Senior Data Analyst

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Responsibilities

• ▹Design and implement data infrastructure that reconciles transactions across internal systems and external partners (ACH networks, banking rails, payment processors)
• ▹Develop and maintain a library of anomaly detection rules covering timing differences, partial matches, delays, and true errors
• ▹Apply probabilistic and fuzzy matching techniques to automatically resolve ambiguous transactions
• ▹Build real-time and batch pipelines that surface unmatched, delayed, or anomalous transactions
• ▹Partner as technical lead with Engineering, Finance/Accounting, and Recon Operations
• ▹Define data quality standards and document data contracts between upstream systems
• ▹Drive automation to eliminate manual reconciliation workloads through scalable pipelines and alerting
• ▹Share best practices and mentor analysts

Requirements

• ▹5+ years of experience in data analytics, data engineering, or financial data roles, ideally with reconciliation or settlements exposure
• ▹Deep SQL proficiency and strong Python skills (pandas, PySpark or equivalent); DBT a plus
• ▹Hands-on experience with Snowflake and/or Databricks
• ▹Familiarity with ACH transaction cycles, payment rails, or financial settlement processes
• ▹Experience building anomaly detection logic (rule-based, statistical, or ML-driven)
• ▹Exposure to probabilistic/fuzzy matching techniques for entity resolution or transaction matching
• ▹Strong cross-functional communication skills
• ▹Practical AI/ML knowledge including supervised and unsupervised methods, anomaly detection, clustering, and classification
• ▹Bachelor's degree in a STEM, Economics, or Finance field

Nice to have

• ▹Experience in fintech or financial services
• ▹Experience with LLMs or AI-assisted tooling (prompt engineering, LLM-based data extraction)
• ▹Master's degree

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Flexible hours and virtual-first work culture with a home office stipend
• ▹Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• ▹Generous paid parental and caregiver leave
• ▹401(k) savings plan with matching contributions
• ▹Financial advisor and financial wellness support
• ▹Flexible PTO and generous company holidays
• ▹Company events once or twice a year in person, plus virtual events throughout the year

About the company

Dave is a US financial app on a mission to build affordable, transparent, user-centric access to liquidity for Americans underserved by traditional financial institutions. Its flagship ExtraCash product gives members up to $500 within minutes.