Poka

Technology

BackendDeveloper(Data)

CA$85–115k ~AI est. Québec, Quebec, Canada; Montréal, Quebec, Canada; Canada Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Backend Developer (Data) at Poka. Skills: Data pipelines, Python, SQL, Software engineering, Data modeling. Design ELT/ETLT data pipelines. Develop ELT/ETLT data pipelines”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Data-driven decisions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree, AEC, DEC, or other relevant training, Python experience, Advanced SQL proficiency, Complex data pipelines experience, Structured software development experience, Analytical data modeling knowledge, French and English communication skills

Nice to Have

Advanced Snowflake experience, dbt experience, Prefect or Airflow experience, Looker or other visualization tools familiarity, AWS, GCP, or Azure experience, Data monitoring, security, and governance practices experience, Cloud-native microservices development and deployment knowledge, Conversational agents applied to analytics development or integration experience

What You'll Do.

Design ELT/ETLT data pipelines

Develop ELT/ETLT data pipelines

Optimize ELT/ETLT data pipelines

Develop production-level Python code

Maintain production-level Python code

Apply software engineering practices

Design analytical data models

Evolve analytical data models

Collaborate with product managers

Collaborate with stakeholders

Translate analytical needs

Participate in architectural decisions

Introduce new technologies

Contribute to AI use case integration

Contribute to advanced analytics integration

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Multidisciplinary teams; Cross-functional teams

Communication Scope

French; English

Process & Methodology

CI/CD

Full Job Description

At Poka, we’re transforming how frontline teams operate, learn, and solve problems. Our connected worker platform is purpose-built for manufacturing, empowering frontline workers to share knowledge, collaborate in real-time, and drive continuous improvement. Think of it as the missing digital link, bringing the human interface into the stack of the Smart Factory, generating the right data and insights that drive entirely new scales of process improvements. We’re proud to support global leaders like Nestlé, Bosch, Mars, and Danone in their digital transformation journeys and as part of the IFS family, our reach and impact continue to grow globally. The Analytics team is responsible for developing Poka’s data analytics platform and managing a wide range of services and tools to store, transform, and analyze the use of our application by our customers and their factories. These internal products provide visibility on Poka usage, both internally and for production line managers, enabling them to make informed strategic decisions. As a Backend Developer (Data), you will play a key role in the design and evolution of our modern data platform. You will be involved in creating robust, scalable, near real-time data pipelines while applying best software engineering practices to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our systems. You will also work on production-grade Python code for backend services and integrations, and actively contribute to integrating new use cases in artificial intelligence and advanced analytics. What you’ll be responsible for Design, develop, and optimize robust, scalable, near real-time ELT/ETLT data pipelines Develop and maintain production-level Python code, including backend data services Apply modern software engineering practices: automated testing, CI/CD, code reviews, observability Design and evolve high-quality analytical data models (Star/Snowflake schema) Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to translate analytica

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