Senior Analytics Engineer - Finance (R6185)
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Job Description
SHIELD AI is hiring a Senior Analytics Engineer (Finance) to design and deliver trusted data products for Finance and go-to-market stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Finance and GTM leaders to shape the analytics roadmap, prioritize high-impact products, and resolve competing requirements
- Design and deliver governed datasets and semantic models that enable reporting, planning, scenario analysis, and strategic decision-making
- Set modeling and metric standards across domains, applying judgment across architecture, data quality, and maintainability
- Build conversational analytics and AI-enabled workflows, leveraging Databricks Genie with grounded, trusted business context
- Use AI coding assistants to accelerate delivery and explore new capabilities while maintaining rigorous validation and quality
- Own business-facing reconciliation and acceptance for outputs, partnering with data engineering for reliable delivery
- Mentor engineers and Finance partners to strengthen technical practices and expand self-service capabilities
Requirements
- Substantial experience in analytics engineering, BI engineering, or financial data modeling, with advanced SQL and a record of shipping production data products
- Proven ability to lead ambiguous, cross-functional work from problem definition through adoption
- Proficiency with AI coding assistants and sound judgment when reviewing generated work
- Practical experience with AI-assisted analytics, ideally Databricks Genie; experience with Snowflake Cortex or comparable tools is welcome
- Sound architectural judgment and disciplined development practices
- Experience mentoring others and influencing senior stakeholders
Technology Stack
- Databricks
- Databricks Genie
- SQL
- Snowflake Cortex
- Python
Benefits
- Pay within the range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
- Pay within the range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Databricks, Python, semantic layers, or AI application development
- Experience supporting FP&A, GTM, Strategic Finance, Accounting, or Program Finance
- Familiarity with enterprise planning, financial controls, or high-growth business environments
Compensation
- USD 120,000 - 190,000 per yearly
Location: San Diego, CA (onsite)
Employment Type: Full-time regular employee offer package (or temporary employee offer package as applicable)