or relevant internship/co-op experience, as well as:
- Basic proficiency in Python and SQL
- Familiarity with at least one AWS service (S3, Glue, Lambda, or Redshift)
- Understanding of relational databases and data modelling concepts
- Exposure to version control systems (Git)
- Basic understanding of data pipeline concepts (ETL/ELT)
- Ability to write basic scripts (Python or Bash)
- Nice to have: Exposure to Apache Spark, Airflow, or Terraform
- Nice to have: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or working towards AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate
- Nice to have: Familiarity with AI-powered development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, etc.) to improve coding productivity or troubleshooting
- Nice to have: Experience with financial data or understanding of fintech concepts
- Someone who is curious, eager to learn, and passionate about building a career in data engineering
- A strong communicator who asks thoughtful questions and seeks feedback
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills
- Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
What the job involves
- We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Data Engineer to join our Data Platform team for a remote role based in Canada
- The successful candidate will support the development and maintenance of data pipelines, assist with data integration tasks, and help ensure data quality across our fintech platform
- This role provides an excellent opportunity to learn from experienced data engineers while working with modern cloud technologies and contributing to real-world data solutions
- Reporting to the Data Platform Development Manager, you will be part of a team that maintains and expands KOHO's data engineering platform
- Assisting in the development and maintenance of batch data pipelines using AWS Glue, Lambda, and Python
- Writing and optimizing SQL queries for data transformation in Amazon Redshift
- Supporting data quality checks and monitoring data pipeline health
- Collaborating with Data Analysts and Data Scientists to understand data requirements
- Documenting data pipelines, workflows, and technical processes
- Learning and implementing best practices for code quality and data engineering standards
- Participating in code reviews and team knowledge-sharing sessions
- Troubleshooting data issues and assisting with incident resolution under guidance
Our take
In the wake of the gradual shift from physical to virtual interactions, the global internet-only banking industry has also seen tremendous growth in recent years. KOHO financial is part of this growing trend, they are a financial solution and payment platform built to help Canadians with managing their finances.
Apart from typical savings and budgeting common with money-management apps, KOHO customers enjoy a suite of financial services that help to build better credit, spending habits and insurance. As part of this, its product appeals especially to the majority of the paycheck-to-paycheck demographic.
KOHO's impressive growth and suite of products also appeal to investors who have backed it with one of the highest levels of funding in the Canadian fintech sector. However, this hasn't completely insulated it from the turbulence in the global economy, which led to KOHO restructuring in early 2023. With 2024 debt funding now secured, it is now focused on growth, aiming to further extend its lead in the Canadian market and achieve a Schedule 1 bank licence.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2024
$28.7m
LATE VC
Dec 2023
$61.6m
SERIES D
Total funding: $303.4m
Company benefits
- Stock options
- Semi-annual merit increases
- Holiday bonus
- Work from anywhere
- Generous PTO
- Health & Lifestyle spending accounts
- $1000 remote office setup budget
- $5000 referral bonus
- Free KOHO Premium account
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- In-house coaching program
- $2000 annual training allowance
- Approachable leadership
- Bias towards action
Company HQ
Liberty Village, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Daniel Eberhard
(CEO)Previously a co-founder and Vice President at Kineticor Renewables before their acquisition.
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