Senior Analytics Engineer

About FloatFloat is on a mission to simplify finance for Canadian businesses, empowering them to eliminate complexity and unlock new opportunities. Through our innovative platform, Float enables businesses to streamline financial operations and optimize cash flow, so they can focus on what matters most: growth. As one of Canada’s fastest growing companies and top-rated startups in 2024 and 2023, Float is customer-obsessed, passionate and entrepreneurial, with a team that includes leaders from Uber, Shopify, Top Hat, TouchBistro, and Ada.At Float, everyone is an owner, bringing their unique perspective to our team and product. Your voice is important, and we take having a culture based on feedback seriously. We openly share our thoughts and differing opinions so we can continue to improve. We do our best to keep our decision-making decentralized so that all team members feel ownership in our success.Our ProductFloat is Canada's complete business finance platform, combining modern financial services and software to help businesses spend, save, and grow. Trusted by 4,000 Canadian companies, Float provides high-limit corporate cards, automated expense management, next-day bill payments, high-yield accounts and fast, friendly support—all built in Canada, for Canada. Float is backed by world-class venture and fintech investors, including Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives and OMERS Ventures, partners behind our $70 million Series B raise. Our team is a collection of ambitious, collaborative and mission-driven people from all walks of life but with one goal: helping Canadian companies not just survive but thrive. And we’re looking for bold innovators to help shape the future of business finance in Canada.About the Senior Analytics Engineer roleWe’re looking for an experienced Analytics Engineer to play a foundational role in shaping‬ Float's data analytics and ML capabilities, as well as help develop strategies and vision that will build our Data team to meet the future needs of Float and our customers.‭What You’ll Be Responsible ForOwning and evolving our data ingestion and transformation pipelinesDesigning and managing data warehousing solutions in SnowflakeBuilding and maintaining ETL and reverse-ETL workflows using tools like Hightouch, Segment, Airbyte, and custom pipelinesCollaborating cross-functionally to integrate common industry data sources (e.g., Salesforce, Hubspot, Stripe, Zendesk, etc.)Driving best practices for data quality, lineage, documentation, and monitoringMentoring junior engineers and contribute to a culture of high standards and continuous improvementYour Overall ImpactDemocratizing access to data for all Floaters.Enabling Float’s customers to better understand their finances with accurate and timely data.Working closely with stakeholders, like Marketing, to ensure our team has the right data to make the best possible decisions.About YouHere’s what sets you up for success at Float: You Put Customers First, Always. You care deeply about delivering meaningful value. Whether you're building internal systems or customer-facing features, you're always thinking about how to make life better for our users.You Act Like an Owner. You take responsibility for outcomes, step up to challenges, and seek solutions proactively—doing what’s best for the business, not just your role.You Think Big and Move Fast. You’re energized by building from 0 to 1. You’re not afraid to challenge the status quo, experiment quickly, and learn as you go.You Constantly Learn and Grow. You’re hungry to improve your craft and open to feedback. You bring a growth mindset to everything you do.You Raise the Bar. You care about doing things well and efficiently. You balance speed with rigor and always look for ways to improve how we work.You Win as a Team. You’re a generous collaborator who values communication, context, and shared wins. You lift others up and help make the team stronger.In addition to living our values, you... Have the experience. Production experience with the modern data stack: Airbyte, Fivetran, Postgres, Snowflake, dbt Cloud, and HightouchStrong knowledge of SQL and data modeling principles (dimensional, star/snowflake schemas, etc.)Experience working with a variety of industry-standard SaaS and event-based data sourcesFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based development workflowsA bias for automation and building scalable, resilient systemsExcellent communication and collaboration skillsExperience with developing DBT models.Are an owner. You love a challenge, and take great satisfaction in tackling them head on. You love being a pioneer and taking on any task (big or small) and driving it through to completion. You are also comfortable making independent decisions and following your instincts to be able to move quickly.Are able to explain complex data in simple terms. As you'll be communicating your findings to different stakeholders, your ability to present data in an understandable way is vital.Have solid technical skills. Strong skills in data modeling, data structures, data mining, predictive modeling and analysis tools (such as Python, SQL, DBT), and data visualization tools, are crucial. Understanding of machine learning algorithms and statistics is an asset.Understand the business context. You'll be more effective if you understand not just how to work with data, but also why you're working with it - i.e., how it will impact the business and drive decisions.Are comfortable with a fast-paced environment. Float is a dynamic environment and things can change quickly. You should be flexible and able to adapt to changes as they occur.Can balance attention to detail and strategic thinking. While it's important to delve into the details of your data, it's equally important to keep the big picture in mind.Can ruthlessly prioritize. You will have multiple responsibilities and projects. Being able to effectively manage your workload and meet deadlines is crucial.Have an experimental mindset. The ability to design and analyze experiments will be very helpful in optimizing products and making business decisions.Are eager to continue your own learning. Scrappy and voracious, you want to know the ‘why’ behind every answer. You love to have healthy debates with fellow developers and colleagues about the product.This may not be the role for you if…You’re not extremely detail orientedYou are not open to a hybrid roleYou aren’t a self-starter and don’t like to work independentlyYou’re not comfortable wearing multiple hatsYou don’t like change and adapting to new ways of doing thingsYou aren’t comfortable with ambiguityYou aren’t able to translate technical jargon into simple languageYou lack patience for iterative workYou want detailed to-dos for your tasks and projectsYou’re not keen on learning new thingsYou don’t have strong stakeholder management skillsYou don’t like regular feedback on your workWhy You Should JoinWork at one of Canada's fastest-growing fintech companiesMake a real impact in a high-autonomy, high-growth roleCollaborate with an ambitious and supportive teamCompetitive compensation, equity options, and benefitsHybrid work model – we are based in Toronto with in-office days for connection and collaborationEnjoy catered team lunches every Tuesday and WednesdayBring your pup to our dog-friendly officeThrive in a high-trust, high-performance culture where your work truly mattersIn ShortAt Float, you’ll thrive if you’re bold, curious, and eager to make a real impact. We're building something special—and having a lot of fun along the way. If you’re excited to build, grow, and win together, we’d love to meet you.We’re committed to building a workplace that’s welcoming and accessible for everyone. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process or once you join Float, just let us know! You can reach out to Vic ([email protected]), and we’ll work with you to make sure you have what you need to succeed.

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