Responsibilities
Own PayJoy's Unity Catalog governance model e.g. catalog and schema architecture, tagging and metadata standards, lineage, grants, and PII controls, so that data access is provable to an auditor and self-evident to an analyst rather than tribal knowledge held by a few people
Define and operate the standards that make data trustworthy by default: a tiered certification standard strong enough to carry regulated reporting, service-level objectives on the highest-traffic data products, and strong detection quality on alerts, while retiring the duplicate and abandoned models that dilute trust
Own the governed semantic layer and the transformation development loop (conformed dimensions, canonical entity keys, and single definitions for every cross-functionally consumed measure) so that two teams asking the same question get the same answer, AI-assisted analysis inherits sound semantics, and a new contributor ships a correct model in their first week
Establish how experimentation works at PayJoy, owning the measurement substrate (e.g. experiment metric definitions, exposure tables, guardrail metrics, readout correctness) while advising on tooling selection, statistical approach, and instrumentation architecture with Product Engineering.
Deliver scoped enablement projects whose primary output is a reusable pattern, which can be used as a standard others build against.
Requirements
Bachelor’s in a related field or equivalent; Master’s a plus
10+ years of experience
Deep data governance expertise on a modern lakehouse e.g. Unity Catalog or equivalent at multi-catalog scale: schema architecture, metadata and tagging strategy, lineage, grants, row- and column-level security — You have designed a governance model, not only worked inside one someone else designed
Expert-level data modeling expertise, with defensible positions on test strategy, incremental model semantics, and when a model should not exist
Track record of driving adoption — a standard, tool, or platform that teams outside your reporting line changed their behaviour to use
Strong communicator — able to explain complex analytical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Comfortable working in ambiguous, high-impact environments with broad scope and autonomy.
Benefits
- Local benefits depending on the country of hire
- Company-funded health insurance for employee and immediate family
- Company-funded employee life and disability insurance
- Paid vacation days, unlimited sick leave
- $2,000 USD annual Co-working Travel perk
- $2,000 USD annual Professional Development perk
- Phone finance, headphone benefit, home office equipment allowance and wellness perks
- Catered lunches
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of professional experience
- Deep data governance expertise using a modern lakehouse, such as Unity Catalog or equivalent, at multi-catalog scale
- Experience designing schema architecture, metadata and tagging strategies, lineage, grants, and row- and column-level security
- Expert-level data modeling expertise, including test strategy, incremental model semantics, and model lifecycle decisions
- Track record of driving adoption of standards, tools, or platforms across teams outside the reporting line
- Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to work independently in ambiguous, high-impact environments with broad scope
- Master's degree
PayJoy Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered market‑aligned for senior U.S. technical roles, and public salary bands help candidates benchmark and align expectations. Feedback suggests this transparency supports confidence that offers are competitive for role and location.
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Healthcare Strength — Company‑paid basic medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage is emphasized as a standout element versus many startups. Feedback suggests this reduces out‑of‑pocket burden and strengthens the core benefits foundation.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and flexible hours are highlighted alongside dedicated time off. Feedback suggests these family‑oriented policies enhance the perceived completeness of the package.
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What We Do
PayJoy's mission is to deliver access to credit to the next billion people in emerging markets worldwide. Our unique mobile security technology gives customers the ability to afford their first smartphone on credit, using the phone itself as collateral, and then provides further access to credit to help weather life's unexpected financial surprises and climb the ladder of economic well-being. Founded in 2015, today PayJoy has reached millions of customers in a dozen countries around the globe, including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, India, Kenya, and South Africa, and is on a strong growth path with support from major industry partners to bring credit to the next billion emerging consumers.
