Capital.com

Data Engineer (Financial Analytics focus)

Capital.com  •  Melbourne, AU (Remote)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

We are a leading trading platform that is ambitiously expanding to the four corners of the globe. Our top-rated products have won prestigious industry awards for their cutting-edge technology and seamless client experience. We deliver only the best, so we are always in search of the best people to join our ever-growing talented team.
We are seeking a Data Engineer to join our Financial Analytics team developing and maintaining data pipelines, transformation logic, and data quality checks in a complex multi-jurisdiction financial data platform (PostgreSQL DWH + Airflow orchestration).

Responsabilities

  • Implement enhancements and changes to existing reporting processes to improve accuracy, performance, and usability
  • Design and develop new reporting pipelines and datasets aligned with business requirements
  • Automate of data delivery processes
  • Identify and implementation of automated data quality checks
  • Resolve of issues related to data quality
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather reporting requirements, clarify logic, and ensure outputs meet expectations
  • Requirements

    • 4+ years in analytics engineering or similar data-focused roles
    • Advanced PostgreSQL: stored procedures and functions, complex CTEs, window functions, SCD2 patterns, query plan analysis and optimisation
    • Strong understanding of data warehouse architecture: staging, core, and data mart layers; incremental load patterns; slowly changing dimensions
    • Hands-on experience with Apache Airflow: DAG authoring, scheduling, dependency management, and failure handling
    • Proficiency with Git (GitLab or GitHub) and JIRA
    • Experience designing and evolving data warehouse architecture and data models
    • Track record of building robust, maintainable ELT/ETL pipelines in production
    • Experience implementing automated data quality checks
    • Domain fluency in financial and trading concepts, with the ability to understand requirements and clearly explain implemented logic to business stakeholders
    • High degree of autonomy: able to reverse-engineer undocumented systems, identify root causes, and take end-to-end ownership of pipelines and calculation logic
    • Comfortable using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot, Cursor) to improve productivity

    Nice to have

  • Hands-on experience with dbt, particularly in the context of migration or adoption initiatives
  • Exposure to Snowflake or strong interest in working with it as part of a target data architecture
  • Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and data pipeline tooling
  • Background in fintech or financial services in any capacity
  • What you will get in return

    • Competitive compensation
    • A generous paid leave policy, supporting a healthy work–life balance
    • Two additional paid days per year dedicated to volunteering and giving back
    • Private medical insurance for your peace of mind
    • An additional flexible benefits budget, allowing you to tailor benefits to your needs
    • Flexible working mode
    • The opportunity to work from almost anywhere in the world for up to 30 days per year
    • Annual company-wide events held in locations around the globe
    • In-office massages to support wellbeing
    Be a key player at the forefront of the digital assets movement, propelling your career to new heights! Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding company that values and rewards talent, initiative, and creativity. Work alongside one of the most brilliant teams in the industry.
    Capital.com

    About Capital.com

    Since starting our journey in  2016, Capital.com has been on a mission to  empower individuals worldwide with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to make better financial decisions. Our tech-first platform delivers exactly that to thousands of traders around the world - through powerful tools, transparent pricing, and education.

    With over $100 billion in monthly trading volumes, regulated in five jurisdictions, and clients in over 180 countries, we’re one of the fastest-growing trading platforms in the world.

    As we scale at speed, two things remain at the heart of our growth: our people and our culture. That’s why we invest in world-class teams who share a passion for building, innovating, and making markets more accessible to everyone.

    Today, we’re 1,000+ people strong, working across 8 global offices—from London to Warsaw, Limassol to Dubai, and beyond. And we’re hiring. We’re looking for engineers, designers, and visionaries who thrive on challenge, value innovation, and want to redefine the future of trading.

    Industry
    Finance & Insurance
    Company Size
    1,001-5,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Limassol Municipality, CY
    Year Founded
    2016
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