Lendable is on a mission to make consumer finance amazing: faster, cheaper, and friendlier. We're building one of the world’s leading fintech companies and are off to a strong start:
One of the UK’s newest unicorns with a team of just over 500 people
Among the fastest-growing tech companies in the UK
Profitable since 2017
Backed by top investors including Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs
Loved by customers with the best reviews in the market (4.9 across 10,000s of reviews on Trustpilot)
So far, we’ve rebuilt the Big Three consumer finance products from scratch: loans, credit cards and car finance. We get money into our customers’ hands in minutes instead of days.
We’re growing fast, and there’s a lot more to do: we’re going after the two biggest Western markets (UK and US) where trillions worth of financial products are held by big banks with dated systems and painful processes.
Take ownership across a broad remit. You are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1
Work in small teams of exceptional people, who are relentlessly resourceful to solve problems and find smarter solutions than the status quo
Build the best technology in-house, using new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting
About the Role
As a Contract Data Platform Engineer, you’ll help shape and scale our data infrastructure, making analytics faster, more reliable, and cost-efficient. You’ll work with AWS, Snowflake, Python, and Terraform, building tooling, onboarding new data sources, and optimising pipelines.
You'll collaborate closely with teams across the business, ensuring our platform is secure, scalable, and easy to use.
Team mission
We want to maximise business value by optimising the analytics pipeline, enhancing Lendable's competitive advantage through data utilisation.
This means our Data Platform is designed to streamline the efficiency of analysis in extracting insights from data, while also ensuring cost control, compliance, and security.
What will you be doing?
This is a non-exhaustive list of the activities you would engage with in the role:
Develop new tooling for product teams to boost their efficiency
Work with the wider team in maintaining, evolving and scaling data infrastructure solutions on AWS and Snowflake.
Onboard new ingestion sources and maintain the smooth running and monitoring.
Ensure platform robustness through automated testing and monitoring of data pipelines aligned to the expected scaling of Lendable.
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Optimise existing CI/CD pipelines for faster cycle times and increased reliability.
Implement security best practices for data management and infrastructure on cloud platforms.
Design and deploy infrastructure as code to manage cloud resources efficiently.
Assist in the troubleshooting and resolution of production issues to minimise downtime and improve user satisfaction.
Skills we are looking for
Must have
Proficiency in software development, particularly in Python or a similar language.
Solid engineering practices, including automated testing, deployment systems, and configuration as code.
Experience with cloud services such as AWS, GCP, or equivalent (preference for AWS - S3, IAM, SNS, SQS, Athena, Glue, Kinesis).
Familiarity with infrastructure as code, preferably Terraform.
Knowledge of columnar databases, such as Snowflake.
Experience in developing and optimising CI/CD pipelines, with a preference for GitHub Actions.
Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with business analysts and stakeholders, ensuring technical solutions meet business needs.
Experience with data ingestion tools, like Fivetran.
Experience with Data Orchestrator tools (Airflow, Prefect, etc.)
Nice to have
Expertise in data transformation, particularly with DBT.
Exposure to data visualisation tools.
Experience with Data Observability tools (Montecarlo, Great Expectations, etc.)
Experience with Data Catalog tools (Amundsen, OpenMetadata, etc.)
Exposure to deploying applications with Kubernetes.
The opportunity to scale up one of the world’s most successful fintech companies.
Best-in-class compensation, including equity.
You can work from home every Monday and Friday if you wish - on the other days, we all come together IRL to be together, build and exchange ideas.
Enjoy a fully stocked kitchen with everything you need to whip up breakfast, lunch, snacks, and drinks in the office every Tuesday-Thursday.
We care for our Lendies’ well-being both physically and mentally, so we offer coverage when it comes to private health insurance
We're an equal-opportunity employer and are looking to make Lendable the most inclusive and open workspace in London
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Lendable is looking for a Contractor Python Engineer to join our dynamic Data Platform Team in London! If you have a passion for technology and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the right opportunity for you. At Lendable, we're on a mission to revolutionize consumer finance and build a world-class fintech company. As a Contractor Python Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in shaping and scaling our data infrastructure to ensure that analytics are faster, more reliable, and cost-efficient. You’ll be using cutting-edge tools such as AWS, Snowflake, and Terraform to develop new solutions, optimize data pipelines, and onboard new data sources. Working closely with various teams, you’ll ensure that our platform remains secure, scalable, and user-friendly. Your expertise in software development and cloud services will enable you to make a tangible impact from day one. With your proficiency in Python and knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, you'll help maintain and evolve our infrastructure while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver exceptional technical solutions. Beyond just coding, this role will allow you to take ownership and deliver meaningful change, all while working with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Plus, enjoy flexible working arrangements, competitive compensation, and a supportive team culture dedicated to making Lendable a fantastic place to work. If you’re eager to make finance faster, cheaper, and friendlier, then Lendable is the place for you!
Founded in 2014, Lendable offers loans to consumers by matching them with investors. It aims to make loan applications easier and quicker by using technology to automate credit decisions and give borrowers instant, personalized interest rates. Len...
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