Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure & Acquisition

Join Us in Transforming the Grocery ExperienceAt Instacart, we believe that everyone deserves access to the food they love, while also having the opportunity to spend quality time with family and friends. We view grocery delivery not just as a service, but as a complex challenge full of possibilities to meet the diverse needs of our community. Our goal is to provide a vital service that customers trust for their grocery and household needs, while also offering flexible earning opportunities for Instacart Personal Shoppers.Instacart has become an essential resource for millions, and we are expanding our team to help propel our mission forward. If you are ready to engage in meaningful work that impacts lives, we welcome you to join us.Flexible Work EnvironmentAt Instacart, we understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to productivity. Our team members enjoy the flexibility to choose their ideal work environment—whether from home, a shared workspace, or their favorite café—while fostering community connections through regular in-person events. Discover more about our flexible work culture.Role OverviewThe Data Infrastructure team at Instacart is responsible for building and maintaining the systems that drive our data ecosystem, including a cutting-edge open data lakehouse based on Apache Iceberg, a multi-engine computing platform for both streaming and analytical workloads, and user-friendly tools that empower our Product, Data Science, Machine Learning, Ads, Finance, and engineering teams to work swiftly with data.We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer specializing in Data Infrastructure to join our Data Governance and Foundations Team. In this pivotal role, you will take on the responsibility of leading the architecture and implementation of our open lakehouse foundation, governance strategies, and multi-engine compute initiatives—striking a balance between current reliability and long-term scalability, maturity, and cost-effectiveness.You will collaborate closely with engineering leadership and stakeholders across various departments, including Data Science, ML Platform, Ads Infrastructure, Finance Engineering, Product Engineering, and Security. In a fast-paced environment where your architectural decisions carry significant technical and financial implications, you will have the autonomy to make impactful contributions. If you enjoy tackling complex, large-scale challenges and are willing to roll up your sleeves, this is your chance to influence the direction of our data infrastructure.

Join Us in Revolutionizing the Grocery SectorAt Instacart, we believe that food brings people together. Our mission is to ensure everyone has access to the groceries they love while providing them with more time to savor those moments. What may seem like a simple grocery delivery service to some is, for us, an intricate web of opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our community. We are dedicated to delivering an essential service that our customers depend on for their groceries and household items while also creating safe and flexible earning opportunities for Instacart Personal Shoppers.Instacart has become a vital resource for millions, and we are expanding our team to drive our mission forward. If you're ready to contribute to something impactful and do your best work, we invite you to join our team.Flexibility at InstacartWe understand that there's no one-size-fits-all approach to productivity. Therefore, we provide our employees the freedom to choose their ideal work environment, whether it's from home, a local office, or a favorite café, while maintaining connectivity and community through regular in-person events. Discover more about our flexible work culture.Role OverviewAs a Senior Staff Software Engineer on the Data Infrastructure team at Instacart, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical landscape of our data platform, which is crucial for our company's data strategy. You'll be responsible for guiding the architecture roadmap that supports our storage and compute layers, streaming infrastructure, analytics tools, and governance systems. This position is ideal for a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise who can make a significant impact at a company-wide level.You will lead long-term architectural planning for our core data platform, influence major investment decisions, and serve as a thought leader within the engineering community and beyond. Your contributions will directly affect how Instacart scales its decision-making processes and will shape the economic framework of one of the most data-driven tech companies in the grocery sector.

As the Manager of Data Infrastructure, you will report directly to the Director of Data Engineering and spearhead a team of 5-6 engineers responsible for operating essential data platforms that fuel our AI and analytics initiatives. This newly established, hands-on leadership position blends technical expertise with personnel management, requiring you to mentor your team, promote agile methodologies, and incorporate product-focused thinking into infrastructure management. You will implement our data strategy while ensuring operational excellence across platforms that handle billions of transactions monthly. We embrace a Flexible First work model, allowing this role to be performed remotely within the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. Quarterly travel to the United States will be necessary. We are excited for you to potentially join our team!

Speechify is looking for a Software Engineer to focus on Data Infrastructure & Acquisition in Waterloo, Canada. This position centers on building and refining the data systems that power Speechify’s audio and text products. The work contributes directly to the company’s mission of making information accessible to all. Role overview This role involves designing and developing the infrastructure that supports Speechify’s core products. The engineer will help create tools and systems for acquiring and managing data, ensuring that the products have reliable and scalable data pipelines. What you will do Design and develop data infrastructure to strengthen Speechify’s products Build tools and systems for acquiring and managing data Work closely with engineering teams to support new features and product improvements Location This position is based in Waterloo, Canada.

