Senior Data Engineer

Posted 15 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
Above Lending is a next-generation consumer lender. We help our clients achieve their financial aspirations.
The Role
The Senior Data Engineer will build and maintain robust data infrastructure, optimize data pipelines, and enhance data visualization capabilities while collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring system reliability through monitoring and testing.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be proficient in building and maintaining robust data infrastructure, designing efficient data models, and visualizing insights to drive strategic decision-making. As a Data Engineer, you will play a crucial role in optimizing our data pipelines, ensuring reliability, and enhancing data visualization capabilities. 

You Will:

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable data infrastructure using Snowflake, Airflow, Fivetran, and DBT to support efficient data pipelines.
  • Maintain expertise in SQL and Python for data manipulation, analysis, and automation.
  • Leverage business acumen to collaborate with stakeholders on data mart development, addressing issues such as missing, inaccurate, or incomplete data.
  • Develop and implement comprehensive tests to ensure accurate data ingestion and processing, particularly within DBT data models, ensuring reliability across the pipeline.
  • Apply site reliability engineering best practices, using tools like New Relic to monitor ETL pipelines and maintain system stability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, identify opportunities, and implement data solutions that provide business value.
  • Be a team player, working effectively within collaborative environments, while also acting as a self-starter, driving projects forward independently.

You Have:

  • At least five years of hands-on experience in data engineering roles, preferably within the fintech industry.
  • Bachelors Degree in related field
  • Proficient in SQL and Python for data manipulation, automation, and optimization.
  • Strong ability to understand and analyze complex business processes.
  • Expertise in data infrastructure tools, including Snowflake, Airflow, Fivetran, and DBT.
  • Excellent communication skills, collaborative mindset, problem-solving abilities, and adept at troubleshooting complex issues.
  • Proficient in data modeling techniques, Git version control, and continuous integration/deployment processes, with a focus on cloud technologies, especially AWS.

Location Requirements

  • Must reside in the greater Chicago area to facilitate in-office 3 days a week.

What We Offer:

  • Considerable employer contributions for health, dental and vision programs
  • Unlimited personal time-off 
  • 401(K) match with immediate 100% vesting
  • Merit advancement opportunities 
  • Career development & training

You'll find fulfillment in this role by bringing your passion for technology to a company dedicated to helping individuals improve their financial health. Your role is more than a job; it's an opportunity to make a tangible difference in people’s lives. Join us in our mission to provide easy and effective financial solutions.


Join our dynamic team and contribute to Above Lending’s success as we continue to provide innovative lending solutions to our customers.

Top Skills

Python
SQL
The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
125 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

​​Above Lending, Inc. is a next-generation consumer lender. We provide our clients with simple and transparent products aimed to help them achieve their financial aspirations and take control of their debt. With competitive rates and personalized support from our loan specialists, our mission is to simplify the lending process and help borrowers attain financial well-being. We are passionate about making credit more affordable and accessible, and we're committed to helping our clients accomplish their goals.

Why Work With Us

We are passionate about helping our clients access affordable loan products to help them overcome their debt. We’re a rapidly growing team of FinTech professionals across the U.S. We’re looking for top-tier talent who thrive in an innovative, high-ownership environment.

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