Advanced Analytics & Data modeling lead

<div class="p-rich_text_section"> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <p>The Operations &amp; Analytics team powers Veriff’s business engine. We’re cracking the online identity crisis in a scalable way, deploying excellence to keep Veriff on the cusp of innovation. It’s a fast-paced market with many challenges. We need new talent on board to help us fill the gaps: bringing new ways of thinking into the team and, therefore, new possibilities.&nbsp; Our team blends operational excellence with technical insight: bringing together systems, processes, and analytics to ensure Veriff runs efficiently and intelligently.</p> <br>We’re looking for a curious and driven <strong>player-coach to lead our Advanced Analytics team</strong>. In this role, you’ll make a meaningful impact by elevating the quality and scalability of analytics across Veriff. You’ll lead a team of analytics engineers, data scientists, and data professionals responsible for building the foundation of our analytics ecosystem: from raw data to analyst-ready models and, increasingly, production-grade machine learning systems.<br> <p>If you enjoy solving ambiguous problems, care deeply about clean data design, and thrive on building systems that unlock insights at scale, we’d love to hear from you.</p> </div> <div class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</div> <div class="p-rich_text_section">We’re looking for an&nbsp;<strong>experienced leader to head our Advanced Analytics team</strong>. This group sets the standard for how analytics is done across Veriff: building core data models, defining tooling and documentation best practices, and ensuring we produce high-quality, reusable data assets that power business decisions.&nbsp;<br> <p>You’ll help us power Veriff’s business operations by:</p> <ul> <li>Leading a growing team of analytics engineers and data scientists within the Operations &amp; Analytics org.</li> <li>Setting and enforcing high standards for data modeling, analytics engineering, and documentation.</li> <li>Designing and owning core, reusable data models that enable scalable reporting and insights across product, operations, and business teams.</li> <li>Defining best practices for using dbt, modular SQL, and data governance to ensure clarity and maintainability.</li> <li>Building the foundation for production-grade ML models to improve decision-making and operational efficiency.</li> <li>Collaborating closely with business and operational stakeholders to translate their needs into robust data solutions.</li> <li>Driving an impact-focused culture that prioritizes complete, accurate, and timely data assets.</li> <li>Mentoring team members and building a culture of excellence, autonomy, and accountability.</li> <li>Working closely with the Data Engineering team to ensure we are executing on an impactful roadmap oriented to our end-stakeholders’ needs.</li> </ul> <br>You are the right future Veriffian for the job if you have: <ul> <li>7+ years of experience in analytics, data science, data modeling, or a related quantitative field.</li> <li>Deep proficiency in dbt and modern analytics engineering practices.</li> <li>Strong understanding of scalable data pipelines and cloud-based data environments like Redshift, BigQuery, or Snowflake.</li> <li>Advanced SQL skills and working knowledge of Python or R for analysis and automation.</li> <li>Proven ability to work independently, lead ambiguous problem-solving efforts, and translate data into business impact.</li> <li>Expertise in data visualization (ideally Tableau), with the ability to create intuitive, performant dashboards.</li> <li>Experience mentoring or leading a team—ideally in a player-coach capacity.<br><br></li> </ul> <p>And you bring these mindsets to the table:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Self-starter: </strong>You thrive in ambiguous environments and can define your own roadmap.</li> <li><strong>Deep problem solver: </strong>You push beyond surface-level symptoms to uncover root causes.</li> <li><strong>Clear communicator: </strong>You make complex analyses understandable to stakeholders of all backgrounds.</li> <li><strong>Strategic executor: </strong>You’re comfortable zooming out to align on business priorities and zooming in to write code or debug a data pipeline.<br><br></li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Veriff?</strong></p> <p>We are the preferred identity verification platform partner for the world’s most innovative growth-driven organizations helping conveniently verify and safeguard users anywhere in the world. We support the broadest number of identity documents from nearly every country and territory in the world - and this is continually increasing! With a diverse team in the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Brazil, and Estonia, as well as robust backing and funding from investors including Accel, Alkeon, IVP, Tiger Capital, and Y Combinator, we’re dedicated to helping businesses and individuals build a safer and more secure world. We strive to be the benchmark for trust online, and we take pride in being a positive force.&nbsp;</p> <p>When you join Team Veriff, we offer you the opportunity to have a real impact and advance your career, while looking after you along the way with a range of benefits designed with you in mind. Some of our favorites include...</p> <ul> <li>Flexibility to work from home</li> <li>Stock options that ensure your share in our success</li> <li>Extra recharge days on top of your annual vacation</li> <li>Extensive medical, dental, and vision insurance to ensure you’re feeling great physically and mentally</li> <li>Learning and Development &amp; Health and Sports budget that you are free to tailor to your own needs</li> <li>Four weeks of fully paid sabbatical leave after reaching your 5th work anniversary&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><em>We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Different opinions, perspectives and personalities push us forward. We want to hear from people who are passionate about their work and align with our values. Regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. We also know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates - so rest assured, whoever you are, we want to hear from you!</em>&nbsp;</p> Please be informed that in the final stage of the recruitment process we may request you to go through identity verification. For more information, please see <a href="https://www.veriff.com/recruitment-privacy-policy">Recruitment Privacy Policy</a>.</div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <div class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">#LI-LP1 #TBT</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <div class="sc-78bb39f7-0 kyOxtR"> <div class="sc-78bb39f7-1 gxQhEe"> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">#LI-LP1 #TT</span></div> </div> </div> </div>