Help build the data foundation powering the future of student lending. This role shapes Earnest’s analytics ecosystem, enabling smarter insights, better products, and a financial path forward for millions of students.
About Earnest
Earnest’s mission is simple and bold: make higher education accessible and affordable for everyone. The company empowers students with private loans, refinancing options, scholarships, and tools that bring clarity to long-term financial planning. Their people-first culture fuels innovation and creates solutions that help borrowers take control of their financial future.
Schedule
• Full-time, remote (USA only)
• Collaborates with analysts, data scientists, and engineering teams
• Works cross-functionally to support ML, experimentation, and reporting workflows
What You’ll Do
• Transform raw data into clean, well-structured datasets using dbt
• Build scalable data models that support experiments, ML models, and analytics
• Develop and enforce best practices in data modeling, governance, and quality
• Implement robust validation and monitoring for reliable, accurate data
• Create advanced dashboards and analytics in Looker to deliver actionable insights
• Partner with business teams to drive data-driven decisions across the organization
What You Need
• 2+ years of experience with dbt, Airflow, or similar transformation/scheduling tools
• 2+ years building in Looker, Tableau, or other analytics platforms
• 2–3 years working with cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, etc.)
• Expert-level SQL skills
• 2+ years of experience with AWS services (IAM, DMS, Ansible, Terraform, etc.)
• Working knowledge of Python
• Experience in FinTech strongly preferred
Benefits
• Base salary range: $175,000–$205,000 annually
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Mac computer + work-from-home stipend
• Monthly internet and phone reimbursement
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan + RSUs
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• $1,000 travel perk each work anniversary
• Competitive PTO and parental leave
Earnest is hiring quickly — if this role speaks to your strengths, don’t wait.
Join a mission that matters and help build the next generation of financial tools for students.
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