Senior Backend Developer

Rhetorik is an industry-leading enterprise-level leads and market intelligence company, renowned for its global data, data hygiene, and firehose services catering to some of the largest enterprises worldwide. As part of our ongoing expansion of the Big Data Software Development studio in Quebec City, we are seeking a skilled Senior Backend Developer with a passion for creating exceptional data solutions. Reporting to the Engineering Lead, you will have the opportunity to work on an innovative, state-of-the-art platform and contribute to building world class datasets.

Role

We are looking for a team player who is enthusiastic about Big Data, Data Analytics and emerging technologies, adept at problem-solving, and dedicated to continuous learning. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in backend development, with proficiency in Python and extensive experience working with Snowflake, AWS environments, DBT, and Airflow. As a Senior Backend Developer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining our backend systems, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability.[i]

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems, APIs, and complete technological stack.
• Ensure the performance, scalability, and reliability of backend systems.
• Architect/ Design scalable systems
• Implement robust and high-performance data solutions.
• Drive technical/architectural decisions and contribute to the overall design of our applications and systems.
• Develop and optimize data transformation pipelines using DBT, Snowflake and AWS ECS.
• Implement and manage workflow orchestration using Apache Airflow.
• Collaborate with the product team, front-end developers, data scientists, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality data solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, test, and production environments.
• Work in an Agile environment, embracing iterative development and rapid prototyping.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure the continuous improvement of our backend systems.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior developers.