Senior Data Analyst, Kafene
$145-175k
Lease-to-own options for furniture, appliances, electronics, and more
Be an early applicant
Lease-to-own options for furniture, appliances, electronics, and more
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$145-175k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To empower flexible ownership solutions.
Role
Who you are
- We’re seeking someone who pairs strong technical skills with business acumen and a bias toward action
- You should be comfortable working independently, confident in navigating complexity, and driven by the opportunity to shape a fast-scaling business through data
- If you thrive in high-ownership environments and love turning data into impact, we’d love to chat
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Math, Economics, Computer Science); a Master’s degree is a plus
- 4–8 years of experience in data science, analytics, or other quantitative roles, preferably within financial services, fintech, or a high-growth startup
- Expertise in SQL and Python, with proven experience in modeling, forecasting, and structured analysis
- Proficiency in business intelligence tools such as Sigma, Tableau, or Power BI
- Strong foundation in statistics and experimental design, including A/B testing and causal inference techniques
- Proven ability to lead and execute cross-functional analytics projects—from scoping and analysis to implementation and stakeholder alignment
- Comfortable working independently in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, with the ability to structure open-ended problems
- Effective communicator who can synthesize technical insights for diverse audiences, including senior leadership
- Strong business judgment, with the ability to weigh impact, effort, and uncertainty when prioritizing work
- Experience with machine learning or predictive modeling is a plus
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Data Analyst to join our lean, high-impact Analytics team
- Reporting to the SVP of Strategy & Analytics, you’ll serve as a strategic partner across Kafene, using data to shape how we grow, invest, and operate
- In this role, you’ll lead projects end-to-end—from framing ambiguous questions to analyzing large datasets and delivering insights that drive action.
- Your work will inform Kafene’s most critical decisions on growth, profitability, and efficiency. You’ll collaborate closely with leaders across Revenue, Risk, Product, Finance, and Operations, with your insights influencing decisions at the highest levels of the organization
- Lead end-to-end analytics projects across key business domains, including growth, profitability, and operational efficiency
- Translate complex data (e.g., lease portfolio performance) into clear, actionable insights for executive leadership and functional teams
- Develop and maintain analytical tools, models, and dashboards to provide visibility into critical business levers such as originations growth and customer lifetime value
- Assess the performance and ROI of key business initiatives, delivering data-driven recommendations
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven initiatives, including experiment design and post-analysis
- Enhance data quality, structure, and collection processes to support scalable analytics and automation
- Shape the long-term analytics roadmap, contributing to decisions on tooling, processes, and team structure as the function scales
Our take
Historically, bad credit and poor purchasing power have excluded many consumers from buying higher-priced household items. Classic lenders are reluctant to offer plans to those with poor or absent credit pasts, and it can be hard for low-income households to save enough money for upfront purchasing. Kafene, founded in 2019, integrates lease-to-own agreements at point-of-purchase; opening up furniture, appliance, and electronics businesses to underserved consumers.
Lease-to-own is no new concept, but bringing this type of agreement to furniture and similar markets is relatively novel by comparison. Kafene’s toolbox – driven by custom-built technology – underwrites, approves, and enables payment in less than five minutes. Its point-of-sale nature means it does not interrupt the shopping experience and, additionally, consumers can manage existing leases through the website which encourages a positive consumer-lender relationship.
Kafene has seen substantial investment which is set to increase headcount to meet demand from merchants and consumers. Although it is only one of many buy-now-pay-later startups, the market for these platforms is huge and there is certainly room within it for Kafene to continue to grow.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Oct 2023
$12.6m
SERIES B
Sep 2022
$18m
SERIES B
Total funding: $77.1m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including dental, vision, and dependent care benefits
- 401(k) plan and options for medical HSA and FSA
- Generous paid time off and parental leave
- Hybrid workplace setup with home office equipment provided
Company HQ
Midtown East, New York, NY
Leadership
Neal Desai
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former CFO at Octane Lending. Prior experience as a Portfolio Manager. Has worked at Summit Securities Group, Hard Eight Holdings, and Merrill Lynch.
James Schuler
(Co-Founder & CTO)Co-founded Atlas Holdings Group, FundElevator and Eligible Inc, and was CTO at all three.
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