Founding Data Engineer — Build Next-Gen Analytics Platform

Talent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent is seeking a Founding Data Analytics Engineer to help build the data foundation behind a market-leading analytics platform used by investment firms. Transform complex financial datasets into clean, structured data powering customer analytics and insights.

You will work with software engineers to improve data quality, automate workflows, and shape data modeling and delivery, with high ownership in a fast-growing fintech startup.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering or analytics engineering.
• Strong SQL and Python skills.
• Advanced Excel experience.
• Experience building data pipelines, validation frameworks, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Transform complex spreadsheets and financial data into structured, high-quality datasets.
• Build SQL and Python workflows to validate, clean, and automate data processing.
• Partner closely with engineering to improve data models and product functionality.
• Develop automated quality checks and analytical tooling to ensure data accuracy.
• Help scale the company's core data platform through process improvements and AI-powered automation.

Skills

SQL

Python

Excel

Data pipelines

Automation

Data quality

Startup experience

Attention to detail

Job description

Talent is seeking a Founding Data Analytics Engineer to help build the data foundation behind a market-leading analytics platform used by investment firms. Transform complex financial datasets into clean, structured data powering customer analytics and insights.

You will work with software engineers to improve data quality, automate workflows, and shape data modeling and delivery, with high ownership in a fast-growing fintech startup.