About Us: Zensurance is redefining commercial insurance for Canadian businesses. As a leading InsurTech, we make getting the right coverage simple, fast, and accessible through a digital-first experience. Our platform combines advanced technology with deep industry expertise to deliver tailored insurance solutions that help businesses thrive. Zensurance has been recognized for its rapid growth and industry impact: ✅ Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 (2023, 2024, 2025) ✅ Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 (2024, 2025) ✅ Top Insurance Employers (2022) At Zensurance, we value ownership, collaboration, and innovation. Our team thrives on solving complex challenges, challenging the status quo, and making a real impact in an industry ready for change. If you're looking to build something meaningful in a fast-growing, customer-focused company, we’d love to hear from you! About Us: Zensurance is redefining commercial insurance for Canadian businesses. As a leading InsurTech, we make getting the right coverage simple, fast, and accessible through a digital-first experience. Our platform combines advanced technology with deep industry expertise to deliver tailored insurance solutions that help businesses thrive. Zensurance has been recognized for its rapid growth and industry impact: ✅ Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 (2023, 2024, 2025) ✅ Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 (2024, 2025) ✅ Top Insurance Employers (2022) At Zensurance, we value ownership, collaboration, and innovation. Our team thrives on solving complex challenges, challenging the status quo, and making a real impact in an industry ready for change. If you're looking to build something meaningful in a fast-growing, customer-focused company, we’d love to hear from you! We are looking for a Senior Software Developer, Data to join our Data team in the Engineering Department! The Senior Software Developer, Data is a senior-level individual contributor, reporting to the Team Lead, Data. In this role you will own the systems and infrastructure that the Data team depends on to operate effectively — including warehouse infrastructure, CI/CD automation, developer environments, data quality frameworks, and the data catalog. Working closely with the Tech Lead and Data Analysts, the Senior Software Developer, Data ensures that data arrives in Snowflake reliably, that infrastructure is managed as code, and that the team can move fast without accumulating operational debt. This role is platform-first: the output is a foundation that makes the rest of the Data team faster, more reliable, and better equipped to build data products that serve the business. This is a remote-first role within Canada. #LI-Remote We are looking for a Senior Software Developer, Data to join our Data team in the Engineering Department! The Senior Software Developer, Data is a senior-level individual contributor, reporting to the Team Lead, Data. In this role you will own the systems and infrastructure that the Data team depends on to operate effectively — including warehouse infrastructure, CI/CD automation, developer environments, data quality frameworks, and the data catalog. Working closely with the Tech Lead and Data Analysts, the Senior Software Developer, Data ensures that data arrives in Snowflake reliably, that infrastructure is managed as code, and that the team can move fast without accumulating operational debt. This role is platform-first: the output is a foundation that makes the rest of the Data team faster, more reliable, and better equipped to build data products that serve the business. This is a remote-first role within Canada. #LI-Remote Responsibilities: - Build and maintain internal tooling for the data team — CLIs, automation scripts, observability dashboards, and developer productivity tools. - Contribute to the development and deployment of the team's conversational analytics product — supporting infrastructure, CI/CD, and production readiness. - Define and manage Snowflake infrastructure as code via Terraform — including provisioning, access controls, resource monitors, and performance tuning. - Extend, maintain, and improve the team's data catalog (OpenMetadata) — ensuring data assets are documented, discoverable, and trusted across the organization. - Own data quality infrastructure — build and maintain frameworks for testing, monitoring, and alerting on data freshness, completeness, and correctness. - Build and maintain CI/CD workflows for dbt model deployment, schema validation, data quality checks, and automated testing. - Establish and maintain reproducible local and development environments so every team member can work effectively without friction. - Collaborate with the Tech Lead to design and implement data platform architecture in alignment with the team's technical strategy and the company's security and scalability requirements. - Approach all engineering work with a security-first mindset; ensure access patterns, credentials, and audit logging are codified and version-controlled. - Perform code reviews, ensure pull requests reflect acceptance criteria, and uphold engineering standards across the team's platform codebase. - Perform other duties as assigned.   Qualifications: - University degree or college diploma in a recognized technical, vocational or academic program (preferably in Engineering or Computer Science) or equivalent work experience.  - 5+ years in software engineering, with at least 2 years focused on data platforms or data infrastructure. - Experience with a cloud data warehouse (e.g. Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift). - Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform to manage cloud infrastructure. - Proficiency in at least one programming language (JavaScript/TypeScript preferred; Python also valuable). - Experience with data ingestion platforms such as Fivetran or Airbyte. - Strong engineering fundamentals — version control discipline, code review, reproducible builds. - Experience implementing secure data practices to adhere to compliance standards. Nice to Have: - Experience with Snowflake administration (RBAC, resource monitors, performance tuning). - Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes). - Experience with data catalog tooling (e.g. OpenMetadata, DataHub, Atlan, or similar). - Experience with data observability tooling. Join Our Engineering Team - Where Growth Meets Innovation At Zensurance, we believe engineering is more than just writing great code. It’s about learning, growing, and building something meaningful together. Our remote-first team is a place where you’ll be challenged, supported, and encouraged to thrive. Here’s what makes our team special: ✔ A Leadership Team That’s Got Your Back Our experienced and approachable engineering leaders aren’t just here to manage - they’re here to mentor, guide, and help you unlock your full potential. ✔ Fuel Your Growth We invest in your learning with training budgets, professional development programs, and mentorship opportunities. Want to explore a new tech stack or level up your skills? We can help get you there. ✔ A Culture of Sharing & Support From Power-Ups and book clubs to tech talks and hackathons, we believe in learning from each other. Have a cool idea or an interesting challenge? Let’s solve it together. ✔ Hack, Build, and Innovate Twice a year, we hit pause on our regular work for company-wide hackathons, giving you the chance to experiment, push boundaries, and build something awesome. ✔ Clear Career Growth, No Guesswork We don’t do vague career paths. Our well-defined growth tracks show you exactly what’s needed to take your career to the next level, in a way that aligns with your skills and ambitions. And the best part? You’ll work on exciting projects using cutting-edge technologies like TypeScript, NestJS microservices, and micro-frontends with React. If you're looking for a team that values learning, collaboration, and impactful work, we’d love to meet you! Benefits & Perks at Zensurance: At Zensurance, we know that when our people thrive, so does our business. That’s why we offer a flexible, people-first work environment designed to support your well-being, growth, and success. 💻 Work Your Way • Remote-first setup for added flexibility • Home office allowance to create a comfortable workspace • Top-tier tech: "Office in a box" with all necessary tech equipment • Half days before public holidays: Enjoy half days before long weekends ❤️ Your Health, Your Way • Flexible health and dental plans for families, including mental health support • Health & personal spending accounts to invest in wellness your way • Parental leave top-up, because family comes first 🚀 Investing in Your Growth • Education assistance reimbursement for courses, conferences, books, and memberships • Opportunities to learn from industry experts and grow your career 🤝 Staying Connected • Weekly Friday huddles to share updates and connect across teams • Virtual & in-person team-building events to strengthen our culture We’re building something special. Come be a part of it! AI Tools and Your Interview: We know AI is a valuable tool, and you're welcome to use it to prepare for your interview. However, please don't use AI assistants during the live interview itself. We want to have an authentic conversation with you, and using AI during the interview could affect our evaluation of your suitability for the role. Just so you know, we use an AI scribe to help us take notes and review interviews, ensuring a fair and clear process. Diversity & Inclusion: Zensurance celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and provide accommodations throughout the hiring process. If you need support, let us know, we’re here to help.

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