Who we are:
We are a leader in fraud prevention and AML compliance. Our platform uses device intelligence, behavior biometrics, machine learning, and AI to stop fraud before it happens. Today, over 300 banks, retailers, and fintechs worldwide use Sardine to stop identity fraud, payment fraud, account takeovers, and social engineering scams. We have raised $145M from world-class investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Activant, Visa, Experian, FIS, and Google Ventures.
Our culture:
We have hubs in the Bay Area, NYC, Austin, Toronto, and São Paulo. However, we maintain a remote-first work culture. #WorkFromAnywhere
We hire talented, self-motivated individuals with extreme ownership and high growth orientation.
We value performance and not hours worked. We believe you shouldn't have to miss your family dinner, your kid's school play, friends get-together, or doctor's appointments for the sake of adhering to an arbitrary work schedule.
About the role
We are looking for a Data Engineer to lead the development of Sardine’s internal data platform, connecting GTM, product analytics, and business data sources into a single, scalable system that drives decision-making across the company.
This is a high-impact, highly technical role sitting at the intersection of data engineering and analytics engineering. You will own the core data foundation that enables our executive team, revenue operations, finance, product, and customer-facing teams to make faster, better-informed decisions. You will also own critical backend infrastructure including billing data, warehouse security, and ETL pipelines that pull from both internal and external systems.
Data accessibility and consistency are central to Sardine’s next stage of growth, and this role is at the center of that mission.
What you’ll be doing
Build and own Sardine’s internal data infrastructure, integrating CRM, marketing, product, finance, and operational systems into a cohesive, well-modeled data warehouse.
Own the data warehouse partitioning strategy, access controls, and security architecture in close partnership with the Security and Infrastructure teams to meet compliance and performance requirements.
Take full ownership of billing data infrastructure, including backend warehouse tables, data models, and ongoing maintenance.
Design, implement, and own ETL/ELT pipelines to pull and merge data from multiple internal and external systems, ensuring clean, reliable, and scalable data flows across the organization.
Partner with data science, engineering, revenue operations, and executive stakeholders to define and track KPIs, ensuring business decisions are grounded in data.
Serve as the connective tissue between Revenue Operations, Business Operations, and Product/Eng, translating complex requirements into elegant data solutions.
Champion data quality and governance, ensuring insights are consistent, trustworthy, and well-documented.
Build dashboards and analytics that provide key insights for executive leadership, GTM, product, and finance teams.
Analyze data to identify the best ways to deliver value to clients and inform product decisions.
What you’ll need5+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering ideally supporting GTM or business functions.
Expertise in Python with strong SQL skills and experience building with a modern data stack (BigQuery, dbt, Fivetran, Airflow).
Proven ability to manage data integrations across platforms such as Salesforce, HubSpot, BigQuery/Snowflake, Amplitude, Sigma, Clay, and similar tools.
Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience building and maintaining scalable data visualization solutions (Sigma, Looker, Tableau).
Familiarity with credit or financial data and the regulatory considerations that come with handling sensitive information.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner effectively with executives and non-technical teams.
A bias toward action and comfort working in ambiguity. You find answers rather than wait for direction.
Bonus points for
Exposure to product analytics tools like Segment, Amplitude, or Mixpanel.
Experience in enterprise B2B SaaS or high-growth startup environments.
Benefits we offer:
Generous compensation in cash and equity
Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
Flexible paid time off and Year-end break
Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - US and Canada specific
4% matching in 401k / RRSP - US and Canada specific
MacBook Pro delivered to your door
One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, chair, screen, etc.
Monthly meal stipend
Monthly social meet-up stipend
Annual health and wellness stipend
Annual Learning stipend
Join a fast-growing company with world-class professionals from around the world. If you are seeking a meaningful career, you found the right place, and we would love to hear from you.
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Compensation Range: $150K - $205K