Salmon is a technology-driven financial company building a banking and lending platform across Southeast Asia, starting in the Philippines.
We combine global fintech expertise with deep local market knowledge to make financial services simple, accessible, and useful for millions of people across the region.
7M+ app downloads. 2M+ monthly active users. 7,000+ partner stores. US$310M+ raised from leading global investors.
Manila-based, globally distributed, and hybrid-first — our team spans 45+ countries.
If you want to solve complex problems at scale and impact how millions of people access and manage money, come build with us.
Southeast Asia's fintech moment starts here.
About the role
You'll build and scale the data platform that powers decisions across Salmon — owning pipelines end to end so data flows reliably from source to insight.
What you'll do
Design and run batch and streaming pipelines on Databricks and Apache Spark over AWS, ingesting from databases, APIs, and event streams.
Shape our lakehouse architecture on S3 and Delta Lake, including medallion (Bronze / Silver / Gold) layering and storage optimization.
Work directly with analytics, engineering, and product teams to turn raw data into reliable, usable inputs for the business.
What you'll own
Build and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines that are fault-tolerant, cost-optimized, and performant on AWS.
Optimize Spark jobs end to end — cluster sizing, caching, joins, shuffles, partitioning, and storage formats (Parquet, Delta).
Manage Databricks Workflows, jobs, and cluster configurations, and respond to failures and performance issues.
Implement data governance and access control with Unity Catalog across accounts and environments.
Protect data correctness and reliability across the platform.
What makes you a strong fit
Hands-on experience with Databricks and strong proficiency in Apache Spark (PySpark and/or Scala).
Strong Python for data engineering, plus SQL and Spark SQL for transformation and analytics.
Experience with Delta Lake and lakehouse architectures, including performance optimization.
Experience writing clean, testable, maintainable code with Git-based version control.
Ability to work independently and own pipelines end to end.
What we offer
Build what's next in Southeast Asian fintech
Work and ownership
Hybrid-first work environment with a modern office in Bonifacio Global City, Manila
Company-provided tools and equipment
Work with an international team combining global fintech experience with deep Philippine market knowledge
Direct access to decision-makers and a real voice in how we build for the Philippine market
Health and time off
Medical insurance for you and your family
22 vacation days, Philippine public holidays, and 15 sick days
105 days of paid maternity leave and up to 14 days of paid paternity leave
Learning and team experience
Opportunities to learn and share your expertise through internal expert meetups, external conferences, speaking opportunities, and industry publications
Regular team offsites, sports activities, and team events
High-performing teams can earn a dedicated beach house week in Southeast Asia
Skills Required
- Hands-on experience with Databricks
- Strong proficiency in Apache Spark (PySpark and/or Scala)
- Proficient Python for data engineering
- Strong SQL and Spark SQL skills
- Experience with Delta Lake and lakehouse architectures (medallion layering, performance optimization)
- Experience building and maintaining scalable ETL/ELT pipelines on AWS
- Familiarity with S3 storage, Parquet/Delta storage formats, and storage optimization
- Experience managing Databricks Workflows, jobs, and cluster configurations
- Implementing data governance and access control (Unity Catalog)
- Experience writing clean, testable, maintainable code and using Git-based version control
- Ability to work independently and own data pipelines end to end
What We Do
Salmon Group Ltd is a financial technology company serving Filipino consumers with modern, inclusive financial services. Its platform combines technology, product design, security, data analytics and customer care to make finance easier to access. Salmon offers consumer-focused products including short-term loans and digital banking services, with the broader mission of improving convenience, affordability and financial inclusion while operating securely around the clock.