Affirm seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join the Consumer Engineering group, focusing on web infrastructure. This remote role is open to candidates based in Canada. What you will do Design, build, and maintain scalable web applications that shape the consumer experience at Affirm. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance and support web infrastructure. Emphasize performance, security, and reliability throughout all projects. Location This position is remote within Canada.

Speechify helps over 50 million people transform how they read and learn. Our text-to-speech tools turn PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio, making information more accessible and easier to retain. The product lineup spans iOS, Android, Mac, a Chrome extension, and a web app. Our work has earned recognition from Google as Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple’s 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity. The Speechify team includes nearly 200 professionals working remotely from around the world. Team members bring experience from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and top universities such as Stanford. Our group includes frontend and backend engineers, AI researchers, and specialists in a range of fields. Role Overview: Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure & Acquisition This role sits within the AI team and centers on building and managing the data infrastructure that powers model training. The engineer in this position will focus on collecting and acquiring large-scale audio datasets, integrating engineering and research to support Speechify’s future models. What You Will Do Identify and secure new audio data sources to strengthen the data ingestion pipeline. Manage and expand cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), using Terraform. Collaborate with scientists to improve data cost, throughput, and quality for next-generation models. Support the AI team’s dataset roadmap, helping to advance both consumer and enterprise products. Location This is a remote role based in Calgary, Canada.

Role Overview Confluent is hiring a Staff Software Engineer I focused on Control Plane Core Infrastructure. This remote role based in Ontario, CA, centers on building and improving the systems that power Confluent’s platform. What You Will Do Design and develop core infrastructure components for the control plane Work with modern technologies to support platform reliability and performance Help deliver seamless data streaming for Confluent’s customers Location Remote within Ontario, CA.

As the Manager of Data Infrastructure at mqreferrals, you will be pivotal in shaping our data engineering landscape, directly reporting to the Director of Data Engineering. In this dynamic leadership role, you will oversee a dedicated team of 5-6 engineers tasked with managing critical data platforms that underpin our AI and analytics initiatives. This hands-on position blends technical expertise with effective people management, where you will mentor your team, facilitate agile delivery processes, and integrate product-oriented thinking into our infrastructure approach. Your leadership will be crucial in executing our data strategy and ensuring the operational excellence of platforms that handle billions of transactions each month.We embrace a Flexible First work culture, allowing this role to be performed remotely from anywhere in Ontario and British Columbia, Canada, with quarterly travel to the United States required. Join us on this exciting journey!

About IdeogramAt Ideogram, we are on a mission to democratize world-class design, enhancing human creativity through innovative solutions. Our proprietary generative media models and AI-driven creative workflows address previously unsolved problems in graphic design. Our team is composed of pioneers with proven success in technology breakthroughs, including foundational research in Diffusion Models and the development of Google’s Imagen and Imagen Video. We prioritize design, aesthetics, and craftsmanship, alongside rigorous research and engineering, delivering experiences that resonate with creatives.With nearly $100 million raised from leading investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Index Ventures, Ideogram is headquartered in Toronto and expanding rapidly, aiming to triple our team this year. We foster a flat organizational structure, encouraging a culture of ownership, collaboration, and mentorship.Discover more about our innovations by exploring Ideogram 3.0, Canvas, and Character. Experience Ideogram at ideogram.ai.About The RoleWe are searching for a talented Software Engineer specializing in ML Data Infrastructure to join our innovative team. You will collaborate with a group of skilled engineers to create cutting-edge AI design experiences that engage millions of users.You will thrive in this role if you are passionate about:Collaborating on complex technical challenges, from scaling distributed systems to enabling novel generative media experiences.Constructing robust data infrastructure capable of supporting foundation models at petabyte scale, ensuring reliability and performance across multi-modal training pipelines.Optimizing data processing workflows for high throughput, engaging directly with distributed systems, TPU infrastructure, and large-scale storage solutions.Partnering with research scientists to grasp data requirements and translating them into production-grade systems that expedite model development cycles.What We’re Looking ForTechnical Excellence2-5 years of experience in developing and deploying large-scale distributed systems, showcasing the ability to manage complexity through thoughtful abstractions and scalable design.Strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles.

