Data Engineering Jobs in Canada
There are 1,545 open Data Engineering jobs in Canada on freehire right now. 571 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are sql, python and cloud.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD | year | CA$111,320 | CA$132,500 | CA$159,300 | 233 |
| CAD | hour | CA$65 | CA$72 | CA$92 | 36 |
| USD | year | $117,500 | $140,000 | $170,000 | 22 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- sql 63%
- python 62%
- cloud 59%
- data-engineering 57%
- analytics 55%
- data-pipelines 54%
- etl 47%
- ai 47%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 251 · 16%
- Remote 139 · 9%
- Onsite 16 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 44% of the 111 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 553
- Lead 135
- Staff 49
- Principal 32
- Junior 29
- C-level 19
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 313
- 501-1000 employees 112
- 51-200 employees 35
- 11-50 employees 21
- 201-500 employees 16
- 1-10 employees 2
Data Architect (Knowledge Graph & Data Governance)
Design and deploy enterprise Knowledge Graph solutions and Data Governance frameworks, partnering with business and engineering teams to build semantic models and integrate graph technologies into AI systems using graph databases and query languages.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer building and optimizing data products and ETL pipelines on AWS and Snowflake to fuel analytical models for Sun Life's Client Experience Office in Toronto.
Associate Data Engineer
Associate Data Engineer building and supporting ETL/ELT data pipelines, data quality processes, and a Snowflake-based cloud data platform for a large dental healthcare network.
Sr. Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer building and optimizing Snowflake data warehouses, ELT pipelines, and SQL-based solutions to support analytics and finance use cases at a fintech lending platform.
Engineering Manager – Data Platform, Lakehouse Foundation
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. As the Engineering Manager for the Lakehouse…
Data Engineer
Build and scale data pipelines and models for Lyft’s Safety and Customer Care team, enabling real-time insights and AI agent performance tracking using Spark, Python, SQL, and AWS.
IoT Data Engineer: Real‑Time Pipelines & Cloud
Design, build, and maintain scalable real-time and batch data pipelines for an IoT-enabled safety ecosystem using SQL, Python, and AWS data services with event-driven architectures.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer designing and operating large-scale data platforms and backend systems using data lake formats (Parquet, Iceberg), distributed query engines (Trino, Spark, ClickHouse), JVM/Kotlin APIs, Redis, and Kafka in containerized/Kubernetes environments.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer at Rumble designing, building, and operating large-scale data platforms and backend services using data lake formats (Parquet, Iceberg), distributed query systems (Trino, ClickHouse), Kotlin/JVM APIs, Redis, Kafka, and Kubernetes.
Data Governance Lead
Lead enterprise data governance at a provincial regulator, shaping policies and frameworks to ensure compliant, high-quality data use across analytics and AI initiatives.
Strategic SAP MDG Consultant: Data Governance & Migration
The SAP MDG Consultant will lead data governance and migration initiatives, including data modeling, UI configuration, and BRF+ rule maintenance for global SAP deployments. The role involves collaborating with business stakeholders to ensure data quality across multi-country systems.
Data Platform Specialist
Build and maintain high-performance data platforms for trading, ensuring real-time analytics, data integrity, and low-latency performance using cloud-native and streaming technologies.
VP, Data Platform & Analytics for Investments
The VP of Data Engineering will lead data strategy, build scalable data platforms, and manage analytics and AI initiatives for investment portfolios. This role involves overseeing data governance and leading a high-performing team to drive evidence-based decision-making.
Senior Product Manager, Data Platform
The Senior Product Manager for the Data Platform will lead the roadmap for matching, activity capture, and CRM integrations while collaborating with enterprise IT teams. This role focuses on improving data quality and platform reliability within an AI-driven sales platform.
Data Governance Advisor
Drive data governance practices for a large Canadian insurer, aligning MDM/RDM initiatives with business goals and regulatory standards while collaborating with stakeholders to improve data quality and security.