Data Engineer

Koalafi

Richmond, VA

Full Time

Mid Level

15 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

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. Retailers across the country rely on us to offer flexible lease-to-own financing to their non-prime consumers, while increasing sales and strengthening customer loyalty. 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?

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy data pipelines and use case driven data sets that meet critical business needs, both operational and analytical
Conduct research 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

Requirements

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 experience
2+ years' hands-on experience delivering data solutions in production
2+ years contributing to a data, analytics, or software engineering team
Proficient in building data pipelines in a production environment that supports critical data output
Exposure to a variety of ETL/ELT tools and approaches
Experience with construction or maintenance of modern or traditional data warehouse environments
Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
Ability to drive towards outcomes that meet stakeholder needs
Involvement in development of complex projects including technical design and analyzing requirements
Knowledge of scrum/agile software development process
Proficient with ANSI-SQL (T-SQL also helpful)
Experience with Python, Apache Spark library or other programming language
Experience building solutions with Snowflake, dbt, and Stitch Data (or similar technologies)
Experience with source control tools such as Git, and familiarity with CICD concepts

Nice to Have

Experience with source control tools such as Git, and familiarity with CICD concepts

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
20 PTO days + 11 paid holidays
401(k) retirement with company matching
Student Loan & Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter assistance
Parental leave (maternal + paternal)
Inclusion and Associate Engagement Programs

Working at Koalafi

We focus on what's most important, set clear expectations and deliver, embrace challenges to reach our full potential, ask, "How can this be better?", and move fast together.

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