Lead Data Engineer

The TMX group of companies includes leading global exchanges such as the Toronto Stock Exchange and Montreal Exchange. The platform team drives the technical implementation of VettaFi’s offerings across its digital properties, including ETFdb.com, AdvisorPerspectives.com, and VettaFi.com, impacting millions of investors.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership: Lead the technical direction of the data engineering function, providing input on infrastructure, warehousing, and tooling.
• Pipeline Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines that ingest vast amounts of financial and user data from various sources into the data warehouse.
• Infrastructure Optimization: Leverage and optimize VettaFi’s data warehouse to support efficient querying and analytics.
• Data Quality & Governance: Implement automated monitoring, alerting, and testing to ensure data accuracy, freshness, and consistency.
• Collaboration: Partner closely with the platform team to productionalize models and integrate data streams into user‑facing products; ideate and advocate for projects involving novel applications of VettaFi’s data.
• Mentorship: Review and approve pull requests, enforce coding standards, and mentor junior engineers to elevate the team’s technical proficiency.

Requirements

• A degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Systems.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, backend software engineering, or a related field.
• Expert‑level SQL: ability to write complex, highly optimized queries.
• Strong Python: proficiency in writing robust, production‑grade code for data orchestration.
• Experience with cloud data warehouses such as AWS Redshift and orchestration tools.
• Well‑practiced communication skills, capable of translating complex architectural concepts into non‑technical terms for stakeholders.
• Hands‑on self‑starter who takes ownership of the platform’s reliability.
• Strong people‑leadership experience with a collaborative, team‑oriented approach.
• Ambitious, driven, down‑to‑earth, and open to new ideas and technologies.
• Positive attitude with a commitment to delivering high‑quality, resilient systems.

Pay

Salary range: $125,000 – $140,000 USD per year (guideline only; actual offer may vary based on knowledge, skills, and experience).

Benefits

• Excitement: Explore emerging technology, innovation, and digital finance shaping the future of global markets.
• Connection: Work in multicultural hubs, leveraging size and structure to create rich connections and global impact.
• Impact: Contribute to mission‑critical systems that drive economic advancement, innovation, and growth; participate in employee‑led social‑good initiatives.
• Wellness: Empathetic leadership, flexible and balanced culture, cloud‑first hybrid workstyle, generous time‑off and leaves.
• Growth: A growth‑mindset environment with opportunities for personal and business expansion.

Please note that TMX is not currently sponsoring work permit applications; candidates must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Accommodations are available for applicants and employees who require them.