Analytics Engineer

We’re on a mission to back the UK’s small businesses like no one else 🚀

Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and we’re here to help them win. We’ve built a platform that uses clever data to get them the funding they need in minutes, not weeks.

At Funding Circle, we have the restless energy of a fintech start-up with the stability of a public company. It’s a unique mix that gives Circlers the autonomy to take ownership and the scale to make an impact that truly counts.

We’re a high-performing team that chooses to lift each other up. We challenge, we champion, and we have each other’s backs - because we know that when we stand together, we move faster and build better.

The impact is real: Last year alone, the businesses on our platform generated £7.2bn for the UK economy 📈 Come and join a mission that matters!

[Read our Impact Report] | [See our Trustpilot]

The role ⚡

📍 London (Hybrid) | 🤝 2 days in the office | 💰 Competitive Salary + Benefits

In this role, 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.

• 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

What we’re looking for 🌱

We value deep expertise, but a growth mindset and good energy are what really make our team click. We’re a group that chooses to lift each other up and think smart every 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

We’re building a place where everyone truly feels they belong. Even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you.

Why join us? 💜

We back you to build an incredible career. As a flexible-first employer, we use a "best of both" approach. We’ll see you in our London office to collaborate – with barista coffee and subsidised Just Eat lunches on us!

Our Circler Proposition focuses on five areas:

• Flexibility: We provide a benefit allowance you can tailor to your own life and family.

• Health: This includes private medical and dental, health assessments, and access to a digital GP.

• Wealth: We offer life assurance, share schemes, and financial coaching.

• Development: You get a dedicated annual learning allowance to help you level up.

• Lifestyle: We have electric car and cycle-to-work schemes, plus season ticket loans.

We also have award-winning parental leave policies. We're here to support you through the big life moments, from fertility treatments to new additions to the family.

Ready to join a mission that matters? We’d love to chat!