Koalafi · 4 days ago
Lead Analytics Engineer
Arlington, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
8+ years expKoalafi is a company focused on transforming the financing experience for consumers. They are seeking a Lead Analytics Engineer to drive the design and development of enterprise data products, owning high-value project outcomes and collaborating with various stakeholders to deliver quality data solutions.
FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Lead major enterprise data initiatives from requirements gathering through design, implementation, testing, and stakeholder adoption
Own data modeling and architecture decisions for analytics-facing datasets, applying dimensional modeling, slowly changing dimensions, and modern data warehousing techniques
Design, develop, test, and deploy production data products using dbt and Snowflake that meet critical business intelligence and reporting needs
Mentor and coach junior analytics engineers, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and career development support
Establish and evolve data modeling standards, testing practices, documentation conventions, and engineering best practices across the team
Partner with BI teams to optimize data structures for reporting tool consumption (Tableau, Omni, or similar)
Collaborate with stakeholders and engineering leadership to understand requirements and create consensus on approach and outcomes
Prepare and socialize documentation of data models, pipeline specifications, and architectural decisions
Qualification
Required
Four-year college or university program certificate in Computer Science/Engineering or Information Systems; or 8+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
8+ years hands-on experience delivering data solutions in production
5+ years contributing to a data, analytics, or BI engineering team
Proven track record leading data projects end-to-end, including requirements gathering, scoping, design, and stakeholder management
Deep expertise in data warehousing techniques: dimensional modeling, slowly changing dimensions, fact/dimension design
Expert-level SQL skills with experience writing complex, performant queries
Production experience with dbt (dbt Core or dbt Cloud)
Experience with Snowflake or comparable cloud data warehouse
Experience preparing and optimizing data for consumption by BI/reporting tools (Tableau, Omni, Looker, or similar)
Experience mentoring or leading other engineers
Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
Ability to drive towards outcomes that meet stakeholder needs
Knowledge of scrum/agile software development process
Experience with source control tools such as Git, and familiarity with CI/CD concepts
Location Requirement: This position requires regular in-person attendance at one of our two office locations (Richmond, VA or Arlington, VA). Candidates must already be located within a commutable distance to either location, as relocation assistance is not available at this time
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
20 PTO days + 11 paid holidays
401(k) retirement with company matching
Student Loan & Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter assistance
Parental leave (maternal + paternal)
Inclusion and Associate Engagement Programs
Company
Koalafi
Koalafi offers omnichannel financial products that help merchants and consumers succeed.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (1)
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$195.5MKey Investors
Forbright BankPollen Street CapitalSummit Action
2022-08-16Debt Financing
2021-02-15Debt Financing
2019-10-17Debt Financing· $150M
Leadership Team
Boomer Muth
Interim CEO
Russell Korte
Chief Financial Officer
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