Analytics Engineering Lead: Fintech Data & ML

Starling; Greater London, Southampton, Manchester, Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday (incl. public holidays

Birthday day off

Pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work

EV leasing

Job summary

Starling Bank is seeking a talented analytics engineering leader to manage and grow a team responsible for a large analytics estate across multiple business functions. You will collaborate with stakeholders to prioritise critical business needs, drive end-to-end workstreams, and support data science efforts in a fast-paced, regulated fintech environment.

The role anchors on extensive SQL/data modelling, dbt, and Looker proficiency, with a strong emphasis on governance, documentation, and

Qualifications

• Extensive analytics engineering background with expert SQL and data modelling skills.
• Hands-on experience with dbt (or similar framework) to build well-structured, tested, and maintainable data models.
• Proficiency with Looker or a comparable BI tool.
• Track record of managing, supporting, and developing analytics engineers.
• Strong project management capabilities, including prioritising incoming work and delivering cross-functional data initiatives.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Solid understanding of data governance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of analytics engineers.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand and prioritise key business needs.
• Own and improve a large analytics estate serving many different business functions.
• Lead and deliver multiple workstreams end-to-end.
• Ensure quarterly priorities are delivered alongside standing work and ad hoc requests.
• Maintain Fraud & AML-related regular reporting.
• Support data science and ML model development and monitoring.

Skills

Analytics engineering

SQL

dbt

Looker

People management

Project management

Communication

Data governance

Tools

dbt

Looker

Job description

Starling Bank is seeking a talented analytics engineering leader to manage and grow a team responsible for a large analytics estate across multiple business functions. You will collaborate with stakeholders to prioritise critical business needs, drive end-to-end workstreams, and support data science efforts in a fast-paced, regulated fintech environment.

The role anchors on extensive SQL/data modelling, dbt, and Looker proficiency, with a strong emphasis on governance, documentation, and