Senior Data Engineer

About Obol

Obol is redefining how businesses manage cash flow. Our platform equips finance teams with powerful tools to automate operations, forecast with confidence, and make smarter decisions—all in real-time. With seamless integrations to bank accounts, ERPs, and payment processors, Obol turns complex financial workflows into streamlined, proactive strategies.

Backed by leading American VCs and leaders from top tech companies like Square, PayPal, eBay, Tipalti, and Afterpay, Obol is at the forefront of financial innovation. We’re tackling a mission-critical challenge for finance teams across North America, empowering businesses to focus less on cash flow worries and more on achieving their ambitions.

As a member of the Obol team, you’ll work closely with the founders and a world-class team to shape the future of cash flow management through technology. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact at an early stage and contribute to our mission of empowering businesses.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help build the backbone of Obol’s data platform. You’ll design pipelines, scale integrations, and ensure our systems power real-time insights and automation. This is a hands-on, high-impact role in a fast-moving environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines for batch and real-time ingestion.
• Develop and optimize integrations with banks, ERPs, and payment systems.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver data-driven solutions.
• Ensure best practices in testing, monitoring, and performance.

What We’re Looking For

• Python expertise (5+ years) and strong SQL skills, including data modeling and optimization.
• Experience with real-time and batch ingestion, APIs, and authentication.
• Familiarity with ETL/ELT tools (Meltano, Airflow, dbt).
• Knowledge of event-driven systems (Pub/Sub, Kafka).
• Analytical mindset and ability to uncover insights from data.
• Comfortable using AI tools to speed up development.

Nice to Have

• Experience with financial data, ERP, or banking integrations.
• Background in a startup or high-ownership environment.

Why Join Obol?

• Be part of a fast-growing fintech startup with global impact.
• Shape Obol’s data platform and engineering culture from the ground up.
• Work on complex, meaningful challenges with real business impact.
• Grow in a supportive environment that values creativity, progress, and ownership.