Software Engineer - Data Products & AI Applications

Canada
Remote
Posted Sep 21, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

Design and build executive-ready applications on Databricks Apps while translating stakeholder needs into functional products. Participate in client workshops and status reviews to communicate technical progress and integrate AI/ML capabilities into data-driven solutions.

Job details

About the Role Data Elephant is a boutique data and AI consultancy serving clients across energy, mining, legal, sports/entertainment, and logistics. We're hiring an Intermediate to Senior Software Engineer to join our team. This is a hands-on, client-facing consulting role on a fast-moving project that is remote in Canada. What You'll Do Design and build an executive-ready application on Databricks Apps, translating stakeholder needs into a working product Build BI-style visualizations and reporting components suited for an executive audience Contribute app/product thinking to a prioritized use case backlog and help scope future implementation phases Participate in client workshops and weekly status reviews, communicating technical progress to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Apply AI/ML capabilities where relevant to enhance the app What We're Looking For 4+ years of software engineering experience, with some exposure to data engineering or data products Experience in full-stack development including APIs, CI/CD, and front-end tools such as React, NextJS or Typescript Experience building internal tools, dashboards, or applications on top of data platforms - Databricks Apps experience is a strong plus, but experience with other low-code/no-code app frameworks (Retool, Streamlit, Power Apps, etc.) is also valuable Comfort working with BI tools (Power BI preferred) and translating raw/early-stage data into executive-friendly visuals Some familiarity with AI/ML concepts and applying them in applied, product-oriented contexts Strong communication skills - this is a client-facing consulting role Bonus: experience in energy, mining, or other industrial/resource sectors Thank you for your interest. At this time, only applicants based in Canada will be considered.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires 4+ years of software engineering experience with a strong background in full-stack development and data platforms. Candidates must possess excellent communication skills for this client-facing role and be based in Canada.