Analytics Engineer (f/m/d)

We are smava – the online credit comparison platform. We make loans transparent, fair and affordable! With more than 300.000 satisfied customers, we are one of the biggest FinTech companies in Germany. Become now part of our vision to shape the digital future of the consumer loan market!

 

YOUR NEW TEAM

The Data Platform team provides the data infrastructure, advanced modeling frameworks, and analytical services to our entire organization. Our work spans the entire data lifecycle, from building robust pipelines and Data Vault models to delivering clean dbt datasets, creating reports using Tableau and Hex, and partnering with business stakeholders to solve complex analytical problems and help drive key business decisions. You will join a collaborative team of 6 data professionals based in Berlin.

 

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Build, maintain, and optimize reliable data pipelines and transformation models using dbt and Dagster.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders and analysts to understand their data requirements and translate them into actionable data solutions.
• Contribute to our centralized reporting models and framework, working with Data Vault principles.
• Design and deliver high-quality, intuitive reports and analyses in Tableau or Hex to help drive key business decisions.
• Ensure data reliability, performance, and quality across our transformation layers through robust testing and documentation.
• Take an active part in team decisions regarding technical best practices, goals, timelines, and our modern stack.

 

OUR TECH STACK

• Platform: AWS (S3, Redshift, Aurora, Glue, DMS, EC2, ECS, Fargate, Lambda, etc.)
• Transformation & Orchestration: dbt, Dagster, Python
• Data Ingestion & Streaming: SNS, SQS, Segment, Kinesis
• DataOps & Infrastructure: Terraform, Docker, Github
• Analytics & Visualization: Tableau, Hex

 

YOUR PROFILE

• A solution-driven mindset with strong ownership mentality, a passion for self-learning and continuous improvement
• 2+ years of experience as an Analytics Engineer, Data Analyst, BI Developer, or in a similar data role.
• Strong SQL skills with the ability to write clean, optimized queries to manipulate and join complex datasets.
• Hands-on experience or solid familiarity with dbt, modular modeling, and testing.
• Experience working with BI tools, preferably Tableau and Hex.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work closely with business stakeholders to translate analytical requirements into technical solutions.
• Familiarity with leveraging modern AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot or similar LLMs) to optimize and accelerate your daily coding, debugging, and documentation workflows.

 

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience or familiarity with cloud data warehouses, preferably Amazon Redshift.
• Familiarity with Data Vault architecture or similar data warehousing design methodologies (such as Kimball or Inmon).
• Exposure to modern orchestration tools like Dagster or Airflow.
• Familiarity with modern data architecture (e.g. data lakes, data lakehouses, data mesh)
• Experience working within the FinTech or banking sectors.

 

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are not simply looking for years of experience – we are looking for the right person and are open to both mid-level and senior profiles. If you are excited about this role and meet the essential criteria but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

 

WHAT WE OFFER

• Our team comes from over 50 nations and you can expect an open and dynamic working environment with plenty of room for your further development
• We actively work to create a diverse and inclusive work environment by sharing our different skills, ideas and experiences as a team and representing diversity within the company
• For your personal development, we offer internal career programs, further training opportunities and language courses (German)
• A modern equipped office with roof terrace, lounge and much more
• We value our successes and celebrate them through regular events, such as the Company Lunch, the Table Tennis Tournament or our Summer Party
• Get your lunch delivered right to the office and save at the same time through the subsidy from smava
• Your rest is important to us so we offer 30 days of vacation, parents benefit from 10-child sick days in addition to the statutory entitlement
• To support your physical and mental health, we offer collaborations with sports providers and weekly sports activities in our office
• We support social projects and subsidize your ticket for public transport so that you can get to your destination in an environmentally conscious way
• Enjoy exclusive offers from a large number of brands and secure the best prices when buying through our Corporate Benefits partnership
• With smava you are secured in your old age and benefit from a subsidized company pension plan

 

INTERESTED?

Apply online with just a few click via the application button. Simply upload your CV (preferably as PDF file) and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

All applications are accepted exclusively via the application form.

Contact: Daria Nechaieva

 

At smava we celebrate diversity and stand for an environment that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We're committed to equal employment and development opportunities regardless of gender identity or expression, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, colour, disability, culture or place of origin.

Do you want to learn more about us?

Visit our career page:https://jobs.smava.de/