Staff Backend Engineer (Data Platform)

• Reporting to the Manager of Data Platform, the Staff Backend Engineer will play a critical role in the evolution of our Spark based data platform
• You’ll lead development efforts for our complex, data-rich platform features while being an example to the team of code quality and thoughtful software design
• You will be working on the most challenging code at Forma
• Engineers on this team construct our rules-based calculating engine for processing sales commissions
• This might sound simple if you have never been exposed to sales comp plans, it is not! We are low on meetings, high on accountability
• Most of the team are in EST time zone but we have a few located in PST and Central as well. We are far from maintenance / progressive evolution in many areas, there is a lot of room to make a big impact in the overall design
• Technologies we use:
• Backend: Python, Django, Postgres
• Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, GitHub Actions

Benefits

• Unlimited + Min. Vacation: All Formadillos (cute, right?) are required to take a minimum of three weeks vacation. If you need more, just ask!
• Meaningful Compensation: In addition to being paid above the industry average, you’ll join in Forma.ai’s success with our employee equity plan.
• Healthcare with Benefits: Enjoy a healthcare benefits package that includes extended medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and paid parental leave.
• Learning & Development: Access the resources you need to grow in your personal and professional life with a yearly training stipend.
• Flexible Working: North American employees can work from where they are most productive, whether that’s in our Toronto HQ, from home, or a combination of both.
• Growth & Opportunity: Our rapid growth and novel approach is an opportunity to gain the kind of unique experience you can build a career on.

• Deep appreciation for building end-to-end customer facing products with a strong sense of customer empathy
• Thrive in a detail-oriented collaborative environment with Product, Engineers, and Analytics teams
• History of reducing ownership cost and improve reliability and observability in a product
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in being involved in Forma.ai’s product direction along with establishing best development practices and processes from design to deployment , while maintaining our software solution
• Solid background in schema design and data modelling, SQL and ideally some NoSQL solutions
• Prior experience designing and building complex backend solutions. We use Python, but the language is less important than the skillset
• Big plus if you have a background working with Spark, or other ETL tools / frameworks
• You’re encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description. There are many paths to a successful career and we’re looking forward to reading yours

• Currently, Forma.ai does not use artificial intelligence as part of our recruitment process, specifically but not limited to the screening, filtering and shortlisting of applicants
• We thank all candidates for their interest however only qualified applicants will be shortlisted