Senior Software Developer, Data (Remote First)
TLDR
Own and modernize data platform infrastructure (Snowflake, Terraform, dbt) to ensure reliable data delivery and empower fast data products across teams.
Build and maintain internal tooling for the data team — CLIs, automation scripts, observability dashboards, and developer productivity tools.
Contribute to the development and deployment of the team's conversational analytics product — supporting infrastructure, CI/CD, and production readiness.
Define and manage Snowflake infrastructure as code via Terraform — including provisioning, access controls, resource monitors, and performance tuning.
Extend, maintain, and improve the team's data catalog (OpenMetadata) — ensuring data assets are documented, discoverable, and trusted across the organization.
Own data quality infrastructure — build and maintain frameworks for testing, monitoring, and alerting on data freshness, completeness, and correctness.
Build and maintain CI/CD workflows for dbt model deployment, schema validation, data quality checks, and automated testing.
Establish and maintain reproducible local and development environments so every team member can work effectively without friction.
Collaborate with the Tech Lead to design and implement data platform architecture in alignment with the team's technical strategy and the company's security and scalability requirements.
Approach all engineering work with a security-first mindset; ensure access patterns, credentials, and audit logging are codified and version-controlled.
Perform code reviews, ensure pull requests reflect acceptance criteria, and uphold engineering standards across the team's platform codebase.
Perform other duties as assigned.
University degree or college diploma in a recognized technical, vocational or academic program (preferably in Engineering or Computer Science) or equivalent work experience.
5+ years in software engineering, with at least 2 years focused on data platforms or data infrastructure.
Experience with a cloud data warehouse (e.g. Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift).
Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform to manage cloud infrastructure.
Proficiency in at least one programming language (JavaScript/TypeScript preferred; Python also valuable).
Experience with data ingestion platforms such as Fivetran or Airbyte.
Strong engineering fundamentals — version control discipline, code review, reproducible builds.
Experience implementing secure data practices to adhere to compliance standards.
Experience with Snowflake administration (RBAC, resource monitors, performance tuning).
Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
Experience with data catalog tooling (e.g. OpenMetadata, DataHub, Atlan, or similar).
Experience with data observability tooling.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Flexible health and dental plans for families, including mental health support
Home Office Stipend
Home office allowance to create a comfortable workspace
Learning Budget
Opportunities to learn from industry experts and grow your career
Team-building events
Virtual & in-person team-building events to strengthen our culture
Paid Parental Leave
Parental leave top-up, because family comes first
Paid Time Off
Half days before public holidays: Enjoy half days before long weekends
Remote-Friendly
Remote-first setup for added flexibility
Wellness Stipend
Health & personal spending accounts to invest in wellness your way
Zensurance builds a digital-first platform that simplifies and streamlines commercial insurance for Canadian businesses. By leveraging advanced technology and deep industry expertise, we deliver tailored insurance solutions designed to help businesses thrive. Our focus is on making the process of getting the right coverage quick, accessible, and effective.
- Founded
- Founded 2016
- Employees
- 11-50 employees
- Industry
- Insurance
- Total raised
- $1M raised