At Koalafi, we believe in a world where no one has to put an important purchase on hold. That’s why we’re making it easier for more people to pay for big purchases over time.
Over 20,000 retailers rely on us to match their customers to a payment plan clearly and quickly, all while reflecting well on their brand. Their 2M+ customers love us because we provide a flexible way for them to make payments, and give them an opportunity to improve their credit. Our 200+ Koalafi teammates enjoy inspiring and challenging work that accelerates their careers.
Interested in learning more about how we’re transforming the financing experience and joining our team?
What You’ll Do
Our data engineering team is looking for an engineer to help scale and modernize our cloud native data platform. We’re reinventing our data to help support our analysts and data scientists to make faster, better decisions with data.
This position is responsible for designing, executing, assessing, and troubleshooting data pipelines using modern toolsets like Snowflake, Stitch, Databricks, and dbt. This includes interacting with stakeholders, gathering business requirements, and developing data solutions for enterprise production reporting. The data engineer will apply proven communication, engineering, and problem-solving skills to help define success, determine approach, and deliver quality data solutions.
- Design, develop, test, and deploy data pipelines and use case driven data sets that meet critical business needs, both operational and analytical
- Conduct research and on emerging technologies, approaches, and best practices to incorporate into the data environment
- Contribute to modern and traditional data warehousing solutions for business intelligence consumption
- Design and implement data test scenarios to maintain high quality data standards.
- Partner with stakeholders and engineering leadership to understand requirements and create consensus on approach and outcomes.
- Model business and application processes based on findings through use case scenarios, workflow diagrams, and data models
- Prepare and socialize documentation of data process requirements and specifications
About You
Four-year college or university program certificate in Computer Science / Engineering or Information Systems; or 5+ years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience2+ years’ hands-on experience delivering data solutions in production2+ years contributing to a data, analytics, or software engineering teamProficient in building data pipelines in a production environment that supports critical data outputExposure to a variety of ETL / ELT tools and approaches.Experience with construction or maintenance of modern or traditional data warehouse environmentsExceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilitiesHighly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detailAbility to drive towards outcomes that meet stakeholder needsProficient in building data pipelines in a production environment that supports critical data outputInvolvement in development of complex projects including technical design and analyzing requirementsKnowledge of scrum / agile software development processProficient with ANSI-SQL (T-SQL also helpful)Experience with Python, Apache Spark library or other programming languageExperience building solutions with Snowflake, dbt, and Stitch Data (or similar technologies)Experience with source control tools such as Git, and familiarity with CICD conceptsWhy choose Koalafi : A career at Koalafi means opportunities to tackle exciting challenges every single day. We take pride in a culture of innovation, trust, and ownership. You'll get outside your comfort zone, build meaningful relationships, and most of all, take charge of projects that ultimately help people get the things they need most.
Who we are & what we value :
We focus on what’s most importantWe set clear expectations and deliverWe embrace challenges to reach our full potentialWe ask, “How can this be better?”We move fast togetherBenefits :
At Koalafi, you will have a direct impact on our products and help shape the company’s success. We offer competitive compensation & benefits packages to keep you at your best :
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage20 PTO days + 11 paid holidays401(k) retirement with company matchingStudent Loan & Tuition ReimbursementCommuter assistanceParental leave (maternal + paternal)Inclusion and Associate Engagement Programs