Analytics Engineer

Branch is on a mission to empower workers with financial freedom. We do this by helping companies accelerate payments and providing working Americans with accessible, free financial services. We’re committed to building and delivering more inclusive, transparent, and frictionless financial products.

Our goal of empowerment extends to our own employees, too. Have a great idea? Share it today and it might just get implemented tomorrow. As a member of our team, your voice and creativity matter—and they can directly impact our products, company, and culture. 

We not only focus on attracting great talent from across the country, but also on building teams that help that talent thrive. That means valuing a diversity of opinions and working styles, while creating a shared belief in innovation, initiative, and winning together.

Come join our team as we develop new ways to improve the lives of working Americans.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Data Model Development: Craft and maintain scalable, efficient data models to power business applications and analytics, adapting to growing data demands.

• Continuous Improvement: Continually refine data models and architecture for enhanced performance and quality, aligning with changing business needs.

• Problem-Solving: Proactively address data challenges to boost business outcomes, using data-driven insights.

• Platform Optimization: Enhance our data platform with best practices for improved performance, consistency, and accuracy.

• Technology Adoption: Champion the latest data technologies and methodologies, staying ahead of industry trends to elevate team productivity and platform functionality.

• Collaboration: Work closely with various teams, leveraging data to drive strategic decisions and foster a culture of data-driven excellence.

Qualifications:

• Advanced SQL Expertise: At least 3 years of experience in crafting complex, highly optimized, and readable SQL queries, demonstrating excellence in database management and data manipulation.

• Industry Experience: Solid background in the payments sector, with comprehensive knowledge in payment processing, fraud detection, risk management, and financial data analytics, reflecting a proven track record of addressing industry-specific challenges.

• Data Modeling Proficiency: Skilled in data modeling, with a strong understanding of data warehousing principles and best practices, ensuring the creation of efficient, scalable data structures.

• Modern Data Stack Experience: Solid experience with DBT, and analytics engineering best practices. Experience with our data stack, including Snowflake, DBT, GitHub, Secoda, and Looker, is highly desirable.

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, highlighting a robust understanding of technical and analytical principles.

Ideal candidates will bring a blend of technical expertise, industry knowledge, and a deep understanding of analytics engineering best practices. Familiarity with leading-edge tools and technologies in the data landscape is essential for driving insights and innovations within our team.

Compensation: The base compensation range for this role is 135-150k.  The salary range displayed reflects an average base salary range for the position across all the US. The base salary offered to an applicant could be higher or lower based on each applicants’ specific skill set, depth of experience, relevant education or training, etc. The base salary range listed excludes commission/ bonus/ equity or benefits.

Benefits: 

• Branch-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance 

• Remote-first (domestic USA)

• Equity

• 401k

• Flexible time off

• Paid company holidays

• Paid parental leave (eligible after 6 months of employment)

Working at Branch

A remote-first company with employees located throughout the U.S., Branch emphasizes transparency, accountability, and trust to create a collaborative environment where our product, engineering, marketing, customer support, customer success, and sales teams can all thrive together.

Our collaborative spirit has helped us become an award-winning fintech company, with Branch’s innovation and workplace recognized across industries. Branch has been honored by Inc., the Webby Awards, Benzinga Fintech Awards, Fintech Breakthrough Awards, Top Workplaces USA, Great Places to Work, and EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Heartland, among others.  

Learn more about our culture, approach, technology, and people here: https://www.branchapp.com/about

Branch is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.