We are looking for a Senior Analytics Engineer to help YouLend make better decisions, faster – by structuring, curating, and presenting all our data on a single company-wide platform.

As a Senior Analytics Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in shaping our data ecosystem. You’ll design and build reliable, scalable data models in Snowflake using SQL and dbt, ensuring our teams have access to trustworthy and well-documented data. You’ll also partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into high-quality data products and visualisations.

This is a hands-on technical role where you’ll take ownership of core datasets, mentor junior Analytics Engineers, and drive best practices in analytics engineering.

• Design, build, and maintain robust data models in dbt and Snowflake.
• Ensure datasets are well-documented, tested, and trusted by stakeholders across the business.
• Collaborate with Data Analysts, Product Managers, and Engineers to deliver data solutions that drive decision-making.
• Create and maintain dashboards and reports.
• Champion best practices in version control, testing, and CI/CD for analytics engineering.
• Mentor and support junior team members, contributing to knowledge sharing and upskilling within the team.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve data quality, scalability, and efficiency.

Essential Skills

• Strong proficiency in SQL and hands-on experience with dbt.
• Solid experience working with cloud-based data warehouses (Snowflake preferred).
• Experience building dashboards and reports in modern BI tools (Tableau, Looker, or Metabase).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Familiarity with software engineering best practices (e.g., Git, CI/CD, testing frameworks).
• 4+ years of experience in data/analytics engineering, with at least 1–2 years at a senior/lead level.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.

Why join YouLend?

• Award-Winning Workplace:YouLend has been recognised as one of the “Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025” by the Sunday Times for being a supportive, diverse, and rewarding workplace.
• Award-Winning Fintech: YouLend has been recognised as a “Top 250 Fintech Worldwide” company by CNBC.

We offer comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Stock Options
• Private Medical insurance via Vitality
• EAP with Health Assured
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Modern and sophisticated office space in Central London
• Free Gym in office building in Holborn
• Subsidised Lunch via Feedr
• Deliveroo Allowance if working late in office
• Monthly in office Masseuse
• Team and Company Socials
• Football Power League / Squash Club

At YouLend, we champion diversity and embrace equal opportunity employment practices. Our hiring, transfer, and promotion decisions are exclusively based on qualifications, merit, and business requirements, free from any discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, religion, nationality, or any other protected basis under applicable law.