Staff Analytics Engineer
Lithic creates card issuing and payment infrastructure for technology companies that just works. We help some of the world’s fastest-growing digital banks, fintech companies, and software companies process billions in transactions annually.About the Role
The Analytics team at Lithic empowers the organization with data-driven insights and scalable solutions. We sit within the engineering division and manage a self-serve business intelligence ecosystem, provide dedicated support to key teams, and build data products that drive internal and external decision-making. Our analytics data model, built in DBT and Snowflake, enables accurate reporting, dashboards, and deep analysis. We value curiosity, challenge each other to think critically, and strive to make data accessible and impactful across the company.
As a Staff Analytics Engineer at Lithic, you'll be the bridge between our Finance team and our data infrastructure. You'll partner closely with all divisions of Finance (accounting, controllership, financial planning & analysis) to develop a strategic analytics roadmap and build sophisticated data models that illuminate our financial operations and performance.
What You'll Do
Develop and maintain financial data models that provide clear visibility into business performance metrics
Own and evolve our billing engine, supporting monthly customer billing processes and enhancing tooling to make it more intuitive and self-serve
Lead initiatives to streamline month-end close procedures through data automation and validation
Analyze and interpret financial data to identify trends, variances and opportunities for margin improvements or operational efficiencies
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement through analytics engineering
Establish best practices for financial data governance and documentation
What You'll Bring
Proven experience in analytics engineering, data analytics, or similar technical roles with exposure to financial systems
Comfort with ambiguity and ability to drive projects forward with minimal oversight
Strong SQL skills with experience in modern data warehouse environments (Snowflake is preferred)
Experience with DBT or similar data transformation frameworks
Experience with Python and version control workflows (Git)
Experience supporting finance teams, working with financial data models and financial concepts
Our Ideal Candidate
You thrive on ownership and approach problems at a goal level rather than a task level. You're excited about building systems that scale and enable others to self-serve their data needs. You understand that great financial data infrastructure requires both technical excellence and a deep understanding of the business context. You enjoy collaborating with stakeholders to uncover true needs and delivering solutions that exceed expectations.
Base Salary: $141,000 - $191,000Benefits:
Health, vision, and dental insurance
Unlimited PTO
401(k) match
Life Insurance and AD&D policy
3% cashback on all Privacy purchases
12-weeks fully paid parental leave
Work From Anywhere: work from anywhere in the world 4-weeks each year
We believe in-person collaboration boosts creativity, communication, and agility, which are key to our growth. Employees in the NYC area are asked to work from our SoHo office three days a week - Tuesdays and Thursdays are core in-office days - the third is flexible.
In-office employees receive:
$50/month towards your commute
Free lunch every Tuesday and Thursday
Apply Now
The Analytics team at Lithic empowers the organization with data-driven insights and scalable solutions. We sit within the engineering division and manage a self-serve business intelligence ecosystem, provide dedicated support to key teams, and build data products that drive internal and external decision-making. Our analytics data model, built in DBT and Snowflake, enables accurate reporting, dashboards, and deep analysis. We value curiosity, challenge each other to think critically, and strive to make data accessible and impactful across the company.
As a Staff Analytics Engineer at Lithic, you'll be the bridge between our Finance team and our data infrastructure. You'll partner closely with all divisions of Finance (accounting, controllership, financial planning & analysis) to develop a strategic analytics roadmap and build sophisticated data models that illuminate our financial operations and performance.
What You'll Do
Develop and maintain financial data models that provide clear visibility into business performance metrics
Own and evolve our billing engine, supporting monthly customer billing processes and enhancing tooling to make it more intuitive and self-serve
Lead initiatives to streamline month-end close procedures through data automation and validation
Analyze and interpret financial data to identify trends, variances and opportunities for margin improvements or operational efficiencies
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement through analytics engineering
Establish best practices for financial data governance and documentation
What You'll Bring
Proven experience in analytics engineering, data analytics, or similar technical roles with exposure to financial systems
Comfort with ambiguity and ability to drive projects forward with minimal oversight
Strong SQL skills with experience in modern data warehouse environments (Snowflake is preferred)
Experience with DBT or similar data transformation frameworks
Experience with Python and version control workflows (Git)
Experience supporting finance teams, working with financial data models and financial concepts
Our Ideal Candidate
You thrive on ownership and approach problems at a goal level rather than a task level. You're excited about building systems that scale and enable others to self-serve their data needs. You understand that great financial data infrastructure requires both technical excellence and a deep understanding of the business context. You enjoy collaborating with stakeholders to uncover true needs and delivering solutions that exceed expectations.
Base Salary: $141,000 - $191,000Benefits:
Health, vision, and dental insurance
Unlimited PTO
401(k) match
Life Insurance and AD&D policy
3% cashback on all Privacy purchases
12-weeks fully paid parental leave
Work From Anywhere: work from anywhere in the world 4-weeks each year
We believe in-person collaboration boosts creativity, communication, and agility, which are key to our growth. Employees in the NYC area are asked to work from our SoHo office three days a week - Tuesdays and Thursdays are core in-office days - the third is flexible.
In-office employees receive:
$50/month towards your commute
Free lunch every Tuesday and Thursday
Apply Now