Senior Data Engineer – Data Fabric Practice

About Orium

Orium is the leading composable commerce consultancy and systems integrator in the Americas. We have over a decade of experience in digital programs, working closely with best-in-class technology partners to bring modern commerce experiences to life as a member of the MACH Alliance.

We’re a remote-first company of over 250 globally-distributed employees. A certified BCorp for over a decade, we’re based in Toronto with a global studio presence, drawing from a range of talents and perspectives to bring together data, systems thinking, and curiosity to build next-generation experiences. We’re building deep capabilities in data-driven design, AI implementation, and personalization while forming strong partnerships with leaders in machine learning, hardware development, and IoT platforms.

In June 2024, we acquired the Mexico-based e-commerce agency, Gluo.

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our team. This role will play a critical part in designing and implementing data fabric solutions, enabling real-time data orchestration, and supporting enterprise analytics.  

Responsibilities

• Shape the Data Fabric Practice: Contribute to the development of accelerators, frameworks, and best practices for our data fabric offerings.  
• Build Modern Data Architectures: Design and deploy data fabric solutions to unify and simplify access to enterprise data; Enable seamless integration of data across diverse systems to support analytics, AI/ML, and decision-making.  
• Enable Real-Time Data Synchronization: Develop event-driven architectures using tools like Kafka, EventBridge, or Pub/Sub to ensure real-time data flow across platforms.  
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Partner with stakeholders across engineering, data science, and business teams to align data solutions with strategic goals; Work with cloud providers (e.g., Google Cloud, AWS) and integration partners to deliver innovative solutions.  
• Optimize Data Ecosystem: Ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of data pipelines and infrastructure to meet enterprise needs; Automate complex data integration processes.  

Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with a strong focus on modern data ecosystems.  
• Expertise in cloud platforms like Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure.  
• Hands-on experience with ETL processes, real-time data pipelines, and integration tools (e.g., Apache Kafka).  
• Holding at least one relevant certification is a plus. Examples include:  AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty, Google Professional Data Engineer Certification, Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka.
• Proficient in JavaScript, Python, and/or Java.  
• Deep knowledge of data modeling, data architecture, and performance optimization.  
• Familiarity with AI/ML use cases and enabling analytics-ready data pipelines.  
• Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills.  
• Ability to collaborate with diverse teams, aligning technical execution with business priorities.  
• Leadership experience or interest in mentoring junior team members.  
• Fluency in both Spanish and English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Something else…

We care a lot about our culture and the people who are part of the team, so there are certain characteristics we look for in each person. 🦸🏻

• Ability to express ideas
• Work under pressure
• Results oriented
• Leadership
• Effective communication skills
• Problem solver
• Proactivity
• Responsibility
• Commitment
• Honesty
• Kindness
• Organizational skills
• Teamwork
• Taste for learning new technologies
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Self-study and research

Benefits and Perks

At Orium we are looking for people like you for the new challenges ahead. 🚀 If you would love to work in a company that is constantly looking for growth and development, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for. We are a company that makes digital experiences a reality and as such we have to always be at the forefront of technology. We care a lot about people, their welfare, happiness and development in every aspect. The best experiences are our thing, but not only digital, every day we seek that our people, candidates, customers and even our processes always have the best experience.

Why work with us?

We are an agency that cares about your well-being, where we value quality of life and trust, so we work on a responsibility-freedom scheme.

• Home office - You will work from home. 🌎
• You will have fun and have good times together with extraordinary colleagues.
• You will work towards goals and objectives.
• You set the development and professional growth, we support you. 
• You decide where you want your career to go and we grow together.
• Benefits of law.
• Benefits ABOVE the law.
• Cool work environment, with happy people 😊 .

We want to hear from you!

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