BI (Business Intelligence) Developer - India

Role: BI (Business Intelligence) Developer - India

Team: Data & Analytical Support

Location: Remote working (India) 

Salary: Up to 18LPA depending on experience, plus generous ESOPs

Hours: Full-Time 40 hours per week 

About Vestd

Vestd is the leading sharetech platform for share schemes and business admin.

Our regulated platform makes light work of all of the most popular and tax-efficient share scheme types, empowering businesses to attract and retain their talent. Our powerful software also helps investors, and helps founders seeking investment.

Vestd was founded by Ifty Nasir, who lives and breathes our mission. Vestd’s big moonshot aim is to see one billion people worldwide invested in the companies they work hard to grow by 2030. We are all about inclusion and fairness for our customers and our team.

If you’d like to learn more about Vestd, check out this short video from our founder, Ifty.

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at Vestd 

At Vestd, we prioritise equality, diversity, and inclusion, so we write about it here rather than at the end of the job advertisement. We’re committed to building a respectful, inclusive, and diverse team. Trust is one of our core values; with that comes a commitment to fairness and transparency. We want to be open about our EDI efforts.

Research shows that while men are likely to apply when they meet 60% of a job’s requirements, women and individuals from underrepresented groups often apply only when they meet every criterion. 

We understand the value of transferable skills and the unique perspectives that diversity brings. That’s why we encourage applications from candidates with unique strengths and experiences.

If you need any adjustments or support with your application, please email recruitment@vestd.com.

Requirements

The role

As a fast-growing fintech, we seek a BI Developer to join our Data & Analytical Support Team. This role will be pivotal to achieving the aspirations of our next stage of business intelligence, developing our Data Warehousing capabilities and laying the groundwork for automation and improved data quality.

The ideal candidate will be highly adaptable and comfortable with working with potentially messy or incomplete data, which is spread across multiple systems. They will also have a strong work ethic, collaborative, and have a desire for continuous learning, to help us consolidate our data into a single source of truth that drives insights across the business.

We are looking for individuals who are not only passionate about our mission but also comfortable and confident using cutting-edge technologies and AI tools to streamline processes, drive innovation, and contribute to the growth of Vestd.

The primary responsibilities of this role

We cannot provide an exhaustive list of duties; additional duties will arise, but the following will be core elements of this role:

• Drive the data team forwards to develop new insights which inform the strategic decisions of the business
• Develop and maintain SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and loading
• Automate data pipelines and queries using AWS services (Redshift, Appflow, Glue, etc.)
• Optimize query performance and database design for improved efficiency
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into actionable insights
• Assist in the development and maintenance of our Data Warehouse
• Explore and implement new data technologies and best practices, with a focus on AI
• Flex as needed to assist the rest of the Data team with reporting and analysis during high demand periods

Essential elements for this role

These are the skills and qualifications we consider essential for this role: 

• 5+ years experience using SQL
• 5+ years of experience using BI tools (Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
• 5+ years of experience working with AWS services (AWS Redshift, AWS Appflow, S3)
• Experience with query optimization and database design (i.e. indexing, partitioning, etc.)
• Familiarity with Data Warehousing/ETL concepts and execution
• Experience deploying ML models
• Experience implementing AI in a Data Warehouse
• Impeccable attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• You must be comfortable with working in a fully remote environment

Nice to have

These will help you stand out from the pack:

• Experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Experience setting up a Data Warehouse from scratch
• Experience working with HubSpot and/or Stripe
• Startup/scaleup experience
• Knowledge of shares and share schemes
• Experience working in a remote team

Culture fit

What makes Vestd folk collaborative, adaptable, and eager to grow?

• Thrives in a startup environment, ready to tackle diverse challenges with enthusiasm
• Adaptable - open to taking on responsibilities beyond the defined role as needed
• Passionate about contributing to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Embraces technology to improve processes and drive efficiency

Benefits

What you can expect

Our culture is our backbone (BreatheHR named us one of the ‘Top 3 Companies in the UK for Company Culture’), and we take team happiness seriously.

Vestd strives to be as principled as possible. We’re all about Goal 8 of the United Nations ‘Sustainable Development Goals. This goal is about ‘Decent work and economic growth,’ and we consider it both with our external activities and internal workings.

We’ll do everything we can to help you grow in your role. In return, you’ll want to learn all about our industry and do all you can to help us continue leading it.

Vestd is 100% remote, so in return for your commitment, diligence, and productivity, you’ll have a lot of autonomy during your working day. Some roles demand office hours (to fit our customers’ schedules), but we are committed to offering flexibility where possible.

Happy employees make for happy customers, as demonstrated in our five-star reviews. Vestd’s excellence has also been recognised by The Europas, The Fintech Awards London, The Hustle Awards, TechRound, and BusinessCloud’s Fintech50. See more about our awards here.

This could be the perfect opportunity if you’re an autonomous, self-driven individual passionate about contributing to a meaningful mission and value being part of a supportive, close-knit team.

Why work at Vestd?

Vestd is a great place to work. Don’t just take our word for it - take a look at the award-winning suite of benefits that you can look forward to as one of our folk:

• This job is fully remote, although attendance is required twice yearly at our in-person get-togethers

• A flexible environment to help you achieve the best work/life balance
• An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), of course! (After the qualifying period)
• Monthly recognition scheme, where we celebrate our folk
• Support with home working equipment
• A personal training and development budget to keep your career and professional growth on track
• Private medical insurance (after the qualifying period)
• Team retreats are held twice a year. They can include an overnight stay and focus on fun and team cohesion
• Great team ethos, connect through regular team and company socials
• 25 days annual leave plus one extra day per year of service (up to five days)

We’re looking for somebody with initiative who can focus on the business and their personal growth path. This is a great time to join our team, and it would be a superb role for the right person.

Our application process

Please note that we will respond to every applicant, but we may only screen some candidates due to the number of applications received.

Our recruitment pipeline has a few stages as we take the time to find someone who is the best fit for the role. We aim to complete the selection process as efficiently as possible, and we are committed to making our candidate experience as inclusive as we can, so please get in touch with us if you require any information or support during the application process or need to ask for any adjustments. 

A typical selection process would be:

• Apply online
• 20-minute screening call
• Task-based assignment
• 45-minute interview with the hiring manager and team member
• 45-minute team cultural interview
• 45-minute interview with the CEO

We are excited to receive your application.

When a role is filled, we will contact all other applicants to let them know.

This job is remote within India. You must be primarily India-based and eligible to work in the country.