Head of Data

Head of DataOverviewAt Addition Wealth, were on a mission to redefine financial health by making personalized financial expertise inclusive and accessible to everyone. Through innovative technology and meaningful partnerships with leading companies and financial institutions, we empower individuals with robust digital tools, a comprehensive knowledge center, and access to top financial professionals to confidently navigate lifes financial decisions. Our work not only reduces stress and improves productivity but transforms how people think about and manage their money.Were not just another financial wellness platform. We are pioneering a revolution in how individuals make financial decisionsleveraging technology to create seamless, impactful, and life-changing experiences. At Addition Wealth, youll have the opportunity to solve complex challenges, push the boundaries of whats possible, and create tools that truly make a difference.Our impact has been recognized globally. Backed by top fintech VCs including Barclays, Anthemis, and Nyca, Addition Wealth has been named one of Business Insiders 54 Promising Fintech Companies to Watch, honored with UBS Female Founder Award 2023, and selected as a World Economic Forum Top Innovator. Weve also been featured in Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Insider, Forbes, and other leading publications. Together, were building something extraordinaryand were just getting started.About the RoleAddition Wealth is looking for a Head of Data to own and advance our data strategy, infrastructure, and insights as we scale. This is a player/coach role: youll lead a small but high-impact team (a Data Analyst and a Senior Data Engineer), while staying deeply hands-on in both analytics and data engineering.In this role, youll set direction for how data is built, governed, and used across Addition Wealth, partnering closely with cross-functional leaders to turn business priorities into clear, measurable outcomes. Youll lead and develop a lean, high-impact team while remaining hands-on. What Youll Work On Define and drive Addition Wealths data vision and roadmap across analytics, infrastructure, governance, and personalization, ensuring work ladders to company priorities. Partner with cross-functional leaders to surface high-leverage questions, translate them into measurable metrics, and guide decision-making with clear insights.Lead, mentor, and develop a small, high-impact team (Data Analyst and Senior Data Engineer), providing coaching and technical direction while staying hands-on.Own the end-to-end analytics lifecyclemetric definition, data quality, dashboards, deep dives, and executive-ready narratives including scenario modeling.What Were Looking For:710+ years in data-focused roles spanning analytics and/or data engineering, ideally in high-growth startups or fintech.Proven ability to operate as a senior IC while also leading a small teamcomfortably switching between strategy and execution.Deep expertise in SQL, data modeling, and analytics best practices.Strong experience building and maintaining data pipelines and warehousing solutions (Postgres, Snowflake/Redshift, Segment, dbt, Airflow, or similar).Experience with AWS-based data infrastructure (S3, Lambda, Glue, Step Functions, ECS, etc.) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation).A strong product and business mindset: you care about impact, not just outputs.Excellent communication skills; you can cut through the noise to develop clear plans and crisp insights for technical and non-technical audiences.Comfort in ambiguity and speed: you launch, learn, iterate, and dont wait for perfection.Bonus: experience with Matillion, financial wellness, or other regulated/consumer fintech products.Our Tech StackLanguages: TypeScript (Node.js)Frameworks: NestJS, NextJSData & Infra: Postgres, Redshift, Snowflake, Segment, Terraform, AWS, MatillionWe also offer great benefits & perks including: Competitive salary401(k) & Employer MatchWork from anywhereHealth insurance & wellness benefitsEquity compensationGenerous parental leaveUnlimited vacationCompany offsitesUnlimited access to financial professionalsSalary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The salary range reflects the base salary only.$170,000 - $220,000 a yearCompensation details: 170000-220000 Yearly SalaryPI695f3fbc66ca-30511-39248321