Senior Analytics Engineer (SQL, Scala)

Why Join Exadel

We’re an AI-first global tech company with 25+ years of engineering leadership, 2,000+ team members, and 500+ active projects powering Fortune 500 clients, including HBO, Microsoft, Google, and Starbucks.

From AI platforms to digital transformation, we partner with enterprise leaders to build what’s next.
What powers it all? Our people are ambitious, collaborative, and constantly evolving.

About the Client

A leading global digital banking platform and one of the largest neobanks in Latin America, headquartered in Brazil. The company provides a mobile-first suite of financial services—including credit cards, savings accounts, and investments—designed to eliminate bureaucracy and high fees. By leveraging advanced data analytics and a customer-centric digital infrastructure, the organization delivers transparent and accessible financial solutions to millions of users across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, production-grade data pipelines.
• Transform, integrate, and model data from multiple sources to support analytical and business use cases.
• Develop and optimize data processing solutions using Scala and Apache Spark.
• Design and implement reliable data models following modern data engineering and analytics best practices.
• Implement automated data quality, testing, monitoring, and observability practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues, investigate root causes, and optimize pipeline and platform performance.
• Build reliable and maintainable solutions with a strong focus on scalability, efficiency, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate closely with Data Engineers, Software Engineers, Analytics teams, Product teams, and other stakeholders.
• Take ownership of technical solutions throughout the full lifecycle, from design and development through production support.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and other engineering activities while applying sound technical judgment.
• Contribute to engineering best practices, technical standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Produce technical documentation and support knowledge sharing across engineering teams.

What You Bring

• Professional experience in Data Engineering or Analytics Engineering.
• Proven experience building and operating production-grade data pipelines.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL, including complex queries and data transformations.
• Professional experience developing with Scala.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Spark or a similar distributed data processing framework.
• Strong understanding of data modeling and analytical data structures.
• Experience implementing data quality and data validation practices.
• Strong troubleshooting and production support experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional engineering environments.
• Good communication skills and ability to clearly communicate technical concepts and solutions.

Nice to have

• Experience with Lakehouse architectures.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern software engineering practices.
• Knowledge of Data Governance principles and practices.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
• Experience working with large-scale data platforms and distributed data processing environments.
• Experience with data observability and monitoring tools.
• Experience with automated testing for data pipelines.
• Familiarity with modern AI-assisted development tools and workflows.

English level

Intermediate/Upper-Intermediate

Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Worktype: Hybrid.

 

Legal & Hiring Information

• Exadel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion across minority, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, and more
• Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
• Please note: this job description is not exhaustive. Duties and responsibilities may evolve based on business needs
• Compensation details are shared with candidates at the early stage of the recruitment process.
• The offer is not binding until a signed contract is in place.

Your Benefits at Exadel

Exadel benefits vary by location and contract type. Your recruiter will fill you in on the details.

• International projects
• In-office, hybrid, or remote flexibility
• Medical healthcare
• Recognition program
• Ongoing learning & reimbursement 
• Well-being program
• Team events & local benefits 
• Sports compensation 
• Referral bonuses 
• Top-tier equipment provision

Exadel Culture

We lead with trust, respect, and purpose. We believe in open dialogue, creative freedom, and mentorship that helps you grow, lead, and make a real difference. Ours is a culture where ideas are challenged, voices are heard, and your impact matters.