Data Engineer

HeyMax; Remote; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech-travel startup is seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer to architect a modern data stack, facilitating data-driven decision-making. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to define metrics and ensure data reliability. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in analytics or data engineering, proficient in SQL, Python, and tools like BigQuery and dbt. Join a dynamic team with flexible working arrangements and a mission to transform everyday spending into travel rewards.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Office gym

Influence on data usage

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, or software engineering roles focused on data.
• Strong software fundamentals and comfort working across SQL, Python, and cloud data platforms.
• Deep experience with dbt, BigQuery, and data transformation at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a modern data stack from the ground up.
• Build well-tested and scalable data models.
• Write clean, modular SQL and Python code.

Skills

Analytics engineering

Data engineering

SQL

Python

BigQuery

dbt

Data transformation

Job description

Location: Singapore / Remote-friendly

Reports to: COO / CTO

Type: Full-time | Data | Engineering

HeyMax is on a mission to revolutionize travel by transforming everyday spend into travel rewards. Our platform helps users maximize their loyalty points and unlock unforgettable trips with flexibility, transparency, and fun.

The Opportunity

We’re hiring a Senior Analytics Engineer an engineer who’s passionate about building with data. This is a foundational role where you’ll help architect our data platform from scratch, working across our backend systems and analytical layers to make data reliable, accessible, and actionable for the whole company.

You’ll work closely with leadership, engineering, and product to define the metrics and models that drive HeyMax forward. Expect full ownership, high impact, and the opportunity to leave your fingerprints on everything from infrastructure choices to business logic.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement our modern data stack from the ground up likely including BigQuery, dbt, and Airbyte, with orchestration tools like Airflow or n8n


• Build well-tested, maintainable, and scalable data models to support self-serve analytics and operational use cases


• Partner with engineers to instrument meaningful product events and ship reliable pipelines


• Write clean, modular SQL and Python code, and apply software engineering best practices (version control, CI/CD, testing, code reviews)


• Help define metrics and core business logic across product, growth, ops, and finance


• Establish data governance, documentation, and access practices as we scale


• Make architectural calls that will influence the next billion rows of data

You Are

• 5+ years of experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, or software engineering roles focused on data


• Strong software fundamentals and comfort working across SQL, Python, and cloud data platforms


• Deep experience with dbt, BigQuery, and data transformation at scale


• You treat analytics engineering like software engineering clean abstractions, test coverage, and clear documentation matter


• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments and navigating across different codebases and teams


• Passionate about enabling teams through data and making complex systems intuitive to work with

Why Join HeyMax

• Founding scope Architect our data stack and shape how data is used across the business


• High agency, real ownership You’ll have autonomy, influence, and a seat at the table


• Technical depth meets business impact You’ll solve tough infra and modeling problems that directly drive growth


• Great team Work with ex-Grab, Google, Facebook, and Bain, folks who care deeply about doing great work


• Flexible setup We’re open to remote and hybrid arrangements for the right person

What Makes HeyMax... HeyMax

• Shape the future of a growing fintech-travel startup


• Work with a high-ownership, fast-moving team


• Take your love for travel and rewards to the next level


• Flexible work and perks that actually matter (hello, Max Miles ️)


• We have an office gym set up ️