Senior Engineer

Toronto - Remote. Posted 4 months ago

The role

You will build features and integrations with partner systems while acting as a subject matter expert and mentor. You will work with large datasets, design and deliver APIs, and maintain service reliability and performance.

What you will do

Own application and database performance.
Review pull requests for query cost, indexing, and data access patterns.
Own external API integrations and data exchange.
Build and maintain reliable partner connectors.
Design and evolve internal and partner-facing APIs.
Design and ship backend features and services in Python and Django.
Diagnose production issues and improve observability.
Identify performance risks and coach the team on best practices.
Maintain automated test coverage and documentation.
Mentor engineers through pairing and design reviews.

Required qualifications

6+ years of professional experience with a strong record in software development, testing, software design, and architecture.
Advanced SQL expertise.
Strong Python and Django experience building production services and APIs.
Experience as a gatekeeper for database performance in code reviews and debugging sessions.
Experience with MySQL and/or Postgres.
Experience with CircleCI.
Experience with Docker.
Proven ability to troubleshoot and debug production code using logs, metrics, and traces.
Experience addressing performance and optimization problems.
Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Track record of effective mentoring and knowledge sharing.
Experience with B2B API integrations.

Nice to have

Experience with Celery, RabbitMQ, and OTEL.
A degree in Computer Science or a related field

Benefits

Remote-friendly setup
Home office support
Annual company retreats

Before you apply

This posting is for an existing vacancy (backfill).
All candidates will be required to successfully complete a criminal background check.

About the company

Vantage is a unified platform for retail media orchestration. It enables retailers to launch and grow media networks through scalable technology and automated workflows.