Luxury Presence is revolutionizing the real estate industry by developing an AI-driven growth platform. With the support of esteemed investors like Bessemer Venture Partners, we are a Series C company poised to achieve $100M in annual recurring revenue within the next six months. Our platform is trusted by over 87,000 real estate professionals, including more than 30% of the WSJ Real Trends top 100 agents in the United States, to effectively manage and expand their businesses.About the RoleWe are on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer to enhance our MLS data platform team. In this role, you will develop resilient data pipelines and backend services that drive:• Top-notch MLS and property data sourced from over 400 feeds• Efficient property discovery and search functionalities on agent websites• Tailored listing recommendations and innovative data-driven features• Conversational and operational AI agents that enhance internal workflows• An evaluation and monitoring framework that continually refines these systemsThis position bridges backend engineering, data infrastructure, and AI-powered solutions.Meet the Data Platform TeamOur mission is to ensure that reliable MLS listing data and user interaction data are always accessible to our products and clients. Our diverse team, comprising data engineers and software engineers, is responsible for the entire listing pipeline, from ingestion and transformation to normalization across 400+ MLS feeds and additional data sources.We also expand the platform to gather user activity data for features like personalized listing recommendations, and we develop AI agents that automate processes such as feed onboarding and issue triage, minimizing manual tasks for our internal teams and clients, thus facilitating faster business impact from data.Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership & Architecture• Oversee the comprehensive architecture for MLS and property data, including streaming and batch pipelines, microservices, storage solutions, and APIs• Design and enhance event-driven, Kafka-based data flows that support listing ingestion, enrichment, recommendations, and more.

Be Part of the Future of Finance!At Robinhood, we are dedicated to democratizing finance for everyone. With an anticipated transfer of assets totaling $124 trillion expected to be inherited by younger generations in the coming decades, we invite you to join us at the forefront of this monumental movement.About Our Team and Your RoleThe Developer Infrastructure team at Robinhood is crucial in empowering engineers to deliver high-quality software with speed and security. We create and maintain the tools and systems that foster seamless software development experiences across our organization.We strive for infrastructure that is intuitive, robust, and empowering. Our goal is to minimize friction, enhance feedback loops, and boost developer productivity through top-tier tools and operational excellence.We are searching for a Senior Staff Software Developer to lead our Developer Infrastructure initiatives. In this capacity, you will act as a technical leader and architect, influencing the future of developer experience at Robinhood and spearheading projects that enhance velocity, quality, and reliability at scale.This position is based in the office location(s) stated in this job description, aligning with our in-office working philosophy. Please consult your recruiter for further details regarding our in-office expectations.

Bree serves Canadians who live paycheck to paycheck, focusing on those who need short-term credit solutions. With over 800,000 users, Bree has established a strong presence in the FinTech sector. The company maintains profitability, generates eight-figure annual revenue, and continues to see double-digit monthly growth. Bree has experienced zero voluntary employee turnover. After joining Y Combinator in 2021, Bree raised a $2 million seed round. Role overview The Software Engineer, Infrastructure will work to strengthen the reliability, scalability, and maintainability of Bree's data-driven systems. This position focuses on supporting a growing user base by improving system performance and stability. What you will do Design, build, and maintain infrastructure to support Bree's data systems. Refactor code and improve system architecture to reduce technical debt. Optimize PostgreSQL databases through query tuning, indexing, and capacity planning. Implement Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Pulumi, Terraform, or AWS CloudFormation. Set up monitoring and alerting with tools like Grafana or Datadog. Enhance system observability by improving metrics, logging, and tracing. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline. Experience building scalable, reliable, and maintainable infrastructure. Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and hands-on database optimization skills. Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code concepts and tools. Experience with monitoring tools and practices. Location This position is based in Toronto.

Since its inception, Fivetran has been dedicated to simplifying and ensuring reliable access to data, akin to the reliability of electricity. Our customers benefit from seamless data integration into their warehouses, ready for querying without the burden of engineering or maintenance. We take pride in empowering organizations to become genuinely data-driven through our innovative technology.About the RoleWe are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our Reverse ETL product engineering team.Previously known as Census, we became part of Fivetran in May 2025 to enhance our warehouse-first data movement solutions. We are now integrating our product into the Fivetran dashboard, delivering top-tier data activation capabilities to all our clients.In this role, you will be instrumental in embedding data activation features into the Fivetran platform across various aspects such as user interface, authentication, billing, data models, and more. As a senior member of a diverse and collaborative agile team, you will work alongside engineers of varying experience levels.This is a full-time position based in our Toronto office. We offer a hybrid work model that combines remote flexibility with in-person teamwork, including two days a week in the office to foster connections and collaboration.

