Senior Data Engineer

About KLAR

Let's start with the basics Klar is a Mexican fintech startup whose mission is to democratize and revolutionize the way in which financial services have been delivered so far in Mexico, especially since half of the population doesn't have a bank account. We offer a rich set of products across our debit and credit offers and the future is bright for Klar We have an exciting and ambitious roadmap to bring more features to our products so that we can better serve our users. We have served more than 4 million users since our launch in 2019

We are also proud to have been certified as a "Great Place to Work" in Mexico - we've worked hard to make that happen and will continue to make bigger strides in the future Sound like a place you'd like to be?

Our people

If you join us at Klar, you'll be welcomed to a team which is rich in many talents and we are very proud With our headquarters in Mexico City and remote tech hubs in Berlin and Argentina, we are always learning something new about another culture or language. With so many people from different backgrounds and walks of life (young professionals, parents, LGBTQ+, neurodivergence), you'll definitely find your people here

Our values

• Ownership - We own our successes & our failures as a team.
• Excellence - We do everything to the best of our ability & always seek to achieve a new level of excellence in our work.
• Inclusion - We believe we are stronger together and actively work to promote a safe, diverse, inclusive, and respectful culture.
• Customer Obsession - We understand the value Klar can bring to its customers & it's always at the forefront of our decisions.
• Klarity - We communicate clearly & with authenticity. It's in our name & it's what we do.

About the role

We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help us build and scale our data platform from the ground up. You'll play a key role in designing and implementing modern data architectures, including data lakes, lakehouses, and streaming pipelines, that will power critical business use cases such as AI, real-time analytics, reporting, reconciliations, and fraud detection.

This role is highly impactful: you'll be working on core platform initiatives from day one, shaping how data is ingested, stored, processed, and consumed across the company.

What you can expect:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data lakes and lakehouses, with a strong focus on Apache Iceberg and AWS-native services (S3, Glue, Lake Formation, Athena).
• Develop streaming and batch data pipelines to handle large-scale, high-velocity data from multiple sources.
• Build out our real-time ingestion layer using Kafka (or similar), ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Optimize and maintain AWS-based infrastructure, including Redshift and surrounding services.
• Define and implement best practices for data quality, governance, monitoring, and reliability.
• Partner with engineering, analytics, and business teams to deliver scalable data solutions for AI/ML, fraud detection, and regulatory reporting.
• Take ownership of projects, work independently, and help guide the direction of our data platform.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proven experience as a Senior Data Engineer, with a track record of building large-scale data platforms.
• Must-have: Hands-on experience building data lakes/lakehouses with frameworks such as Apache Iceberg (you will be working on this from day one).
• Strong skills in SQL, Python, and Git.
• Deep experience with AWS cloud services (S3, Glue, Redshift, Athena; Lake Formation is a plus).
• Experience with streaming technologies like Kafka, RisingWave, or Flink.
• Familiarity with data orchestration tools (dbt, , Airflow, Dagster, etc.).
• Advanced English communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, adapt quickly, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable:

• Experience in Terraform for infrastructure as code.
• Experience working with Kubernetes

Our offer to you:

• Competitive salary based on performance and experience
• Chance of earning Klar stock options
• 26 days of paid vacation per year
• Computer devices
• Wellhub subscription to offer mental and physical health
• Sponsored coaching and therapy sessions via Modern Health
• International work environment with amazing and highly skilled people
• A world class team that helps you evolve your skills in areas you're interested in

Klar is a safe place for everyone

We trust our highly skilled and diverse team and we're committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for new talents to flourish. We value diversity and welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, physical abilities, age, sexual orientation and identity.

Should you require any accommodations through the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know how we can help