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This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network. The next step is to speak to Jack. Job Title Director, Analytics Engineering Salary $270k-$330k + Equity Company Description Current is a $1.5B valuation Series E consumer fintech platform in NYC building a proprietary core banking system to improve financial outcomes for over 6 million members. Job Description As Director of Analytics Engineering at Current, you will be the strategic architect and hands-on leader of our data transformation layer. You will define the vision for our BigQuery data warehouse, lead a high-performing team of analytics engineers, and partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable data models that power critical fintech insights. Location New York, USA Why this role is remarkable Lead the data strategy for a high-growth fintech serving 6 million members, directly impacting the financial lives of everyday Americans through a proprietary core banking platform. Join a Series E company valued at $1.5B, offering the stability of a market leader alongside the rapid innovation of a result-driven startup environment. Enjoy a unique "player-coach" leadership style where you define long-term organizational design while staying technically sharp through complex SQL and dbt model reviews. What You Will Do Drive the Analytics Engineering and BI roadmap, owning the P&L for data warehousing, modeling, and business intelligence tools across the entire organization. Architect robust dimensional models and data marts in BigQuery using dbt and Airflow, ensuring absolute data integrity for downstream Looker analytics and executive reporting. Scale and mentor a world-class team of analytics engineers, including distributed offshore members, while defining technical career ladders and fostering a culture of technical excellence. The ideal candidate Brings 10+ years of experience in data architecture or analytics engineering, including 5+ years leading high-velocity teams within enterprise-grade data warehouse environments. Possesses expert-level mastery of SQL, Kimball/Star Schema methodologies, and modern tooling including dbt, BigQuery, Airflow, and Looker (LookML). Demonstrates intermediate to advanced Python skills and deep experience translating complex technical data requirements for non-technical stakeholders in Finance, Credit, and Product teams. Who are Jack & Jill? Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support. And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate. How does this work? Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you. Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network. If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives. We never post fake jobs This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network. Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description. We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it. Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.