Senior Data Engineer

Who are we?

CreditorWatch is a leading Australian data and technology company that provides businesses with access to unique data and innovative products. By using our platform, our customers can confidently manage their commercial relationships, improve productivity and reduce financial risk.

As a commercial credit reporting bureau, CreditorWatch offers a complete suite of credit reporting products and data insights covering the entire customer lifecycle, from customer onboarding and credit decision automation to credit risk management and automated collections.

CreditorWatch have achieved Top 10 AFR Best Places to Work 2022 and 2023 and certified Great Place to Work 2022 and 2023.


Our Purpose:

Empower Australian businesses to trade confidently with their customers.


Our Mission:

We aim to be number one in our industry by delivering unique data insights and innovative products.


Your Team & Role:

The purpose of the role is to design, implement, and maintain robust data infrastructure and pipelines that enable data-driven decision-making and products. Senior Data Engineers are responsible for delivering high-quality work across the entire data engineering lifecycle, contributing to architectural discussions, and mentoring junior team members. 


What you will be doing:

• Design and implement scalable data models and pipelines that meet changing business requirements 
• Ensure data quality through implementation of verification and cleaning processes 
• Contribute to architectural discussions and write design documents for solutions 
• Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering a culture of learning and best practices 
• Proactively identify and address issues that may hinder performance or project success 
• Collaborate effectively across teams to align data engineering work with broader business objectives 
• Monitor and evaluate new technologies and methodologies in the data engineering field 
• Take ownership of critical projects and deliver impactful solutions 

What you will bring:

• Thorough grasp of data engineering architectural patterns and approaches, from dimensional modelling to event driven architectures 
• Knowledge of best practices in code quality, testing, and data pipeline construction 
• Experience working with multi-account AWS setups and cross-account resource management 
• Strength in data pipeline orchestration and ETL processes 
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools 
• In-depth understanding of data security and access management in cloud environments
• Advanced understanding of data modelling methodologies (e.g., Kimball dimensional modelling) 
• Proficient in writing complex SQL queries and optimizing database performance 
• Strong programming skills in Python, PySpark and other relevant languages 
• Ability to design and implement scalable, maintainable, and efficient data solutions serving real time data to product teams  

More than just work:

🏃🏽‍♀️ Keep Active – All employees get a Fitness First Platinum gym membership.

☕️ Daily Fuel – Barista-made coffee, breakfast, snacks, lunches and drinks on us – we got you!

❤️‍🩹 Wellness Days – Receive an additional day off each month. Whether you’re pursuing physical activities, cultivating your mental wellbeing or supporting your community… this is your time to switch off from work.

💆🏽‍♂️ Monthly Massages – We offer monthly in-house massages to soothe those sore spots and tight knots. Poor posture? Stressful week? We get it.

💰 Bonus Shares – We offer our dedicated employees’ performance-based bonuses. Our employees are also permitted to gain access to our bespoke Employee Share Scheme, giving you the rare opportunity to invest in a growing technology company.

🤩 Fun Activities – We love escaping the workplace to do fun stuff. Whether its pasta-making, sailing classes, touch footy, winery tours, go karting or relaxing on the company boat (yeah… we own a boat) – these monthly team building activities will keep you feeling valued and connected.

👩🏻‍⚖️ Legal Services – Our employees get access to free legal services – from conveyancing and property advice to legal assistance around wills, trusts, powers of attorney and more. We make life easier for you, saving you time, money and unnecessary headaches.



Our Values:

⚡️ The 1%’ers add up – Our commitment to going that one step further sets us apart, as we believe that small efforts or improvements in any aspect of our work collectively lead to significant success.

👊🏼 We are dependable and trustworthy – Our clients are everything to us and we are passionate about maintaining and delivering reliable and trusted services to them.

📈 We are committed to growth – Our success comes from our ability to grow and adapt; both collectively and individually. We set the bar high to ensure we continue to innovate and exceed expectations. We are dedicated to the development of our business and our people.

🫶🏾 Our people make the difference – Just as we help small businesses think big, we help our employees achieve their aspirations. We provide our people with challenges and opportunities, supporting them to live their best lives.


Recruitment Process – We like to keep it simple!

1. Initial conversation with our Talent Team – As a way of introduction to CreditorWatch and get to know yourself.
2. Hiring Manager meeting – to understand if there is a fit from both sides.
3. Functional / Case Challenge meeting – this is a chance for you to show case your skills.
4. Values / Culture meeting – to ensure we align to your Values, and you align to ours.

We are committed to you:

We offer a fantastic culture with open communication and rewards and recognition that include probation celebrations, all-staff birthday and service anniversary celebrations.

We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to excellence through diversity. We do not discriminate on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.