Data Analyst
Cardless · San Francisco, CA · 1 mo ago
Information Technology$130k–$200k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Analyze operational, product, and financial data to identify trends, diagnose issues, and surface actionable insights
- Build dashboards, reporting frameworks, and monitoring tools that improve visibility into system and business performance
- Partner with product managers, engineers, and risk/compliance teams to support the design of new features, workflows, and policies
- Evaluate and optimize business processes across the customer lifecycle (applications, onboarding, transactions, servicing, fraud, and rewards)
- Perform deep-dive investigations into anomalies, system issues, or partner escalations; help determine root causes and drive remediation
- Support forecasting, business reviews, and strategic planning with clear, data-driven analysis
- Contribute to improving data quality, documentation, and analytical rigor across the organization
- For senior candidates: provide guidance to teammates, lead medium-sized cross-functional projects, and influence strategic decisions
Requirements
- 3–7 years of experience in an analytical, operations, strategy, or data-focused role
- Strong proficiency with data analysis tools (SQL, Excel/Sheets, Python)
- Experience using AI tools in a professional setting (e.g., for workflows, analysis, automation, or insight generation)
- Demonstrated ability to integrate AI into day-to-day work (prompt design, model evaluation, data prep, or workflow optimization)
- Experience working with large datasets and building reliable reporting/dashboarding (Looker, Tableau, Omni, Mode, or similar)
- Solid understanding of business processes, KPIs, and analytical frameworks; able to independently break down ambiguous problems
- Excellent communication skills — able to translate complex analysis into clear insights for technical and non-technical partners
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, take ownership, and drive projects end-to-end
- Curiosity, attention to detail, and a passion for building well-structured analytical systems and business processes
- Nice to have: experience in fintech, credit/financial systems, fraud, risk, or customer lifecycle analytics