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Analytics Engineer

We are looking for an Analytics Engineer to join our Data Engineering team which sits under Tech and Data.

In this role, you will become a core member of the Term Loan and Core Services squad, where you will shape the data foundations for this critical domain.

You will tackle unique technical challenges and build high‑impact data models that power essential reporting and self‑serve analytics. This is a rare opportunity to help build a top‑tier Analytics Engineering function with the full backing of the business. We are investing heavily in the people, tools, and technology required to succeed, offering you a key role in defining the future of our data capabilities.

We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed.

At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow.

With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game‑changer of a platform with cutting‑edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning‑fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash.

We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle‑free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.

• Building and owning high quality dbt models, ensuring they are performant, well documented and thoroughly tested
• Collaborating with stakeholders to understand their needs and build models that drive insights and decision making
• Champion best practices for data modelling, transformation, and governance, in your immediate team and across the business
• Consult on our evolving data platform, advising on the tooling, infrastructure and practices needed to enable best‑in‑class Analytics Engineering
• Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day‑to‑day

• Strong SQL skills, with experience writing efficient and well structured queries
• Hands on experience with DBT, building and maintaining modular, scalable data models that follow best practices
• Strong understanding of dimensional modelling
• Familiarity with AWS data services (S3, Athena, Glue)
• Experience with Airflow for scheduling and orchestrating workflows
• Experience working with data lakes or modern data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery)
• A pragmatic problem solver who can balance technical excellence with business needs

At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements.

• We have a huge impact on the businesses that borrow through our platform, the communities they serve and the overall economy (last year £7.2bn of GDP generated). You can read our full Impact Report here: https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/impact
• To see what our customers think, visit our Trustpilot page: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/fundingcircle.com
• And we’re still evolving! Our award‑winning multi‑product platform is solving more SME finance challenges than ever before. We think big, rally together and meet the needs of SME customers like no other.

At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We’re proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and affirmative‑action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better.

As a flexible‑first employer we offer hybrid working at Funding Circle, and we've long believed in a 'best of both' approach to in‑office collaboration and non‑office days. We expect our teams to be in our London office three times a week, where you can take advantage of our newly refurbished hybrid working space, barista made coffee and subsidised lunches (via JustEat) every day!

We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Wealth, Development & Lifestyle.

A few highlights:

• Flexibility: We provide you with a benefit allowance so that you can tailor your benefit selection to you and your family’s needs.
• Health: Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Assessments (including female fertility health assessments), eyecare vouchers, flu jabs, Wellhub (for discounted flexible gym membership and access to wellbeing apps) access to a free Employee Assistance Programme and free Digital GP for yourself and any children under 16.
• Wealth: Life Assurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness Cover, financial coaching through Octopus Money Coach, a tax‑advantaged share scheme, a free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
• Development: Dedicated annual Learning & Development allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
• Lifestyle: Electric Car Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, Season Ticket Loans, and more!

And finally, we have award winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.

Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.

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