Senior Data Engineer, APAC

Join the Tilt team

At Tilt (formerly Empower), we see a side of people that traditional lenders miss. Our mobile-first products and machine learning-powered credit models look beyond outdated credit scores, using over 250 real-time financial signals to recognize real potential. Named among the next billion-dollar startups, we're not just changing how people access financial products — we're creating a new credit system that backs the working, whatever they're working toward.

The opportunity - Senior Data Engineer, APAC

Making data-driven decisions is key to Tilt's culture. To support that, we need to scale our data systems while maintaining correct and complete data. We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join the APAC team and scale out our global data infrastructure. You'll be working across our businesses in the Phillipines and India, with engineering counterparts in those two countries along with ANZ, Singapore and our US data team.

You'll primarily work on SQL, Python, dbt, Databricks, Azure Event Hub and Terraform.

How you'll make an impact

• •Write secure, clear, well-structured, and performant code using Python, Spark and SQL

• •Build, scale, and optimize secure, self-service frameworks for batch and streaming data.

• •Automate and streamline data infrastructure updates and CI/CD deployment processes.

• •Develop tools and frameworks that enhance data governance and improve data quality standards.

• •Partner with stakeholders, such as Analytics, Credit/Risk, Data Science, Product Engineering, and other business partners to meet their data needs.

Why you're a great fit

• •Strong experience with Databricks for ETL and data pipeline work.

• •Hands-on experience with Terraform.

• •Proficiency with dbt

• •Experience with SQL as a flexible and extensible tool, and are comfortable with modern SQL data orchestration tools like dbt, Mode, and Airflow.

• •Experience building and maintaining both batch and real-time pipelines using technologies like Spark and Kafka/Azure Event Hub.

• •Demonstrated ability to work independently and capable of providing leadership within a regional data engineering context.

Our interview process

• •Recruiter screen

• •Hiring Manager screen

• •Technical - System Design Interview

• •Behavioural Interview

• •Leadership interview with Co-Founder

Don’t meet every qualification? We care about potential over your past. If you're bringing ambition and drive to what we're building, we want to hear from you.

What you'll get at Tilt

• •Virtual-first teamwork: The Tilt team is collaborating across 14 countries, 12 time zones, and counting. You’ll get started with a WFH office reimbursement.

• •Competitive pay: We're big on potential, and it's reflected in our competitive compensation packages and generous equity.

• •Complete support: Find flexible health plans at every premium level, and substantial subsidies that stand up to global standards.

• •Visibility is yours: You can count on direct exposure to our leadership team — we’re a team where good ideas travel quickly.

• •Paid global onsites: Magic happens IRL: we gather twice yearly to reconnect over shared meals or kayaking adventures. (We’ve visited Vail, San Diego, and Mexico City, to name a few.)

• •Impact is recognized: Growth opportunities follow your contributions, not rigid promotion timelines.

The Tilt Way

We're looking for people who chase excellence and impact. Those who stand behind their work, celebrating the wins and learning from the missteps equally. We foster an environment where every voice is valued and mutual respect is non-negotiable — brilliant jerks need not apply. We're in this together, working to expand access to fair credit and prove that people are incredible. When you join us, it's not just another day at the [virtual] office, you're helping millions of hardworking people reach better financial futures.

You’re pushing ahead in your career? We can get behind that. Join us in building the credit system that people deserve.