Data Engineer

• Take ownership of undefined problems — dig in, scope the work, and ship solutions, whether that's a pipeline, a dashboard, a tracking implementation, or something we haven't thought of yet
• Ship customer-facing analytics dashboards and features — this is production code, not just SQL and charts
• Work directly with engineering teams to implement tracking services across our products
• Interface with teams across the company who need data solutions, translating fuzzy requirements into concrete deliverables
• Raise the bar on technical quality across the data team — through architecture decisions, reducing tech debt, code reviews, and bringing software development best practices to a high-performing data team
• Work with your team to conduct new technology research; bring fresh ideas and concepts to bear on how we integrate AI into our data workflows

• Has 3–5 years of experience working across data engineering, full-stack development, analytics, or some combination — we care more about range than a specific title
• Has solid data engineering experience — you've built and maintained pipelines, worked with warehouses, and understand data modeling and quality
• Has full-stack development experience — you've shipped production code that users interact with, not just internal tooling
• Has hands-on experience with dbt and BigQuery or similar stacks (Snowflake, Databricks, etc.)
• Is self-motivated and resourceful — you ship things, communicate clearly across technical and non-technical teams, and are always looking to level up
• Is comfortable working across the stack and across disciplines; you don't need to be an expert everywhere, but you're not afraid to jump in
• For reference, our current stack is primarily dbt (SQL) with Python for data work, Looker for our Analytics layer, and React, TypeScript (with some Ruby), and embedded Looker on the product side — but we're more interested in your engineering fundamentals than specific language experience.
• Loves to learn and grow, They’ve found (and keep looking for) ways to level up their skills in this field, whether that’s through formal education, gaining professional experience, or maybe even building their own business 

• Experience with LLM/agent development — building AI-powered data products, automated workflows, or integrating LLMs into data pipelines and analytics
• Experience with GCP and Terraform
• Any exposure to ML
• Experience white-labeling a BI tool or embedding analytics into a customer-facing product
• Experience building or maintaining event tracking systems
• Familiarity with modern data stack tools beyond dbt/BigQuery (Airflow, Dagster, etc.)
• Experience working in startup-style environments or autonomous teams within larger orgs
• Experience working in a SaaS environment

We’re committed to fair and transparent pay that reflects both where you are and where you can grow to. This role has a salary range base of $88,200 - $110,200 - $132,200 designed to capture the full journey from developing skills to excelling in the position. Most new hires start between the minimum and midpoint, which aligns with being fully capable in the role. Salaries above the midpoint are typically reserved for team members who have demonstrated strong, consistent performance, deep expertise, and a significant positive impact within the role.

For high-demand or hard-to-fill positions like this one, we may hire above midpoint for candidates who bring exceptional experience, skills, or impact potential.

This is just our initial idea of who we’re looking for! At Thinkific, we know that people have unique career journeys. If your experience is close to what we’ve described but you feel that you might be missing a few of the requirements, please still apply! We believe in equal opportunity and are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across every facet of our business.

👏 An amazing team of talented, passionate, and kind Thinkers. Together, we’ve built an amazing, award-winning culture—we’re a Certified Great Place to Work and one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures by Waterstone!

🚀 The chance to build, improve, and innovate on a platform that’s driving positive impact for thousands of businesses and millions of students around the world.

💸 A competitive compensation package including base salary, equity, team-wide bonuses, and an Employee Share Purchase Plan.

🌴Flexible Paid Time Off to maintain mental and physical health. Our team is encouraged to take a minimum 4 weeks of vacation, plus Thinker Holidays (extended long weekends in the summer) and time off for the December holiday season.

🩺 Health Benefits and Wellness: Comprehensive benefits starting on Day 1 include health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family, $3,000 for mental health care, a short-term health plan, and an additional $900/year health or personal spending account. Plus, family friendly benefits include generous parental leave top-ups for up to 32 weeks, as well as fertility coverage and personalized return to work options. 

🤝 3 Paid Volunteer Days each year to give back to your community and support the causes you care about.

💻 Flexible Work. Choose to work from home from anywhere in Canada, at our Vancouver HQ, a co-working space, or anywhere there’s wifi for a change of scenery.

⬆️ Learning & Growth. An annual $2,000 CAD Learn and Grow fund for conferences, seminars, or courses, plus training, mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.

🏡 A home office setup so you’re ready to succeed with a company-owned Macbook Pro and a budget to order a desk, chair, or any accessories to help you work comfortably and productively. 

💙 A place where you can bring your whole self to work. We know that different perspectives lead to amazing ideas, more innovation, and, ultimately, our success as a company. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, identities, and statuses. Whoever you are—we can't wait to meet you!

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