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Join the team’s on-call rotation, which has its own escalation path, and help make it quieter over time.\n\nThe Foundation for Success - These are the experiences and strengths that will set you up for success in this role:\nProduction experience with distributed streaming systems (Kafka and CDC).\n\nHands-on Spark and Delta experience.\n\nStrong Python and SQL.\n\nExperience with container infrastructure (Docker, ECS, or Kubernetes).\n\nInfrastructure-as-code experience, ideally Terraform.\n\nSolid data modeling fundamentals.\n\nComfort being part of an on-call schedule.\n\nAI fluency: you already experiment with AI tools in your engineering workflow and can share what you learned.\n\nComfort moving quickly through ambiguity, with clear communication across technical and non-technical teams.\n\nAn ownership mindset: you stay close to the details and stand behind the systems you build.\n\nThe ability to collaborate in person at our Toronto hub every Tuesday and Wednesday, and to use that time for fast decisions and shared context.\n\nBonus points if you bring:\nUnity Catalog governance.\n\nMLflow and feature stores.\n\nLLM-serving experience.\n\nProtobuf event contracts.\n\nPostgres internals.\n\nThe Homie Way - These principles guide everything we do-from how we work and make decisions to how we show up for each other.\nBe Customer Obsessed - Solve problems with empathy and creativity.\n\nMove Fast, Learn Fast - Experiment, take action, and grow every day.\n\nOwn Your Impact - Think big, focus on what matters, and make decisions you stand behind.\n\nMaster Your Craft - Excellence fuels impact-show up, step up, and make your mark.\n\nWin Together - Put goals over roles, lead with trust, and connect to our mission and each other.\n\nWhat We Offer\nOwnership & Savings: Stock options + TFSA/RRSP with 4% company match\n\nHealth & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents\n\nPaid Time Off: Flexible PTO + company holidays + designated focus periods\n\nAI access, for real: We invest in builders and believe that curiosity shouldn't have a paywall. 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That’s whyTuesdays and Wednesdays are our required in-office days -a time to move faster as a team, build deeper connections, make better decisions, and build together.\n\nWhat to Expect During the Interview Process\nMeet the Talent Acquisition team, Mavel W.\n\nMeet the Hiring Manager, Paul W.\n\nParticipate in technical interviews (live coding plus a data and ML platform design conversation)\n\nBackground Check + Offer Stage\n\nWelcome to the team, Homie\n\nBelonging at Homebase - We're committed to fostering a welcoming space where every Homie can be their full self. Experience comes in many forms-so if you're excited about this role, even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply!\nHey, We’re Homebase\nHomebase is the everything app for hourly teams-built to simplify the day-to-day and superpower local businesses. With tools for scheduling, time clocks, payroll, communication, HR, and more, we help teams stay connected and in control. 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