Staff Data Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Staff Data Engineer (Fintech): Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and models that power critical data products and processes, including technology cost and usage dashboards and monthly financial technology usage attributions with an accent on ensuring data infrastructure is reliable and performant. Focus on automating workflows to reduce manual intervention and mentor junior data engineers.

Location: Must be based in the USA

Company

hirify.global turns data into meaningful insights, deeply player-focused and collaborating across diverse teams to improve the lives of millions of players worldwide.

What you will do

• Actively design, build, and optimize scalable ETL pipelines for structured and semi-structured data supporting Insights and Finance use cases that analyze technology usage and costs.
• Design and implement complex data models using industry best practices that capture a complete view of technology usage and costs, while ensuring accuracy, scalability, and long-term usability.
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders to understand their needs and craft solutions that drive their ultimate outcomes.
• Automate workflows to reduce manual intervention and enhance data processing efficiency, including automation for finance processes.
• Mentor junior data engineers through code reviews and technical guidance, setting best practices and fostering technical growth.
• Optimize query performance and resolve pipeline bottlenecks to improve data accessibility and ensure data quality and governance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years experience in data engineering or a related field.
• Expert-level hands-on coding skills, specifically in Python, SQL, and tools like Airflow, Databricks and dbt.
• Expertise in designing efficient and scalable data models with large data sets across multiple teams and in collaboration with insights or data stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as Lead Individual Contributor and work cross-functionally.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing less senior engineers.

Nice to have

• Experience processing cloud billing data (e.g. AWS CUR, Azure Cost Management) or complex financial datasets
• Proficiency in cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP)

Culture & Benefits

• Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules.
• We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match.
• Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday.