Alkami is the digital sales and service platform provider for U.S. banks and credit unions. Our unified Platform integrates onboarding, digital banking, and data and marketing—each solution can stand alone, but together they deliver more—to help institutions onboard, engage, and grow relationships. As the future shifts toward Anticipatory Banking, we help data-informed bankers meet the moment with technology that drives action.
Founded in 2009, we continue to be recognized for our intentional culture and tremendous growth (Best Place to Work in Fintech; Best & Brightest to Work For Nationally; and Comparably’s Best Company Culture, Best Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, and Best Places to Work in Dallas, among others). We’re building a culture where each Alkamist can perform to their highest potential, and we’re always on the lookout for the best and brightest minds. If you’re ready to experience the power of alchemy - transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary - come join one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in the U.S.
As a remote-first company, most of our positions can be remote in the US, except for key roles, which will be indicated in the Job Title.
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The Data Engineer will build and maintain data lake and data warehousing solutions for a B2B multi-tenant SaaS solution. Position requires a demonstrated ability to write ETL transformations, query data, and write infrastructure as code. Knowledge of relational databases as well as cloud based databases and T-SQL.Essential Duties & Responsibilities
● Participate in the entire data pipeline lifecycle, focusing on building data lakes, data warehouses and related processes
● Pair with Sr team members on design and code reviews.
● Write clean code to develop data pipelines and necessary infrastructure as code
● Collaborate with internal teams to understand requirements and effectively accomplish assigned tasks.
● Monitor and troubleshoot performance, scalability, and security issues, making improvements as needed
● Participate in the evaluation of new technologies and tools that can improve performance of our system
● Gather technical and design requirements from internal and external stakeholders
● Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical team members to ensure alignment and successful execution of projects.
● Participate in cross-functional initiatives, promoting a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
● Participate in an on-call rotation
Recommended Experience & Education:
Minimum Years of Experience-Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of related experience; or an advanced degree
Education Level Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, math, data engineering or
another related field or equivalent work experience
Knowledge, Skills, & Qualifications
Required:
● Requires 5 years of related experience in cloud native data offerings and data lakes in a cloud environment
● Experienced with relational databases (Postgres, SQL Server) and data modeling principles
● In-depth knowledge of the entire data engineering process (design, development, deployment)
● Awareness of release management processes and how data solutions are deployed via IaC
● SQL (SQL Server, Postgres) and Python
● Identify opportunities for process improvement as well as efficiency in solutions
● Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude and willing to take a variety of approaches
● Excellent analytical and time management skills
● Good written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience providing technical input to technical and non-technical stakeholders
● Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and product teams
● Exposure to legacy data warehouse and ETL pipelines
● Familiar with data architecture and data modeling for data warehousing and analytical purposes.
● Ability to participate in on-call rotation
Preferred:
● Experience with multi-tenant, B2B2C SaaS offerings
● FinTech industry experience
Physical Demands:
● Ability to lift a minimum of 5 pounds to a maximum of 10 pounds unassisted
● Ability to stand, sit, stoop, walk, stretch, reach, and use full range of body motions
● Manual dexterity as required for specific equipment
Not Just Any Company: Alkami has an awesome diverse and inclusive environment. We have a FUN culture and offer great benefits, including remote-first environment, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, and more.
Work Authorization: We cannot offer employment sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment.
Recruiters: We are not looking for outside recruiting firms to help us in this search. Thank you for understanding.
Pay Transparency: As of January 1, 2023, new states and locales have enacted pay equity laws that require more pay transparency by employers in the following states: California, Colorado (effective January 1, 2021), Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington.
The Important StuffAlkami Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Alkami is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Alkami are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Alkami will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Alkami encourages applicants of all ages.
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Skills Required
- 5 years of related experience in cloud native data offerings and data lakes in a cloud environment
- Experienced with relational databases (Postgres, SQL Server) and data modeling principles
- In-depth knowledge of the entire data engineering process (design, development, deployment)
- Awareness of release management processes and how data solutions are deployed via IaC
- SQL (SQL Server, Postgres) and Python
- Ability to participate in on-call rotation
Alkami Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alkami and has not been reviewed or approved by Alkami.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity opportunities through RSUs/stock grants and an employee stock purchase program are widely available. These elements are seen as boosting overall compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous time-off practices include unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, and volunteer time off. Flexibility around time away is highlighted as a strength.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is often described as competitive, with salary, bonuses, and stock contributing meaningfully to total rewards. Feedback suggests several departments report stronger satisfaction with pay.
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What We Do
We enable financial institutions to outsmart, not outspend, the Megabanks by providing the nation’s most successful cloud-based digital banking platform. The Alkami Platform humanizes digital banking so banks and credit unions can confidently grow, adapt quickly, and build a thriving digital community.
