Senior Analytics Engineering Associate, Avant

$115-160k

This role is eligible for additional incentives, including an annual bonus. These rewards are allocated based on level, impact and performance in the role

SQL

Python

Postgres

dbt

Senior and Expert level

Chicago

M, T, Th in-office

3 days a week in office

Personal credit FinTech

Open for applications

Personal credit FinTech

501-1000 employees

FintechB2CPersonal financeLendingCredit cardsFinancial Services

Open for applications

$115-160k

This role is eligible for additional incentives, including an annual bonus. These rewards are allocated based on level, impact and performance in the role

SQL

Python

Postgres

dbt

Senior and Expert level

Chicago

M, T, Th in-office

3 days a week in office

501-1000 employees

FintechB2CPersonal financeLendingCredit cardsFinancial Services

Company mission

To empower every customer with innovative solutions designed to help them reach their goals.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

If you're passionate about elegant architecture, building data solutions that matter, and mentoring others along the way, this is your opportunity to thrive inside a mission-driven, fast-paced fintech
5+ years of hands-on experience in SQL, data modeling, and data engineering
Expertise in building scalable, automated data pipelines using tools like dbt, Python, and Databricks
Solid experience optimizing query performance and tuning databases (ideally within Databricks and Postgres)
Agile mindset and experience working in disciplined, iterative environments
Excellent communication skills—you can talk tech with engineers and clarity with stakeholders
A natural sense of ownership, accountability, and pride in your work

What the job involves

Design and model new, high-value datasets for our Databricks + dbt-based data platform
Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to translate business needs into structured, actionable data assets
Deliver critical data for operational and product-facing workflows, ensuring reliability, timeliness, and accuracy
Champion quality by building reusable frameworks that enforce governance, observability, and performance across the platform
Level up the team by mentoring engineers, contributing to our culture of learning, and driving best practices in modern data engineering

Our take

Many Americans with below average credit scores are caught in a bind: they're unable to improve their score, and simultaneously cannot access traditional loans. Avant's alternative is to offer credit options that are powered by machine learning and based upon a large database that helps to manage risk.

For its users, the company offers a quick credit decision and speedy access to any allotted funds. It has issued over $8 billion in loans to date, and has also expanded its business through the acquisitions of ReadyForZero in 2015 and Zero Financial in 2021.

This expansion has enabled Avant to reach towards its goal of offering a whole suite of products in a single platform, such as loans, credit cards, and deposits. Although there are many FinTechs looking at ways to remove the barriers that people with low credit scores face when trying to take out loans, this expansion to banking products should help Avant to stand out.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-3% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.2)

Trustpilot (4.5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Dec 2022

$125m

GROWTH EQUITY VC

Sep 2015

$325m

SERIES E

Total funding: $779m

Company benefits

Choice of great medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options
401(k) Match
Unlimited paid time off
Flexible work environment
Generous paid parental leave
Lunch allowance (Fooda) and in-office snacks
WFH stipends for our remote employees
Access to LinkedIn Learning for professional development
No meeting wednesdays - (a.k.a. planned time to Get Sh!t Done)
Summer fridays
Fun in-office and virtual social events
(And who doesn’t love the swag)

Company HQ

River North, Chicago, IL

Leadership

Al Goldstein

(Co-Founder & Executive Chair)

They worked for a year at Deutsche Bank before founding Pangea Properties in 2008, and Avant in 2013. They have been Chair since, alongside founding Amount, Spring Labs, and StoicLane.

Paul Zhang

(Co-Founder & CIO)

Having studied at the University of Illinois, they spent a year as a Software Engineer at CashNetUSA and Enova Financial. They founded Debteye in 2011, before starting Avant in 2013, serving first as CTO then Chief Architect, CTO again and finally CIO.

Matthew Bochenek

(CEO)

Has been with the business since 2013, working in a range of positions including Head of US Servicing, Head of Operations and COO - before becoming CEO in 2021. Previously spend a decade at Superfund Asset Management.

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