Data Engineer, MeridianLink
$98.9-141.2k
+ Stock options or other equity-based awards
Digital lending platform for every financial institution
Job no longer available
Digital lending platform for every financial institution
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$98.9-141.2k
+ Stock options or other equity-based awards
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate and simplify workflows while helping community financial institutions grow, scale and serve their consumers and communities.
Role
Who you are
- 2-4 years professional Data Engineering and Data warehousing experience
- Extremely strong implementation experience in Python, Parquet, Spark, Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, Databricks Data Warehouse. Databricks workflows, Delta Sharing and Unity Catalog
- SQL development knowledge – Stored procedures, triggers, jobs, indexes, partitioning, pruning etc
- Be able to write/debug complex SQL queries
- ETL/ELT and Data-warehousing techniques and best practices
- Experience building, maintaining, and scaling ETL/ELT processes and infrastructure
- Implementation experience with various data modelling techniques
- Implementation experience working with a BI visualization tool (Sisense is a plus)
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Preferred Gitlab, Jenkins)
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (Azure strongly preferred)
- Experience working in a fast-paced product environment, with an attitude of getting the job done with the least amount of tech debt
- Pluses for experience with UI development frameworks such as java script, Django, REACT etc
- Knowledge of being able to work with a variety of Ingestion patterns such as API/SQL servers etc
- Knowledge of Master Data Management
- Prior Financial industry experience a plus
- Be able to navigate ambiguity and pivot based on business priorities with ease
- Strong communication, negotiating and estimating skills
- Be a team player and should be able to collaborate well
What the job involves
- We are looking for an accomplished Data Engineer to join our quickly growing Analytics team. This role will be responsible for expanding and improving our data and data pipeline architecture, as well as optimizing data flow and MDM for cross functional teams. The ideal candidate is an experienced data pipeline builder and data wrangler who enjoys optimizing data systems and building them from the ground up
- The Data Engineer will support database architects, data analysts and data scientists on data initiatives and will ensure optimal data delivery throughout ongoing projects. They must be self-directed and comfortable supporting the data needs of multiple teams, systems, and products. The right candidate will be excited by the prospect of optimizing or even re-designing our company’s data pipelines to support our next generation of products and data initiatives
- Design, develop, and operate large scale data pipelines to support internal and external consumers
- Improve and automate internal processes
- Integrate data sources to meet business requirements
- Write robust, maintainable, well documented code
Our take
MeridianLink provides modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies. Specifically, it powers digital lending and account opening for the former and data verifications for the latter.
The company has been trusted for over 20 years and has remained adaptable and open to change with the industry, such as its recent addition of engagement features that offer new ways to help financial services drive growth, reach target audiences and adjust campaigns to meet business and customer needs. It has therefore maintained a number of impressive customers, from BankPlus and American United to FirstBank and TwinStar.
Building on this track record, MeridianLink was recently acquired by Centerbridge Partners, marking an important step forward. Going private in this $2B deal gives the company flexibility to accelerate innovation, expand its platform, and leverage AI and data more effectively. With Centerbridge's support, MeridianLink is in a good position to strengthen its competitive edge and continue helping financial institutions grow in a rapidly evolving market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Ongoing development: Continuous learning is essential to growth, and we’re committed to helping our employees thrive. You’ll have the opportunity to take part in job-specific training, monthly soft-skill sessions, and leadership classes designed to support your development at every stage.
- Access to executives: Have a good idea? Share it with peers, managers, or executives. Our leadership is approachable and actively involved in supporting your work.
- Health lifestyle: Healthy staff makes us happy. We support our team members with resources and programs that promote financial, physical, and mental health—encouraging balance, self-care, and a lifestyle that helps you feel your best every day.
- Celebrations: All work and no play makes for a dull day. We celebrate holidays, birthdays, work anniversaries, and other milestones with fun activities that bring us together. We also provide channels for employees to recognize and celebrate each other’s achievements, making appreciation a regular part of our culture.
- Community partnering: Take a day off with pay to volunteer where it matters most to you or join the company in various community service projects throughout the year.
Company HQ
Irvine Technology Center, Irvine, CA
Leadership
Larry Katz
(CEO)Larry joined MeridianLink in 2023 as CFO and became CEO in 2025. Prior to this, they were the CFO at StubHub and Genesys as well as a Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase & Co. for 15 years.
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