Senior Analytics Engineer

End Date Friday 02 October 2026

Salary Range £84,051 - £93,390

We support flexible working – for more information on flexible working options

Senior Analytics Engineer

£84,051 - £95,000

London

Full-time

Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy.

We’re looking for a Senior Analytics Engineer to join Curve’s central data team, helping to build a robust and scalable analytics platform that transforms raw data into trusted, analytics-ready data products. You’ll lead the design and development of production-grade ELT pipelines using dbt and Big Query, own the modelling of complex and business-critical datasets across areas such as payments, credit and growth, and drive best practices in data modelling, testing, CI/CD and performance optimisation.

Working closely with Data Engineering, BI Engineering and business stakeholders, you’ll help ensure data is accessible, reliable and cost-efficient, while mentoring other analytics engineers and shaping the standards that support a high-performing data function.

If you think all banks are the same, you’re wrong. We’re a pioneering, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. If you’re after a role where you can have an impact and do the best work of your career, you’ve just found it.

• 5+ years’ experience in analytics engineering, data engineering or a related discipline
• Deep hands-on expertise using dbt as a primary transformation tool
• Expert-level SQL skills and experience modelling large-scale datasets in a cloud data warehouse
• Strong experience with Big Query, including incremental models, partitioning and cost optimisation
• Experience designing and owning complex data models from requirements through to production
• Proven ability to establish and maintain engineering standards, testing strategies and CI/CD practices
• Experience implementing data quality controls, monitoring and automated testing
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles including Git, version control and modular development
• Ability to work directly with business stakeholders and translate requirements into scalable data solutions
• Experience mentoring, coaching or supporting the development of other analytics engineers
• Knowledge of orchestration tools such as Airflow or Composer
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Experience with real-time or streaming data pipelines
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
• Experience working with Kubernetes or container orchestration platforms
• Experience with in Fintech, Financial Services, Payments or Retail Banking
• Previous experience supporting or mentoring junior team members
• Exposure to Looker or similar BI reporting platforms

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues and communities. We are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and launch a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and have a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition, through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers - just let us know what you need.

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
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