Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer

Technology, Israel - Remote

Overview

Come join our growing software development and data engineering team, building and scaling the next generation of our loan offering and analytics platforms.

We are looking for a seasoned Backend & Data Engineer with initiative, drive, and strong communication skills, who will play a key role in developing scalable systems, robust data pipelines, and a modern, efficient data warehouse.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and robust data pipelines.
• Lead the architecture and implementation of our new company-wide data warehouse.
• Build data models and partitioning strategies to ensure efficient querying and performance at scale.
• Collaborate with product, analytics, and business teams to define and deliver high-quality data and backend solutions.
• Maintain and optimize database systems, primarily MySQL, ensuring data integrity and high availability.
• Build reliable ETL/ELT processes using Python and modern orchestration frameworks.
• Implement best practices around code quality, architecture, data governance, and operational excellence.
• Drive observability, monitoring, and optimization of backend and data services

Your skills & experience

Essential

• Strong hands-on experience with Python for backend and data engineering tasks.
• Proven experience in designing and building data warehouses (cloud-based or on-premises).
• Expertise with MySQL and strong SQL skills for performance optimization and data modeling.
• Experience in designing and building scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT) using Python.
• Knowledge of data partitioning strategies for handling large datasets.
• Hands-on experience building modern APIs and backend services.
• Solid understanding of best practices in software and data engineering (unit testing, version control, CI/CD pipelines).
• Focus on clean, maintainable code and strong architectural foundations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Desired

• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP) and cloud-native data services.
• Knowledge of orchestration frameworks like Apache Airflow, Prefect, or similar.
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB) is a plus.
• Experience with DevOps tooling, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure automation.

About us

Ahoy there! We’re Moneyboat, a UK-based direct lender that provides consumers with short-term loans from £200 to £1,500. We started our journey in 2014 with a vision to make a mark as a company that puts transparency, affordability, and quality service at the heart of everything we do.

We know the value of flexibility, creativity, and innovation in today’s fintech space, and we work hard to create and deliver best-in-class experiences that support our customers and give them the confidence they need to live life to the full.

Vision, Mission & Values

Our vision, mission & values are what drive the amazing work we do.

From the decisions we make to the actions we take, they form the foundations of Moneyboat's brand & strategy.

Our vision describes our view of the world because of Moneyboat. It's the way we want it to be and the reason we keep going, even if times might seem tough.

We give confidence to people, enabling them to live life to the full

When people have access to the financial resources and knowledge that are right for them, we know they can do great things. We exist to help them get access to a solution that's right for them, even when others might have refused to help.

Our core set of values are what we hold to be true, no matter what. We have four core values here at Moneyboat, Accountability, Care, Diligence and Collaboration.

Our vision, mission, and values guide everything that we do. They're the fundamental "pillars" of our company that make us who we are, and help to ensure that anyone we interact with (internal or external) remembers Moneyboat, what we do, and what we stand for.

Employee Benefits

• Remote working
• Time-off on Birthday
• Pension
• Access to learning platform