Senior - Finance Data and AI Specialist

Databricks Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks Inc. is seeking a Finance Data and AI Specialist to build and maintain data pipelines, apps, and AI-powered tools that support the Finance and Accounting organization. This role is part of the Finance team and reports to the Senior Manager, Finance Data and AI.

You will work as a core member of a team that combines engineering rigor with Finance domain knowledge, applying modern data and AI tooling to real Finance problems and ensuring SOX-compliant pipelines.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or finance systems.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python for pipeline development; hands-on experience with Apache Spark or the Databricks platform is a strong plus.
• Experience connecting to and ingesting from financial source systems (NetSuite, Salesforce, Stripe, Zuora, or similar).
• Working knowledge of finance and accounting concepts, including close processes, revenue recognition, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain finance data pipelines in the Finance DataLake using Databricks Jobs and Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines.
• Develop and iterate on AI-assisted tools for the Finance and Accounting organisation, including automation of manual workflows, anomaly detection, and reporting enhancements.
• Contribute to the development of Finance applications (Databricks Apps, Genie Spaces, dashboards) that enable self-service analytics for Finance stakeholders.
• Build and maintain reports and dashboards for monthly, quarterly, and executive-level reporting.
• Support the implementation of row-level security and data access policies across Finance DataLake datasets.
• Work with Accounting, FP&A, Internal Audit, and Procurement teams to gather requirements and deliver well-documented technical solutions.

Skills

SQL

Python

Apache Spark / Databricks

BI dashboards

Tools

Databricks Platform

Lakeflow

GitHub Actions

Job description

Overview

As a Finance Data and AI Specialist, you will be a hands-on contributor building and maintaining the data pipelines, applications, and AI-powered tools that support Databricks\' Finance and Accounting organisation. This is part of the Finance org. You will report to the Senior Manager, Finance Data and AI and work as a core member of a team that combines engineering rigour with Finance domain knowledge.

This role is ideal for someone who is technically strong, eager to go deep on the Databricks Platform, and excited to apply modern data and AI tooling to real Finance problems.

What You Will Do

• Build and maintain finance data pipelines in the Finance DataLake using Databricks Jobs and Lakeflow Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines, including data validation and reconciliation logic
• Develop and iterate on AI-assisted tools for the Finance and Accounting organisation, including automation of manual workflows, anomaly detection, and reporting enhancements
• Contribute to the development of Finance applications (Databricks Apps, Genie Spaces, dashboards) that enable self-service analytics for Finance stakeholders
• Build and maintain reports and dashboards for monthly, quarterly, and executive-level reporting
• Support the implementation of row-level security and data access policies across Finance DataLake datasets
• Work with Accounting, FP&A, Internal Audit, and Procurement teams to gather requirements and deliver well-documented technical solutions
• Follow Git-based version control, pull-request review processes, and CI/CD pipelines (Declarative Automation Bundles, GitHub Actions) to meet SOX change management requirements
• Support financial close by monitoring pipelines, investigating data issues, and escalating as needed
• Participate in UAT for new system integrations and assist with technical documentation
• Contribute to team coding standards and data modelling conventions under the guidance of the Finance Data Lead

What We Look For

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or finance systems
• Proficiency in SQL and Python for pipeline development; hands-on experience with Apache Spark or the Databricks platform is a strong plus
• Experience connecting to and ingesting from financial source systems (NetSuite, Salesforce, Stripe, Zuora, or similar)
• Working knowledge of finance and accounting concepts, including close processes, revenue recognition, and financial reporting
• Ability to translate Finance requirements into clean, maintainable technical solutions with guidance
• Comfortable communicating across technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience contributing to BI dashboards and self-service data products
• Curiosity about AI/ML and interest in applying new techniques to Finance workflows

Nice to Have

• Prior experience at a high-growth SaaS or cloud infrastructure company
• Exposure to AI/BI tools, Genie, or LLM-powered applications

About Databricks

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe. It was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark, Delta Lake and MLflow.

Benefits

Databricks strives to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all employees. Eligibility details vary by region.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We hire without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

Compliance

If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within the Employer\'s discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions.