Civic Searchlight Data Engineer Role

Nationalobserver

Full-time IT & Technology
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Location
remote, remote, Canada
Posted
June 06, 2026

Job Description

Drive innovation at Canada’s National Observer as a Data Engineer dedicated to enhancing Civic Searchlight’s database for investigative journalism. This position emphasizes software development and robust data engineering skills.

We're on the lookout for a skilled Data Engineer to join Civic Searchlight in refining our database utilized by major media and researchers. This job encompasses working collaboratively with our team to discover, integrate, and monitor new data sources. Your insights will help develop features that connect engineering decisions with meaningful public outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain and develop features for Civic Searchlight
• Discover and build new data integration pipelines
• Ensure database reliability through testing
• Build tools for improved search and AI assistance
• Influence architectural decisions for expanded infrastructure

Requirements:
• Expertise in data engineer...