Data Strategy Tech Lead

About the role

SentiLink is a fast‑growing fintech protecting identities and stopping fraud. The Data Strategy Tech Lead will own internal data‑intensive initiatives, shaping the platforms and datasets that power our products and analytics.

Key responsibilities

• Own the product vision, roadmap, and execution for internal technical initiatives, focusing on data‑intensive systems and foundational datasets.
• Lead cross‑functional efforts to improve quality, reliability, and usability of internal systems, including datasets, shared services, and platforms.
• Drive long‑term initiatives to future‑proof internal data and technology assets, ensuring they scale with evolving product, analytics, and operational needs.
• Partner with engineering, data science, solutions analytics, and product stakeholders to understand use cases, clarify requirements, and identify interdependencies.
• Manage prioritization across competing internal demands, balancing immediate impact with long‑term strategic value.
• Translate complex internal needs into clear, actionable specifications and ensure alignment across teams.
• Apply structured project management to initiatives with multiple teams, ambiguous problem spaces, and intricate technical dependencies.
• Define and track success metrics for internal systems and datasets, such as quality, completeness, latency, reliability, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Communicate roadmap, progress, risks, and trade‑offs to internal stakeholders at all levels.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience with data‑heavy or platform‑oriented products, focusing on data platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with large datasets in distributed or big‑data environments.
• Strong understanding of big‑data concepts, data pipelines, data cleaning/normalization, and data modeling.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with engineering, data science, and analytics teams on technical problem spaces.
• Experience driving large internal initiatives with multiple stakeholders and managing cross‑functional dependencies.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Forward‑looking mindset ensuring systems are built for scale, maintainability, and long‑term adaptability.

Required skills

• Apache Spark
• Databricks
• Google BigQuery
• Snowflake

What we offer

• Employer‑paid group health insurance for you and your dependents.
• 401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non‑US roles).
• Flexible paid time off.
• Regular company‑wide in‑person events.
• Home office stipend and other perks.