Data Leader

Coins.ph; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Coins.ph, a pioneer crypto brand in the Philippines, is hiring a senior data leader to design and govern data platforms across trading, payments and operations. You will shape core data infrastructure, lead a multi-disciplinary team, and implement scalable data governance in a fast-growing fintech environment.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in data roles, strong cloud and big data tech experience, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data roles with at least 3+ years in data team leadership.
• Experience in crypto/fintech/payments is a MUST.
• Expertise in big data stack including Spark/Flink/Kafka and cloud-native analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead team recruitment, training, performance management and echelon building; establish technical standards and work norms to build a high-efficiency collaborative data team
• Plan and build core data infrastructure (data warehouse, data lake, real-time data platform) and design business-adaptive data models/layered architectures for unified integration of multi-source data (trading, payment, user, operation, etc.)
• Build and implement enterprise-level data governance systems (data quality, security, caliber, lifecycle management) to eliminate data silos and ensure data accuracy, integrity and reusability
• Lead the selection, construction and optimization of data platforms/tools (Databricks, AWS, Spark, Kafka, etc.); promote the best practices of big data and cloud native technologies to improve data development efficiency
• Deeply connect with cross-departmental business needs (trading, payment, compliance, operation); provide customized data analysis, dashboards and API support to empower data-driven business growth and risk control
• Oversee the whole lifecycle of key data projects (platform upgrade, data integration, governance implementation); control project progress, quality and cost to ensure on-time delivery and business goals achievement
• Track the latest trends in big data, data governance and cloud technologies; introduce industry best practices to continuously optimize the company’s data system and enhance technical competitiveness

Skills

Data governance

Big data

Python/Scala/Java

AWS cloud

Databricks

Delta Lake

Spark

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science or related fields

Tools

Databricks

Delta Lake

Spark

Kafka

AWS

ETL pipelines

Data warehouse/lake design

Job description

Join the Pioneer Crypto Brand in the Philippines!

Coins is the most established crypto brand in The Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 18 million users. Through the easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services.

Coins is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first ever crypto-based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank.

Responsibilities

• Lead team recruitment, training, performance management and echelon building; establish technical standards and work norms to build a high-efficiency collaborative data team
• Plan and build core data infrastructure (data warehouse, data lake, real-time data platform) and design business-adaptive data models/layered architectures for unified integration of multi-source data (trading, payment, user, operation, etc.)
• Build and implement enterprise-level data governance systems (data quality, security, caliber, lifecycle management) to eliminate data silos and ensure data accuracy, integrity and reusability
• Lead the selection, construction and optimization of data platforms/tools (Databricks, AWS, Spark, Kafka, etc.); promote the best practices of big data and cloud native technologies to improve data development efficiency
• Deeply connect with cross-departmental business needs (trading, payment, compliance, operation); provide customized data analysis, dashboards and API support to empower data-driven business growth and risk control
• Oversee the whole lifecycle of key data projects (platform upgrade, data integration, governance implementation); control project progress, quality and cost to ensure on-time delivery and business goals achievement
• Track the latest trends in big data, data governance and cloud technologies; introduce industry best practices to continuously optimize the company’s data system and enhance technical competitiveness

Requirements

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science or related fields; 8+ years of data industry experience, 3+ years of data team management experience; crypto/fintech/payments industry experience is a MUST
• Proficiency in big data tech stack: Apache Spark/Flink/Kafka (real-time/offline data processing), Databricks/Delta Lake; hands-on experience in data warehouse/lake architecture design and implementation
• Expertise in AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, Glue, EMR, Redshift); with cloud-native data architecture design and operation capabilities
• Mastery of data modeling methodologies (dimensional modeling, star/snowflake schema); rich experience in financial/trading data modeling for high-concurrency, large-volume business scenarios
• Solid programming skills in Python/Scala/Java; proficient in ETL development process, able to lead the design and optimization of complex data pipelines
• Proven experience in building and implementing enterprise-level data governance systems; able to solve practical data governance problems (quality, security, caliber unification)
• Excellent team leadership and project management capabilities; strong business acumen to translate business needs into data solutions
• Outstanding cross-departmental communication and collaboration skills; able to work efficiently with technical, business and compliance teams
• Fluent in English (written & spoken); able to work in an English-speaking environment

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS/Azure/GCP cloud certification (e.g., AWS Data Analytics Specialty)
• Experience in building data middle platforms and enterprise-level data assetization
• Familiar with financial/crypto data compliance requirements (GDPR, local financial regulations)
• Hands-on experience with DevOps/Infra-as-Code tools (Terraform) and BI tools (Metabase)

Meaningful Collaborations - The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with other relevant teams to carry out implementations that will improve and create an impact on customer experience.

Scalable Growth - Be part of a fast-growing organization with the vision to expand its territories outside APAC which will provide opportunities for career advancement.

A Space For Bright Ideas - Let your bright ideas be converted into meaningful changes! Coins culture welcomes new ideas backed up by data to create an impact.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.