Junior Data Engineer

Wisr is committed to building a supportive, inclusive and diverse workplace, and we strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds and identities. We're happy to accommodate any reasonable adjustments to the interview process to ensure equal opportunity for all. If you require reasonable adjustments, please reach out to us via [email protected].

Our Why, What and How

We are a proudly purpose-led ASX-listed fintech on a mission to bring people closer to financial wellness and make a real difference in the world, starting right here in Australia. By building products and experiences designed to have a positive impact on the financial health and lives of our customers, we are inching ever-closer to achieving our purpose.

We offer smarter, fairer loans that help people kick their goals sooner. Wisr App, awarded Winner of WeMoney's 2024 'Best Mobile Experience',makes loan self-service easy and offers free financial wellness tools including credit scores, round ups, money hacks and more..

The better we do this, the more positive change and impact we can have on our customers. Now is the time to join one of Australia's fastest growing fintechs and make an impact.

About the job

This is a unique opportunity for a Junior Data Engineer with a high level of interest in building software frameworks, data models and data pipelines to join our well-established Data team. The work that you do will become an integral part of Wisr's enterprise data platform as we look to build a modern data stack.

As a key member of our data team, you'll play a crucial role in supporting the development of our data models and pipelines, helping us to build a world-class data platform that serves the entire organisation.

In your day to day, you'll be working intimately with our data engineers, product owners and developers along with building relationships with our Operations, Marketing and Risk teams.

Your typical week might involve:

• Staying on top of any data platform failures and issues in our data systems, troubleshooting, proposing and implementing fixes

• Building data pipelines to move and transform data as per business requirements

• Developing frameworks that work with data systems and help extend their functionality

• Forming a deep understanding of our data processes and helping to improve it through best practices

You'll be well supported through your time at Wisr, with the opportunity to develop your skills and expertise within data. You will have a direct impact on our data journey and the projects we invest our time in.

About you

You are passionate about data, and truly enjoy the process of ingesting, transforming, integrating and managing data. You love being able to see the work you do make a significant impact in the business. With some initial experience working with data systems, data pipelines and data models, you are keen to continue growing your skills in a supportive and fast-paced environment.

Key Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field required

• Basic understanding of Data Warehousing concepts and methodologies

• Eagerness to learn and implement best practices in data engineering

• Ability to document your work and provide code samples

• Working knowledge of Python and SQL

• Interest in data modelling techniques (star and snowflake schemas)

• Basic understanding of orchestrating data pipelines

• Familiarity with cloud platforms - Azure, AWS, GCP

• Experience with code version control tools like GitHub, GitLab

Nice to Haves:

• Experience or interest in the FinTech industry

• Exposure to one of the platforms such as Snowflake, dbt, Airflow would be a plus \n

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Some of Our Perks & Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working

• $500 every year to spend on your wellbeing

• Access via WHEREFIT to discounted gym memberships, corporate discounts for wellbeing products and more!

• Generous paid parental leave to support your transition to parenthood

• Unlimited Udemy access to learn new skills

• Regular social events and awesome team offsites

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, Uprise with up to 6 coaching sessions per year

Working at Wisr

As a purpose-led organisation on a mission to bring people closer to financial wellness, we truly believe in what we do and every person who joins our team plays a part in our success. By practising what we preach (hello, $500 wellness reimbursement, 1:1 coaching via Uprise and unlimited Udemy learning!), you are empowered to own your role, your development and the space that you play in.

We value psychological wellbeing and safety, fostering a high-performing culture which enables continuous learning and growth. Our hiring and interviewing process is designed for you to showcase your experience, skills and passion and take great pride in not just 'ticking a box'. If this role resonates with you, we want to hear from you.

We are a people first business and flexibility is key to that -- whether you prefer to be in our beautiful office space full time or prefer to work in a hybrid manner, we don't mind!

Wisr Values

• Courageously ask, "What if?": We challenge the status quo, and we know that decisions that make us smarter, stronger, faster, more innovative always start with a "What if?".

• ❤️ for the customer: Our internal and external customers are at the center of everything we do. We genuinely have their best interests at heart.

• Smarter parts together: We believe the real magic happens when we bring together the right mix of Smart Parts and work as a team.

•Be a stunning colleague: It's not just about excelling in our roles, but also going the extra mile to make our colleagues and Wisr shine too.

• Growth over comfort: We love learning, and we always find opportunities to learn something new whether it is facing a fear or pushing through something uncomfortable to level up.

We are dedicated to creating an amazing candidate journey for every applicant. There's no 'shouting into the void' here. As a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer, we're committed to responding to every single applicant.