Senior Data Engineer, Homebase

CA$133.5-157.5k

+ Equity

SQL

Python

Kafka

Airflow

Spark

Unity

dbt

Azure Databricks

Senior and Expert level

Toronto

More information about location

2 days a week in office (King Street West, ON)

Employee scheduling software for small businesses

Open for applications

Employee scheduling software for small businesses

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsCommunicationFinancial ServicesSaaS

Open for applications

CA$133.5-157.5k

+ Equity

SQL

Python

Kafka

Airflow

Spark

Unity

dbt

Azure Databricks

Senior and Expert level

Toronto

More information about location

2 days a week in office (King Street West, ON)

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsCommunicationFinancial ServicesSaaS

Company mission

To make local business teams unstoppable.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years of software/data engineering experience
Expertise in SQL (window functions, CTEs, complex joins)
Intermediate–advanced Python (OOP, testing, package mgmt)
Experience with Databricks (streaming, Unity Catalog, resource mgmt)
Experience with Spark (partitioning, skew handling, delta ops, Spark UI)
Strong knowledge of data modeling & architecture
Experience with DBT, Airflow, Kafka, API/S3 ingestion
Comfort with deploying/monitoring ML models in production (batch, streaming, real-time inference)
Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical teammates
Ownership mindset: self-driven, proactive, accountable
If you're excited about this role, even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply!

What the job involves

We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help us revolutionize how small businesses harness data
This isn’t just another pipeline role—it’s an opportunity to shape the foundation of AI-driven, velocity-powered insights that fuel everything we build at Homebase
You’ll develop and maintain pipelines, models, and reporting that turn raw data into smarter products and faster solutions
This role requires both technical craft and ownership—you’ll take projects from idea to production, ensuring scalability, reliability, and measurable business impact
Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines to process structured & unstructured data at scale
Build and maintain data models (fact, dim, SCD2, medallion/layered, marts)
Create reports and dashboards to support business performance analysis
Partner with product, data science, and analytics teams to enable AI-powered features
Support data architecture transformation & migration on Databricks
Troubleshoot and resolve data quality/performance issues quickly
Optimize queries and enforce best practices for reliability and velocity
Drive continuous improvement of workflows through automation and experimentation
Own projects end-to-end: planning → execution → delivery

Application process

Meet the Talent Acquisition team, Mavel W
Meet the Hiring Manager, Paul W
Participate in Technical Assessments
Background Check + Offer Stage
Welcome to the team, Homie

Our take

Homebase provide employees and businesses with time tracking applications, with a range of other HR functionality built in. Homebase automates the process of managing employee scheduling, and also helps companies improve internal communications.

The company contributes to the reduction of paperwork in an office by turning an array of devices into time clocks that track hours and overtime, while also providing payroll support. This makes it easier for companies to remain in sync, running a more efficient operation as a result.

Given that Homebase's customer base of small businesses is not able to pay a lot for its product, scale is the key driver in the company's future success. With over 100,000 customers already, its significant venture capital backing will ensure that the company will be able to grow (notably it's investing in Canadian talent) to provide its services on a profitable scale.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

29% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.2)

Trustpilot (3.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Apr 2024

$60m

SERIES D

Nov 2021

$30m

GROWTH EQUITY VC

Total funding: $189m

Company benefits

Stock Options
Paid parental leave
Generous paid time off options
Offsites, customer days & social events
Work from Anywhere Month
Group health benefits coverage
Group RRSP with employer match + TFSA
Snacks + lunch on us at hub offices
MasterClass at Work for ongoing learning

Company HQ

Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

John Waldmann

(Founder & CEO)

BA Political Science at Stanford. Associate at Boston Consulting Group, then KKR Capstone, before founding Homebase in 2014.

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