Senior Data Engineer - Snowflake

Kunai builds full-stack technology solutions for banks, credit and payment networks, infrastructure providers, and their customers. Together, we are changing the world’s relationship with financial services. At Kunai, we help our clients modernize, capitalize on emerging trends, and evolve their business for the coming decades by remaining tech-agnostic and human-centered.

We are leveraging cutting-edge technology to deliver superior data-driven solutions. We value innovation, collaboration, and excellence, and we are seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join our dynamic team to optimize and innovate our data infrastructure within the Snowflake ecosystem.

Position Summary:

As a Data Engineer, you will design, implement, and manage scalable, high-performance data solutions tailored to the needs of the financial services environment. You will be instrumental in migrating traditional relational data domains to a modern cloud data platform using Snowflake, ensuring data integrity, optimizing workflows, and integrating data governance and science tools. Your expertise will enable us to maintain a robust, cost-effective, and secure data environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and manage scalable data storage and processing solutions within the Snowflake environment optimized for financial data workloads.

• Lead the migration of existing data domains and flows from relational data stores to Snowflake, ensuring seamless transitions with minimal disruption.

• Identify, analyze, and optimize new and existing data workflows to improve performance and reliability.

• Implement and enforce data integrity best practices to ensure accuracy, consistency, and security of data assets.

• Collaborate with data governance and data science teams to integrate relevant tools and frameworks within the Snowflake ecosystem following organizational standards.

• Support development and maintenance of data models and ETL/ELT processes to guarantee high-quality data ingestion into the cloud data store.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement effective data workflows, transformations, and pipelines aligned with business goals.

• Assist in the ongoing maintenance and optimization of Snowflake environments focusing on performance tuning and cost reduction strategies.

• Contribute to the development of proof of concepts, detailed documentation, and best practice guides governing data management and Snowflake usage.

• Participate actively in code reviews, providing constructive feedback aimed at improving code quality and team collaboration.

• Design and develop data ingestion pipelines using Talend or Informatica, applying industry best practices for security and efficiency.

• Develop and maintain efficient SQL queries and Python scripts to analyze large datasets and automate end-to-end data workflows on scheduled intervals.

• Design and implement data distribution layers leveraging Snowflake REST APIs to support various downstream applications and analytics platforms.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.

• Proven experience (3+ years preferred) as a Data Engineer or similar role in Financial Services or a similarly regulated, data-intensive industry.

• Strong expertise with Snowflake architecture, features, and best practices in cloud data warehousing and processing.

• Hands-on experience migrating data workflows from traditional relational databases to Snowflake or other cloud-native platforms.

• Proficiency in building and optimizing ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as Talend and/or Informatica.

• Solid SQL and Python programming skills for data ingestion, transformation, and automation workflows.

• Familiarity with data governance principles and integration of governance/data science tools within data ecosystems.

• Experience designing REST API integrations, specifically Snowflake REST API, to enable data distribution layers.

• Knowledge of data modeling, relational and dimensional data design concepts, and data warehousing methodologies.

• Ability to work onsite in Manhattan, NY, and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to document processes and best practices clearly.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with PowerBI or similar data analytics platforms

• Experience with financial datasets, compliance standards, and security protocols.

• Familiarity with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and orchestration tools for data pipelines.

• Knowledge of cloud platforms beyond Snowflake, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Our success over the past 20 years is rooted in our exceptional team, which thrives in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning.

We are proud to offer our employees a range of benefits, including competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and flexible work arrangements, all designed to help them thrive. As we continue to expand, we remain committed to cultivating an environment where people feel valued, have a voice, and are given the tools to grow—both personally and professionally—while pushing the boundaries of innovation in the fintech industry.

Minimum Degree Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree, in lieu of a degree, demonstrating in addition to the minimum years of experience required for the role, three years of specialized training and/or progressively responsible work experience in technology for each missing year of college is required