Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer, Data

Location:
Remote, Canada Reports To: Sean Yang, Director of Engineering Type: Permanent | Full-Time At Solink, our mission is safeguard what matters most . We provide businesses with the tools to know sooner and act faster by transforming video security into real-time operational insights. This empowers teams to make data-driven decisions, enhance security, and improve operational efficiency. Our solutions help businesses reduce shrink, optimize performance, and respond proactively to potential threats. We’ve been recognized by Deloitte’s Fast 50™ and Fast 500™, Business Intelligence Group, and as one of Ottawa’s Best Places to Work. The Data team at Solink builds and manages a growing list of over 300 integrations to various data systems, including databases, POS systems, access control systems, analytics platforms, APIs, and more. These integrations form the basis of Solink’s powerful data analytics platform, a critical component of the Solink application. We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer (P4) to join our Data Infrastructure team. At this level, you’re trusted to set technical direction for infrastructure supporting 10M+ events per day, to be a strategic collaborator with architects and other R&D teams, and to mentor colleagues across the team. You will work on multiple components of the product and AWS infrastructure, and your work will directly shape the scalability and efficiency of our data processing pipeline. Build Scalable Infrastructure: Design and maintain backend systems and data infrastructure that support high volumes of integrations and real-time events across the Solink platform Own the Full Stack: Contribute to both backend and frontend development using Node.js, React, and Serverless frameworks, delivering performant, reliable features used by thousands of customers Set Technical Direction: Drive architecture decisions for the data pipeline and integrations platform, and document standards so they scale across the team Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with architects, R&D, and cross‑functional teams to implement new capabilities, improve system performance, and shape technical direction Plan with Intention: Participate in and help lead recurring design and planning meetings to scope and break down future work with input from product and engineering stakeholders Assist customer support and success teams by troubleshooting, resolving issues, and delivering clear, technical explanations when needed Stay ahead of the curve by researching new technologies and contributing ideas to continuously improve product performance, maintainability, and scalability At Solink, individuals at this level are strategic collaborators who set technical direction, mentor across and beyond their immediate team, and can be relied on to drive team‑and‑org-wide initiatives with minimal direction. Strategize with teammates and architects cross‑functionally on key Data team initiatives Lead projects end‑to‑end, keeping key stakeholders informed and anticipating issues before they block delivery Build Scalable Infrastructure: Design and maintain backend systems and data infrastructure that support high volumes of integrations and real-time events across the Solink platform Own the Full Stack: Contribute to both backend and frontend development using Node.js, React, and Serverless frameworks, delivering performant, reliable features used by thousands of customers Set Technical Direction: Drive architecture decisions for the data pipeline and integrations platform, and document standards so they scale across the team Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with architects, R&D, and cross‑functional teams to implement new capabilities, improve system performance, and shape technical direction Plan with Intention: Participate in and help lead recurring design and planning meetings to scope and break down future work with input from product and engineering stakeholders Assist customer support and success teams by troubleshooting, resolving issues, and delivering clear, technical explanations when needed Stay ahead of the curve by researching new technologies and contributing ideas to continuously improve product performance, maintainability, and scalability Technically Grounded: 5+ years of software development experience, supported by a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technology field Database Breadth: Experience working with SQL/NoSQL systems — especially Elasticsearch or DynamoDB Cloud Fluent: You’ve built and deployed applications using AWS services like Lambda, VPC, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, SQS, and Kinesis. Strong in JS/TS: You’re proficient in JavaScript and TypeScript and know how to deliver clean, efficient code across full stack applications Data‑Informed: You’ve worked with data warehousing tools such as Snowflake and can navigate the challenges of building reliable, scala