Lead Analytics Engineer

Join Wise, a global technology company on a mission to make money transfer and management easier and more affordable for everyone. As a Lead Analytics Engineer, you will play a crucial role in driving data infrastructure and best practices within the organization. You will lead and mentor analysts, define the data infrastructure roadmap, build and maintain core datasets, and become the go-to expert for new tooling.

Lead and mentor Analysts within one of Wise's squads, establishing best practices around infrastructure, monitoring, testing, and data modelling.

What do I need to bring to the role?

• Technical Expertise: Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python is a must.
• Data Pipelining & Modelling: Proven experience in building robust analytics pipelines and designing effective data models.
• Orchestration Mastery: Hands-on experience using an orchestration tool like Airflow.
• Project Leadership: Strong capabilities in project management and communication, with a track record of driving initiatives.
• Impactful Storytelling: Excellent storytelling ability with data, translating complex insights into clear, actionable narratives.
• Stakeholder Empathy: You're able to build strong empathy for your stakeholders and internal customers, proactively identifying and solving their problems.
• BI Tooling: A driver of best practices regarding Business Intelligence Tools like Looker or Superset.
• This is a Lead Analytics Engineer role. For more information on our Analytics Career Map and levelling structure, click [here](https://wise.jobs/analytics-career-map)

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of defining and driving the data infrastructure roadmap for your assigned tribe, ensuring strategic alignment and efficient execution.
• Play a key role in building and maintaining core datasets, ensuring data quality and accessibility.

Requirements

• Python Development: Demonstrated ability to build practical solutions using Python.

Our Offer

• Base salary: £85-125k gross / year base (based on experience & interview outcomes)
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Numerous amount of best in class benefits

• Flexible working - whether it’s working from home, school plays or life admin we get that flexibility is essential and you’re trusted to do the right thing and be responsible
• Paid annual holiday, sick days, parental leave and other leave opportunities
• 6 weeks of paid sabbatical after 4 years at Wise on top of annual leave
• For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
• We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
• Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
• If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit [
• ](https://www.wise.jobs/).
• Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1769571/) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/wisecareers/).
• GBP 85,000 - 125,000