Associate Data Engineer

Lendi Group is a market-leading digital platform business that is focused on revolutionising the entire property journey. It operates Lendi - Australia’s original and #1 digital mortgage brand - and the iconic Aussie franchise.

Powered by an advanced AI proprietary platform, a national network of 1,300 brokers, 230 retail stores, a team of experienced buyer’s agents, integrated property search and conveyancing, Aussie is supporting customers at every step of their property journey to find, buy and own with more confidence than ever before. Lendi Group’s loan book is more than $100b and it was named Australia’s Aggregator of the Year for 2024.

To learn more about life at Lendi Group check out our blog: https://www.lendi.com.au/inspire/category/life-at-lendi/

Why Join Us?

• Innovation at Our Core – We challenge the status quo and push boundaries to create better solutions.
• Work with the Best – Collaborate with some of the brightest minds in fintech, financial services, and strategy.
• Make an Impact – Contribute to meaningful projects that shape our business and the future of property finance.
• Grow & Evolve – Develop your skills and advance your career in a fast-moving, purpose-driven environment.

About the role

Join our data engineering team as an Associate Data Engineer, supporting the development, maintenance, and optimisation of modern data pipelines. You’ll gain hands-on experience with tools like DBT, Airflow, Snowflake, and Databricks while working alongside experienced engineers to design data models, improve data quality, and document solutions. This is a learning-focused role ideal for someone with foundational technical skills and a passion for building a career in data engineering.

Data Engineering Support

• Assist in the development, maintenance, and monitoring of data pipelines using modern data stack tools under senior guidance.
• Participate in troubleshooting and resolving basic issues or incidents in data workflows and pipelines.

Data Analysis & Solution Design

• Contribute to data analysis and solution prototyping activities as part of a team.
• Work with other engineers in designing new data models and enhancements, documenting learning and approaches.

Technical Skills Development

• Gain hands-on experience using data pipeline and ETL tools (such as DBT, Airflow, Python) through active participation in team projects.
• Learn and support processes related to cloud data warehouse deployments (development, testing, production).
• Work with Snowflake and Databricks environments, assisting with unity catalog, delta live tables & spark under supervision.

Collaboration & Communication

• Collaborate closely with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and clarify technical specifications.
• Communicate technical challenges or questions, escalating appropriately for senior support.

Documentation

• Maintain clear and concise documentation for data engineering tasks, including updated records of pipelines, workflows, and technical solutions.
• Assist in preparing user and process documentation as part of project deliverables.

Data Governance & Quality

• Support the implementation of data governance policies by monitoring data quality and flagging issues.
• Run routine data validation checks and report anomalies to the senior engineering team.

Continuous Learning

• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in data engineering and cloud technologies.
• Actively seek mentoring and learning opportunities within the team and through provided resources.

Performance & Optimisation

• Observe and learn from seniors on optimising data pipelines and improving process performance.
• Assist in routine performance monitoring tasks and suggest incremental improvements as knowledge grows.

Additional Duties

• Participate in training sessions and contribute to creating design guides or onboarding materials for future junior data engineers.
• Embrace the team’s cultural values, contributing to a positive and supportive environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Basic SQL skills and understanding of relational databases.
• Familiarity with Python and an interest in data engineering tools such as DBT or Airflow.
• Exposure to cloud data platforms, ideally Snowflake or Databricks.
• Understanding of data modelling concepts and data governance principles.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Most importantly, we are looking for someone with a willingness to learn, adapt, and work collaboratively within a team.

Lendi Group teams operate across Australia and the Philippines. Bringing together diverse expertise, innovative technology and a customer-first approach, our teams work seamlessly to simplify the property journey, helping Australians find, buy and own property with confidence.

We support our people in a variety of ways, but a few of the benefits that our people rave about include:

• A vibrant, relaxed, yet professional culture.
• Hybrid working arrangement designed to support work-life balance, while fostering meaningful connection and collaboration.
• A holistic wellbeing programs offering 24/7 support, including medical, mental health, and financial wellbeing services to enable our workforce to thrive at home and work.
• Generous paid Parental Leave: we celebrate our growing Lendi Group family with 18-26 weeks leave for primary carers and up to 4 weeks for secondary carers.
• An additional week’s Loyalty Leave each year after reaching 3 years’ service.
• Wellness initiatives with a strong focus on psychological safety.

We’re committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community at Lendi Group. We believe that a team reflecting the world around us leads to greater innovation, stronger collaboration, and a more engaging workplace.

Our culture is guided by our 3 core values: We Are Stronger United; Act Like You Own It; and Keep Home Loans Human. Our values are part of our core DNA that helps Lendi Group to attract, engage and evolve the right talent and build best-in-class products.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of a fast-growing, purpose-driven company that’s transforming the homeownership journey.

Ready to contribute to Lendi Group’s next chapter? Apply now and be part of something big!

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