Senior Data Engineer, nCino
Cloud-based bank operating system
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Cloud-based bank operating system
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To transform the financial services industry through innovation, reputation and speed.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years as a data engineer or equivalent, with proven track record on complex ETL and data infrastructure projects
- Expert knowledge in one or more programming languages (Python, Scala, Java, or similar)
- Deep understanding of data modelling, distributed computing, and data pipeline architecture
- Strong experience with data processing frameworks and cloud data platforms
- Experience optimising relational and NoSQL databases for performance and scalability
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles
- AWS cloud platform expertise
- Familiarity with Unix systems, command-line tools, and version control (git)
- Ability to work in a prioritised, focused manner on mission-critical work
- Experience in regulated or high-reliability environments (FinTech, healthcare, etc. a strong plus)
Desirable
- Experience with Databricks or Apache Spark for distributed data processing
- AWS cloud platform expertise in building scalable application and levraging IaaC
- Knowledge of API design and data contract principles
- Experience with modern data orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, etc.)
- Understanding of data governance and compliance requirements in regulated industries
- Exposure to agile development methodologies and collaborative team environments
What the job involves
- NCino offers exciting career opportunities for individuals who want to join the worldwide leader in cloud banking
- Leads planning, designing, development and testing of simple software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet-related tools
- Guides team to support clients' project objectives. Troubleshoots client issues as they arise
- Design and implement scalable, reliable data pipelines that support product features and platform initiatives
- Own performance optimisation of data storage, retrieval, and processing systems
- Design data models and pipeline architectures that support both current and future requirements
- Build and maintain robust monitoring and alerting strategies to ensure system reliability
- Collaborate with the Lead Engineer on data architecture decisions and technical standards
- Establish best practices and standards for data engineering within the organisation
- Support migration of critical data infrastructure from GCP to AWS, prioritising data integrity and continuity
- Optimise data storage strategies through the transition (PostgreSQL GCP → AWS, Elasticsearch → OpenSearch)
- Build data ingestion layers using Lambda and EC2 where appropriate
- Document new operational standards and patterns for the AWS environment
- Partner with product teams to understand requirements and translate them into robust data solutions
- Work alongside the Senior Software Engineer and Lead Engineer on API data contracts and integration points
- Design and implement data pipelines using AWS-native services and Databricks as the primary compute layer
- Support incoming product initiatives with data infrastructure recommendations
- Bring discipline to technical decision-making and trade-off analysis
- Maintain clarity on priorities and escalate blockers early
- Deliver on commitments with minimal scope creep
- Balance migration work with product development pipeline needs
- Communicate risks, dependencies, and timeline concerns proactively
Salary benchmarks
Our take
nCino offers financial institutions an end-to-end cloud-based operating system that integrates with their core systems, rather than supplanting them. This allows them to streamline interactions between customers and staff, which speeds up onboarding, transactions, reporting and more.
Since launching in a community bank in North Carolina in 2012, nCino’s trajectory has been extraordinary. It now boasts over 1800 global customers and even went public in 2020. Indeed, despite the tough FinTech landscape of recent years, the company's performance has remained strong.
Lately, nCino has worked to expand its presence in the global south, signing deals with major banks in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. It has also partnered with Codat in order to speed up loan underwriting, and unveiled an AI-powered conversational copilot tool tailored specifically for banks.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2019
$80m
EARLY VC
Jan 2018
$51.5m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $213.3m
Company benefits
- Company-paid benefits: 100% premiums paid including medical, dental and vision, as well as disability insurance and life insurance. Each full-time employee also has their own company-funded HSA account.
- Career growth: Opportunity to advance your skills, knowledge and experience through career development, job growth, new opportunities and special projects both domestically and abroad.
- Work-life balance: Paid vacation, parental leave, adoption leave, company holidays, flex holidays, volunteer days and bereavement leave. Office amenities include complimentary coffee, beverages, healthy snacks and standing desks.
- Hybrid office: We know everyone is different, which is why we don't force our teams into a one-size-fits-all approach. Show us how you work best, and we'll work with you to make it happen.
- Financial benefits: Retirement plans, life insurance, student debt repayment programs, parental leave and more.
- Giving back: Two paid volunteer days per year, as well as an employee match donation program. Our community service team, nVolve, provides many opportunities to volunteer with local groups and nonprofits.
Company HQ
Mayfaire Office Park, Wilmington, NC
Leadership
Pierre Naude
(CEO)More than 35 years of Fintech experience. Previously served as Divisional President of S1 Corporation, after working as Vice President and Managing Partner of Unisys, a global information technology company.
Pullen Daniel
(EVP Corporate Development)20 years of financial services and banking experience. Previously led all US Sales before leading nCino's operations in EMEA, starting its London office and spearheading the company's expansion. Before this they were served as Vice President and Managing Partner of Unisys.
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