Senior Staff Engineer

Hour Consulting

Toronto, ON • Remote

CA$150K - CA$200K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Life, PTO

Posted 4 days ago


Job description

We are hiring a Senior Staff Engineer for a fast-growing Canadian tech startup building AI-powered consumer products. This role is heavily focused on data infrastructure and platform engineering.

This is a hands-on senior IC role. You will code daily, ship features across web, mobile, and data platforms, and partner with Product, Design, Ops, and ML teams.

What You'll Do

  • Lead end-to-end data pipeline delivery — upstream acquisition, batch ETL/ELT, and real-time data flows (events, streaming, operational stores)

  • Own the data platform and mentor engineers building on it

  • Own complex features from proposal through design, implementation, and rollout

  • Set engineering standards through design docs and code reviews

  • Solve high-leverage problems around performance, scalability, and tech debt

  • Partner cross-functionally on roadmaps and trade-offs

What You Bring

  • 6+ years software experience with system ownership from concept to production

  • Hands-on experience building and maintaining data pipelines — batch ETL/ELT and real-time/streaming systems

  • Deep proficiency in a modern backend/full-stack ecosystem (TypeScript/Node.js, Python, Java/Kotlin, Go)

  • Strength in performance, scalability, optimization (profiling, caching, data modeling, concurrency)

  • Experience with testing, CI/CD, and observability

  • Demonstrates AI-native ways of working — comfortable using AI tools to accelerate development, debug, generate and review code, and improve engineering workflows

  • Clear communicator, self-directed, effective in remote environments

Nice to Have

  • Experience with data-heavy systems, search/ranking/ML integration

  • Consumer-facing app experience

  • Modern frontend frameworks (React/Vue/Angular), mobile pipelines

What's in It for You

  • Base: $150K–$200K CAD

  • Stock options

  • Comprehensive benefits (health, dental, life, virtual care, travel)

  • Generous vacation

  • Remote-friendly, flexible hours

Remote anywhere in Canada



Frequently asked questions

Q: What skills or qualities help someone succeed as a Senior Engineer?

A: To succeed as a Senior Engineer, key technical skills include expertise in software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, DevOps), proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Java, Python), and in-depth knowledge of relevant technologies (e.g., cloud computing, artificial intelligence). Additionally, essential soft skills include strong leadership and communication abilities, as well as the capacity to mentor and guide junior engineers, along with excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking skills. By combining these technical and soft skills, Senior Engineers can effectively lead projects, drive innovation, and contribute to the growth and success of their organization.

Q: What is the career path for a Senior Engineer?

A: A Senior Engineer typically follows a career progression from entry-level roles such as Junior Engineer or Design Engineer, to mid-level positions like Staff Engineer or Lead Engineer, and eventually to senior roles like Senior Engineer or Principal Engineer. Along the way, they develop key skills in technical leadership, project management, and communication, as well as opportunities to specialize in areas like technical mentoring, innovation, and strategic planning. Long-term, Senior Engineers may pursue leadership roles like Engineering Manager, Director of Engineering, or even transition into non-technical roles like Product Management or Business Development.



Hour Consulting job posting for a Senior Staff Engineer in Toronto, ON with a salary of CA$150,000 to CA$200,000 Annually and benefits including Medical, Dental, PTO, and Life with a map of Toronto location.