capital.com is hiring a Senior Data Engineer (Financial Analytics focus) in Melbourne, Australia. Hybrid.
Capital.com is an online trading platform that offers contracts for difference (CFDs) and spread betting on a range of financial markets, including commodities, cryptocurrencies, forex, shares, bonds, and ETFs. It provides trading tools and indicators for retail investors. The platform is authorized and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC).
We are a leading trading platform that is ambitiously expanding to the four corners of the globe. Our top-rated products have won prestigious industry awards for their cutting-edge technology and seamless client experience. We deliver only the best, so we are always in search of the best people to join our ever-growing talented team.
We are seeking a Data Engineer to join our Financial Analytics team developing and maintaining data pipelines, transformation logic, and data quality checks in a complex multi-jurisdiction financial data platform (PostgreSQL DWH + Airflow orchestration).
Responsabilities
Implement enhancements and changes to existing reporting processes to improve accuracy, performance, and usability
Design and develop new reporting pipelines and datasets aligned with business requirements
Automate of data delivery processes
Identify and implementation of automated data quality checks
Resolve of issues related to data quality
Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather reporting requirements, clarify logic, and ensure outputs meet expectations
Requirements
4+ years in analytics engineering or similar data-focused roles
Advanced PostgreSQL: stored procedures and functions, complex CTEs, window functions, SCD2 patterns, query plan analysis and optimisation
Strong understanding of data warehouse architecture: staging, core, and data mart layers; incremental load patterns; slowly changing dimensions
Hands-on experience with Apache Airflow: DAG authoring, scheduling, dependency management, and failure handling
Proficiency with Git (GitLab or GitHub) and JIRA
Experience designing and evolving data warehouse architecture and data models
Track record of building robust, maintainable ELT/ETL pipelines in production
Experience implementing automated data quality checks
Domain fluency in financial and trading concepts, with the ability to understand requirements and clearly explain implemented logic to business stakeholders
High degree of autonomy: able to reverse-engineer undocumented systems, identify root causes, and take end-to-end ownership of pipelines and calculation logic
Comfortable using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot, Cursor) to improve productivity
Nice to have
Hands-on experience with dbt, particularly in the context of migration or adoption initiatives
Exposure to Snowflake or strong interest in working with it as part of a target data architecture
Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and data pipeline tooling
Background in fintech or financial services in any capacity
What you will get in return
Competitive compensation
A generous paid leave policy, supporting a healthy work–life balance
Two additional paid days per year dedicated to volunteering and giving back
Private medical insurance for your peace of mind
An additional flexible benefits budget, allowing you to tailor benefits to your needs
Flexible working mode
The opportunity to work from almost anywhere in the world for up to 30 days per year
Annual company-wide events held in locations around the globe
In-office massages to support wellbeing
