The company
Mpower`s borderless loans enable students from around the world to realize their full academic & career potential by attending top universities in the u.s and canada.
As a mission-oriented fintech / edtech company, we move extremely fast and leverage the latest technologies, global best practices, and heavy analytics to tackle one of the biggest challenges in financial inclusionWe`re backed by over $150 million in equity capital from top global investors, which enables our fast-growth and provides our company with financial stability and a clear path to an ipo over the coming years.
Our global team is composed of ex-management consultants, financial services and technology professionals, and other experts in their respective fieldsWe work hard, have fun, and believe greatly in our causeFor us, mpower`s mission of making this mission is personal.
As a member of our team, you`ll be challenged to think quickly, act autonomously, and constantly grow, creatively in an environment where fast change and exponential growth is the normIdeation and implementation happens very quicklyWe value feedback and emphasize personal and professional development by providing the resources you need to further your skills and grow with the companyMpower is committed to cultivating your strengths and curiosity and helping you make an immediate impact.
Mpower has been named one of the best fintechs to work for by american banker for 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021We pride ourselves in being a `growth company for grown-ups`, where there are no pool tables but there are great health, education, and maternity/paternity benefits insteadOur team diversity has been recognized as well; we`re one of the most diverse staff in the world in terms of nationality, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, and educational backgrounds.
This is a full-time position, based in our bangalore office
The role
You will be tasked with building and maintaining mpower`s data infrastructureYou`ll also play a key role in acquiring, organising and analysing data to provide insights that enable the company in making sound business decisionsThis includes, but is not limited to:
Maintaining mpower`s database and building on the existing database infrastructure
Establishing the needs of different users and monitoring user access and security
Capacity planning and refining the physical design of the database to meet system storage requirements
Creating efficient queries and tools to obtain data for different business needs
Building data models to identify, analyze and interpret trends or patterns in data sets that inform business decisions and strategy
Working with various internal and external stakeholders to maintain and develop enhanced data collection systems
Performing periodic data analyses, creating and presenting findings and insights
Performing scheduled data audits in order to locate and correct code errors and maintain data integrity
Collaborating with mpower`s global tech team to build data collection and data analysis tools
The qualifications
Undergraduate degree in computer science; advanced degree preferred
5+ years of experience in database programming, database administration and data analysis
Must have prior experience in building high quality databases in accordance with end users information needs and views
Proficiency in big data and hadoop ecosystems.
Deep familiarity with database design and documentation
Hands-on expertise and exposure to at least one database technology (mysql, postgresql)
Advanced knowledge of r/python, pyspark, or scala is a plus
Prior experience building data pipelines and data orchestration is a plus.
Superior analytical and problem solving skills
Proven ability to create and present comprehensive reports
Ability to multitask and own several key responsibilities at a given time
Passion for excellence: constantly striving to improve professional skills and business operations
A passion for financial inclusion and access to higher education is a must, as well as comfortable working with a global team across multiple-time zones and sites!
In addition, you should be comfortable working in a fast growth environment, meaning a small agile team, fast-evolving roles and responsibilities, variable workload and tight deadlines, a high degree of autonomy, and 80-20 everything.
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