Data Tech Lead, Bud
£106.9-142.9k
AI-driven financial data platform
Open for applications
AI-driven financial data platform
21-100 employees
Open for applications
£106.9-142.9k
21-100 employees
Company mission
We're here to create the world’s most compelling financial data products.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in Data Science and/or Machine Learning including an understanding of fundamental technologies and processes involved in the research and development of data science models
- Proven experience in Python
- Knowledge of Data Engineering principles and architecture
- Experience defining, consensus building and advocating a data strategy
- An excellent internal communicator, comfortable working with senior stakeholders (inc. C-suite), engineers & tech leads from other disciplines, and data scientists, engineers and analysts alike
- Comfortable communicating complex ideas with ease and eloquence to non-experts and commercial teams within the business as well as with clients directly in calls or through written answers to questions
- Ability to interpret and reason about data requirements from customers and internal stakeholders and facilitate the collection, processing and usage of that data
Desirable
- Previous experience working in Financial Services / Fintech, particularly working with consumer or business banking transactional data
- Experience with deep learning frameworks like Pytorch
- Experience with or good theoretical understanding of deep learning as well as traditional ML techniques
- Working knowledge of data pipeline principles and exposure to various tooling such as Apache Spark, Airflow etc
- Experience with developing strategies or technology for the anonymisation/de-identification of data
- Strong grounding and understanding of Data Ethics and/or Data Security
- In-depth understanding of the application of GDPR and other data protection & privacy regulations & frameworks
- Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes
- Experience working in a cloud environment such as Google Cloud Platform or AWS
What the job involves
- The role of Technical Lead for Data is responsible for managing the technical execution that allows us to achieve that goal
- They do this by working closely with our data scientists, data engineers, data analysts and senior stakeholders across the business
- You’ll also work alongside our Head of Data to define Bud’s data strategy, as well as taking on line management responsibilities for a small number of data scientists/analysts
- Working with the Head of Data to develop our short & long-term vision and strategy for data science & data engineering within Bud
- Clearing a path to ensure the achievement of that strategy/vision
- Working as the technical leader on our Data Intelligence product team, accountable with the Product Manager for the day-to-day activities of that team
- Managing data science, analytical & engineering projects from start to finish
- Being a voice for all things data throughout the business
- Providing a conduit of information & context in and out of their product team with the rest of engineering and across the business
- Solve technical problems to make sure the team have the data they need, working to very high standards for data privacy and security
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Data is a valuable commodity in today's environment, fuelling intelligent decisions across industries. For the finance space, Bud delivers a platform to turn transactional data into intelligent financial insights, that enable its clients to tailor consumer experiences for lending and money management.
Trusted by big financial players including the likes of HSBC, Bud supplies a range of APIs and off-the-shelf products to help lenders and banks be more flexible and scalable, on top of its AI-driven data intelligence offering. It has processed over 2.5 billion transactions to date, and has recently secured impressive investment from TransUnion, a global insights and information company. This strategic partnership will help drive innovation and growth in the personal finance market, in support of better outcomes for consumers.
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Employee endorsements
Nice people
"Everyone at Bud is very friendly - it is said a lot but honestly working at Bud is a pleasure. Really great people and culture."
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2022
$80m
SERIES B
Feb 2019
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $102m
Company benefits
- 💰Competitive salaries & annual salary reviews.
- 💰Pension. We’ll match pension contributions up to 5% through our scheme with Aviva
- 📚Learning & Development Budget. £1000 a year to accelerate your learning
- 📈Career Progression. We have uniquely built out progression frameworks to help accelerate your growth and quarterly R&D days
- 🧘♂️Mental Health Support. Online therapy and resources through our partners at Spill
- 🏋️♀️Wellbeing Allowance. £50 a month to use towards your wellbeing
- 🏥Private Medical Insurance through Vitality
- ⏳Flexible Working. We trust our team to get the job done and will support various flexible working arrangements as part of our hybrid approach, which includes our 60-day work abroad allowance
- 🏖️Time Off. 25 days + Bank Holidays +additional time over the holiday season
- 🍼Parental Leave. On top of our enhanced parental leave, we also offer 5 days of paid fertility leave and 10 days of paid pregnancy loss leave as we know the journey to parenthood isn’t always straightforward
- 🫶Volunteering Leave. 2 days off a year to spend time on projects and initiatives that matter to you
Company values
- Quality. Quality & excellence is embedded in everything we do, from the products we have to the way we communicate and treat people. We don’t just meet standards, we are constantly exploring ways we can exceed them and improve and build quality products we’re proud of. This enables us to grow as individuals and as a business.
- Authenticity. Our team is made up of people from all walks of life who bring unique strengths, ideas and opinions. We embrace our differences as opportunities to expand our horizons and achieve our goals. We know our strengths, but equally our weaknesses, and aren’t afraid to admit when we’re wrong. Being humble and honest means we can do and be better.
- Grit. We have big goals that we want to achieve, and know that the only way we’ll get there is by embracing challenges and working hard to deliver the best. When things get tough we don't hide - we're resilient, get ready to go again, and make it happen.
- Collaboration. For us, this extends beyond just communication, to our culture of sharing ideas and of working as a team, meaning we can build better things and deliver time and again. As a team, we pick each other up when things don’t go to plan and celebrate our victories together. We leave no one behind.
Company HQ
Finsbury, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Edward Maslaveckas
(CEO)Previously worked for Salesforce as a SMB Business Development Specialist.
George Dunning
(COO)Has worked as a Web Developer for One Darnley Road, and as a Technical Developer at Somewhat_.
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