Lead Developer in BigData (Telework) (French Service)

Position Title:

Lead Developer in BigData (Telework) (French Service)

Status of Employment:

Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (Writing)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. 
 
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

2025-08-10 11:59 PM

Your Role
 

We are looking for a Lead Big Data Developer with strong expertise in the Databricks ecosystem and a passion for data engineering. You will play a strategic role in implementing our modern data platform — primarily built around Databricks, Delta Lake, Apache Spark, and Airflow. As a technical leader, you will support the team in designing robust, scalable, and sustainable solutions, while promoting a collaborative and knowledge-sharing culture.

Your Main Responsibilities:

• Serve as the point person for Databricks and big data processing;

• Mentor and support a team of developers in delivering high-performing and reliable solutions;

• Advance engineering practices, architectural standards, and encourage innovation within the team;

• Design and implement data lakehouse architectures using Databricks and Delta Lake;

• Develop, optimize, and maintain data processing pipelines using Databricks tools (Notebooks, SQL, Jobs, Unity Catalog, ML, etc.);

• Automate and orchestrate workflows using Airflow or Databricks-integrated tools;

• Contribute to Databricks environment administration: access management, configuration, cost optimization, and performance monitoring;

• Define and implement data governance, security, and privacy policies;

• Set up processes ensuring data quality, traceability, and observability;

• Collaborate with analysts, data scientists, architects, and stakeholders to meet business needs;

• Provide mentorship and knowledge transfer to team members;

• Help create an inclusive work environment based on collaboration and continuous improvement.

What You Bring to the Team

• Practical and in-depth experience with Databricks in a production environment (ideally on Azure Cloud);

• Mastery of technologies like Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Airflow, Python, SQL, and Git;

• Solid experience designing ETL/ELT pipelines and modeling large-scale data;

• Good understanding of Unity Catalog, role management, and multi-user environments;

• Analytical mindset, initiative, and ability to make sound technical decisions;

• Rigorous software development practices (testing, documentation, CI/CD);

• Inclusive leadership, strong teamwork spirit, and a passion for mentoring;

• Excellent spoken and written proficiency in French and English (required).

Additional Assets

• Experience in media, entertainment, or digital production;

• Proficiency with real-time processing tools (Kafka, Event Hubs, Delta Live Tables)

• Knowledge of deploying ML models in Databricks (MLflow, AutoML, Feature Store);

• Experience in DevOps or DataOps environments (Terraform, GitHub Actions, etc.).

Benefits You Can Expect

• Hybrid work environment with flexible schedules allowing you to prioritize your well-being, family, and work;

• Competitive compensation and benefits;

• Opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies;

• Learning and professional development opportunities;

• Access to employee resource groups;

• Pair programming and mentoring opportunities — learn from top industry talent and help coach new professionals;

• A creative and dynamic work environment where your ideas and contributions are heard, valued, and respected;

• A culture that supports experimentation and iterative approaches to achieve the highest level of technical innovation.

Note: This is a 12-month renewable contract position.

This is a regular position, not a consulting mandate, offering long-term career potential and valuable employee benefits at Radio-Canada.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
 

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:  

• A mandatory Criminal record check. 

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.
 
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time