Data Platform Engineer
Core
Build and evolve the foundational data platform powering analytics, underwriting/credit models, experimentation, and operational reporting for a fintech lending company.
Role type
Senior Data Platform Engineer
Builds
TB-scale data platform primitives (ingestion, modeling, governance) supporting product and data science teams
Domain
Fintech lending / Alternative data credit scoring
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Data platform architecture, TB-scale data management, ingestion framework design, data modeling (dimensional/event-based), data governance & security, stakeholder partnership
Preferred skills
API backend design, payments integrations, operations tooling
Technologies
(Not explicitly listed)
Responsibilities
Design and build the data platform to support TB-scale datasets with strong reliability, observability, and cost efficiency; Build standardized ingestion frameworks (batch + near-real-time where needed), including schema evolution, backfills, and data quality controls; Own warehouse/lakehouse modeling patterns (dimensional, event-based, and domain-oriented models), with clear semantic layers for self-serve analytics; Implement data governance & security: access controls, lineage, PII handling, retention policies, and auditability; Partner with stakeholders to translate ambiguous needs into crisp platform roadmaps and phased delivery
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
