DriveWealth

DriveWealth

Principal Data Analytics Engineer

Office - Chicago · Principal · Full-time

No sponsorship$220k-$240kDetected 1 day ago
PythonDistributed SystemsCode ReviewGitSQLDatabricksAWSCI/CDDevOpsPandasSparkAirflowdbtData AnalysisData EngineeringLLMsStatisticsA/B TestingComplianceCadenceTest AutomationLeadershipMentoring

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Lottery odds (Level IV)94
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About the role

  • Your core focus will be on curating and maintaining key data sources and statistics that serve both internal and external stakeholders.
  • You will act as the hands-on technical engine driving this work forward, spending 60-70% of your time writing code while shaping the architectural vision of our data ecosystem.

Responsibilities

  • End-to-End Ownership: Own the full lifecycle of data products, from initial conceptualization and architecture through to production deployment, optimization, and maintenance.
  • Performance Engineering: Take ownership of the "hardest problems" regarding query performance. Refactor legacy code and optimize incremental loading strategies to reduce costs and latency at scale.
  • CI/CD & DevOps: Own the technical implementation of our data deployment reporting pipelines (Git, dbt Cloud), ensuring robust version control and seamless integration.
  • Technical Project Leadership: Act as the hands-on lead for major initiatives. Scope, design, and manage complex data projects while remaining active in the codebase to ensure high-quality delivery.
  • Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner directly with stakeholders across Product, Finance, Operations, Risk, and Trading to translate domain-specific requirements into robust data products and reporting solutions.
  • 8+ years of professional experience in analytics engineering or data engineering, with a proven track record of building and scaling analytical data ecosystems.
  • To maintain the speed our partners expect, our New York, Chicago, and Lithuania teams work in office on a hybrid schedule.

Requirements

  • Expert proficiency in SQL, with experience optimizing complex queries and data models at scale.
  • Advanced proficiency in Python for data manipulation (Pandas/Polars/Spark) and interaction with APIs/AWS services.
  • Experience with dbt materializations, macros, and package management.
  • AI-Assisted Engineering: Proficiency in leveraging AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot,or similar LLMs) to accelerate code delivery, automate documentation, and optimize engineering workflows.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Experience with Sigma Computing (from a data modeling perspective).
  • For US-based roles: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsors
  • Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Nice to have

  • Special Knowledge (Nice to Have, But Not Required)

Compensation

  • $220,000 - $240,000 USD
  • To support that work, we provide competitive compensation, equity, and a 401(k) match.

Benefits

  • Core Development: Design and code complex dbt models and data transformation logic for high-volume financial datasets (e.g., trade transactions, stock ledgers, and clearing/settlement records).
  • We also offer Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Disability insurance, and Paid Parental Leave, along with a wellness reimbursement, a company-provided phone, and a personal development allowance.
  • Finally, we value the time you spend away from the office with generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and observed holidays.

Company info

  • DriveWealth is on a mission to make investing easier. We believe that everyone should have the ability to control their financial future, and that access to financial markets should not be limited by geography, wealth, or legacy systems. We are a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world. Our mission is realized through an API-based platform, empowering our partners to offer seamless investing and trading experiences to clients worldwide, all from their mobile devices. Our technology provides partners with a modern, extensible toolkit, enabling traditional investment workflows and innovative techniques like fractional share ownership. DriveWealth has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options.
  • There's never been a better time to build a category-defining business and there has rarely been a team better positioned for this opportunity. Our culture blends the pace and agility of a fintech start-up with the impact, stability, and discipline of Wall Street. We encourage creativity and experimentation while ensuring institutional-grade execution and regulatory compliance in everything we do. Join us and help build the future of global investing!
  • DriveWealth is on a mission to make investing easier.
  • We believe that everyone should have the ability to control their financial future, and that access to financial markets should not be limited by geography, wealth, or legacy systems.
  • We are a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world.
  • Our mission is realized through an API-based platform, empowering our partners to offer seamless investing and trading experiences to clients worldwide, all from their mobile devices.
  • Our technology provides partners with a modern, extensible toolkit, enabling traditional investment workflows and innovative techniques like fractional share ownership.
  • DriveWealth has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options.
  • There's never been a better time to build a category-defining business and there has rarely been a team better positioned for this opportunity.
  • Our culture blends the pace and agility of a fintech start-up with the impact, stability, and discipline of Wall Street.
  • We encourage creativity and experimentation while ensuring institutional-grade execution and regulatory compliance in everything we do.
  • Join us and help build the future of global investing!

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Applicants must possess the legal right to work in the country where the position is located at the time of application.
  • DriveWealth requires all employees to provide original documentation verifying their work authorization on or before their first day of employment.
  • For US-based roles: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsors
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