Join Mechanical Orchard, a pioneering company dedicated to transforming the most essential and complex business applications—the backbone of today's digital world. We specialize in modernizing these applications, ensuring they can swiftly adapt to market challenges and opportunities.Our innovative approach is born from years of observing the common pitfalls in modernization projects. We aim to mitigate risks and disruptions through our Generative AI platform, Imogen, which leverages cutting-edge data engineering, compiler, and LLM-based techniques to deliver unparalleled solutions in the industry.With a strong foundation in software development and a reputation for influencing the industry, we've contributed significantly to the evolution of Agile practices, including XP. We apply the same level of thoughtfulness and rigor in integrating AI where it brings real value. Our core values focus on doing the right thing, achieving effective outcomes, and fostering kindness within our teams.Together, we are bringing relief to overwhelmed IT teams and witnessing how our expertise and innovative technologies can radically enhance the way organizations operate and innovate. If you share our passion for excellence and collaboration, we welcome your application!

Join us at Mechanical Orchard as an Infrastructure Software Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing robust software solutions that enhance our infrastructure capabilities. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of our systems.In this position, you will leverage your technical skills to troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues, while also contributing to the development of innovative solutions that drive our business forward.

Since its inception, Fivetran has been dedicated to simplifying and ensuring reliable access to data, much like the electricity that powers our lives. Our platform enables customer data to flow effortlessly into their warehouses, structured and ready for querying, without the need for engineering or maintenance. We take pride in empowering organizations to harness the full potential of their data every day.About the RoleJoin our dynamic ETL Platform team at Fivetran, where we are building robust data pipelines to support the modern data architecture of thousands of companies.As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in managing the core platform that underpins Census’ sync engine. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the seamless flow of customer data—on time, every time. You will design and implement significant projects like our recent Sync Tracking overhaul, which enhances our ability to capture, store, and process large datasets. This provides our customers with unparalleled visibility over their data streams, ensuring that every record reaches its destination accurately. Our team is also responsible for managing a scalable and adaptable fleet of machines to meet the evolving demands of our clients.This is a full-time, hybrid position based in our Toronto office.

Role overview Veeva Systems is hiring a Senior Software Engineer focused on infrastructure in Toronto, Canada. This role centers on designing and building software that supports and improves our cloud-based platforms. The work directly impacts scalability and performance across our systems. What you will do Design and implement software solutions for infrastructure needs Work closely with teams from different disciplines to strengthen our cloud platforms Contribute to projects that improve system scalability and performance

At Confluent, we are not merely innovating technology; we are redefining the dynamics of data movement and what organizations can achieve with it. Our platform ensures that data is continuously flowing, allowing businesses to respond swiftly, innovate intelligently, and create experiences that resonate with the fast-paced world.We seek individuals who thrive in a collaborative environment—those who challenge the status quo, offer constructive feedback, and support one another. Here, egos are left at the door, and we work as one cohesive unit, united in our mission to push boundaries together.Join us at Confluent: One Team. One Vision. One Data Streaming Platform.About the Role:As a Staff Software Engineer, you will take the helm as the technical leader for pivotal initiatives within the Stream Governance product at Confluent. This portfolio is vital for actualizing our objective of embedding event streaming at the core of every organization, serving as a fundamental aspect of our Data Streaming Platform. Your responsibilities will include delivering essential functionalities such as the Confluent Stream Catalog, Stream Sharing, Stream Lineage, and Data Portal—tools that empower our clients to efficiently search, organize, understand, and access data autonomously.In this role, you will work closely with team members and key stakeholders to design, architect, and develop cloud-native, multi-tenant services for Stream Governance. You will spearhead the vision, provide technical guidance, and mentor a high-performing engineering team to address complex distributed data challenges at scale.

Narvar helps millions of consumers track packages, manage returns, and receive delivery updates through its network of over 1,500 brand partners. The company's data infrastructure ensures these post-purchase experiences run smoothly in the background. Role overview This fully remote Senior Software Engineer, Data position is open to candidates based anywhere in Canada. The role centers on developing and refining the data pipelines, platforms, and products that support analytics, machine learning, and tools for merchants. What you will do Design, build, and enhance data infrastructure, including ingestion, transformation, and analytics systems used by merchants. Make key architectural choices that shape how data moves and is processed at scale. Deploy production systems that handle both real-time and batch data for millions of users. Work with an AI-native mindset, using advanced coding tools to increase productivity and accelerate delivery. Location This is a remote role based in Canada.