Principal Data Engineer, iwoca
£100-140k
Plus equity incentive scheme
Online loans for small businesses
Job no longer available
Online loans for small businesses
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
£100-140k
Plus equity incentive scheme
201-500 employees
Company mission
To fund one million small businesses.
Role
Who you are
- Expertise in Snowflake, including performance optimisation, cost management, and advanced data warehousing techniques
- Experience in designing and implementing scalable data architectures that meet the needs of complex, data-driven organisations
- Strong SQL skills and a solid understanding of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL)
Desirable
- Advanced LookML knowledge and experience building data visualisation tools
- Skilled in building and managing real-time and batch data pipelines using Kafka and DBT
- Familiarity with Docker, Terraform, and Kubernetes for application orchestration and deployment
- A strong numerical or technical background, ideally with a degree in mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, or a related field
- Understanding of data science concepts and experience collaborating with data scientists to productionise machine learning models
- Active participation in tech or open-source communities, with a passion for sharing knowledge and inspiring others
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex business needs into effective technical solutions
What the job involves
- You’ll join the Core Systems team, who are responsible for driving innovation across the business by optimising development, building data systems, and continuously improving iwoca products
- We follow Agile-inspired processes, using continuous integration and delivery, so that features go live in days or weeks, not months or years
- As the Principal Data Engineer, you’ll be responsible for our data platform
- You'll define our data strategy, drive the evolution of our data infrastructure, and ensure our data systems enable impactful decision-making across the business
- Evolve Our Snowflake Data Warehouse: Take ownership of our Snowflake platform to ensure it is a highly efficient and accessible resource for the business
- Implement best practices for performance optimisation, scalability, and cost management, empowering teams to access and utilise data seamlessly
- Streamline Data Pipelines: Lead the development and optimisation of data pipelines using DBT, enabling faster and more reliable data flows
- Enhance Data Governance and Quality: Design and implement robust data governance frameworks, ensuring high data quality, compliance, and consistency
- Develop Scalable Data Models: Collaborate with analysts and data scientists to design and maintain data models that enable more intuitive use for reporting, machine learning, and advanced analytics
- Research and Adopt Emerging Data Technologies: Stay ahead of industry trends by researching emerging tools and frameworks
- Recommend and lead the adoption of innovations that enhance our data engineering capabilities, ensuring we remain competitive and forward-thinking
Salary benchmarks
Our take
UK SMEs are the backbone of a complex economy that is constantly changing, so the need for fast and responsive access to finance is becoming more and more important to ensure their success and growth. iwoca allows SMEs access to business loans in less than a minute, with its API and business marketplace partnerships.
With offerings like iwoca's, gone are the days where waiting up to eight weeks for a loan decision was viable. Its simplified business loans of £1,000 - £500,000 come with no fees attached, and applying online takes no more than five minutes. The ready availability of iwoca loans gives business owners a level of certainty, so that they can make instant decisions to help their business grow.
iwoca has made a number of partnerships with other players in the business finance space, including an impressive industry-first invoice checkout integration with QuickBooks. Funding raised by the company, which is now operating at net profitability, will enable it to meet a recent surge in demand for corporate loans and offer more to larger SMB businesses. And the company has made several billion in funding available to over 100,000 businesses since launching, positioning itself as a leading European fintech.
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Employee endorsements
Opportunities to learn
"Great opportunities available to learn from both individuals through shadowing, and teams through presentations and even secondment opportunities -..."
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Aug 2019
$13.3m
GRANT
Feb 2019
$26.6m
SERIES D
Total funding: $96.4m
Company benefits
- Work where you work best: Twice a year we rent houses in places like Sicily and the French Alps where each team can work together for a week poolside. We champion flexible working in all our teams
- Invest in iwoca: We want people to be invested in iwoca's success so after six months you'll be awarded share options
- Keep yourself healthy: We offer comprehensive health insurance and cash plans. You'll also get gym discounts and we host yoga classes in the office every week
- Start (and end) your day right: Each floor of iwoca HQ has a fully stocked fridge for breakfast and every Friday we unwind with beers and wine
- Life-work balance: We know your life outside of work comes first. We offer enhanced maternity and paternity leave for new parents plus a nursery benefit. We also have unlimited unpaid leave
- Learning and development: Whether you want to learn to code, experiment with motion design, or beat cognitive biases, you'll have time and budget to invest in your professional development
Company values
- Motivated: Going to work shouldn't feel like a slog, so we want everyone in the team to personally care about what they're working on. We stay motivated by celebrating our wins, learning from our mistakes, and always looking for new gaps to step into
- Smart: At iwoca being smart isn't about what you know, it's about how you think. Smart thinking means looking at each problem by asking ‘why’ first, then figuring out ‘how’
- Humble: We know all ideas are flawed, all code has bugs, and everyone makes mistakes - it’s how we learn. For us, being humble means you question yourself first, rather than your team
- Growth Mindset: We think there's always a better way to solve a problem. So we never let ourselves get comfortable with being good enough
Company HQ
Fitzrovia, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Christoph Rieche
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously spent 7 years at Goldman Sachs as a Vice President before co-founding iwoca in 2011.
Joost Versteeg
(CMO)Joost initially joined iwoca in 2017 as an Intern. Since then, they have held a number of roles, from Growth Analyst to Head of Commercial Strategy and became CMO in 2024.
People progressing
Serita joined as a Customer Onboarder, before moving into the Broker Team. Most recently they have been promoted to Partnership Manager.
Leo joined in 2018 as a Client Onboarder. Since then, they have worked in a number of roles and now serve as the Product Manager.
Jenny originally joined the Client Onboarding team and now leads the Customer Success department for the German business.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at iwoca
- We work hard to make iwoca a place where everyone feels welcome, where you can confidently be yourself. We understand that diversity isn't an optional add-on, it's the core ingredient of what makes us great.
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