Senior Data Developer

Job Description

The Senior Data Developer, Back Office Data & Reporting owns the design, integrity, and operational reliability of systems that power financial reporting and operations at Stride, Inc. This role is responsible for building and operating transparent, audit-ready data services that reconcile system differences, encode business rules, and ensure financial outputs are consistent, explainable, and defensible across Finance, Legal, and Audit stakeholders. The Senior Data Developer serves as the technical owner of back-office data pipelines and integrations. This includes resolving ambiguity across upstream systems, translating contractual and operational requirements into data logic, and establishing scalable patterns for repeatable, SOC-aligned reporting.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Design and maintain dbt-based transformation layers and Snowflake data models that serve as the canonical source for financial and operational reporting Build and operate data pipelines and integrations that resolve discrepancies across systems and establish a single, explainable source of truth Translate operational processes and contract language into explicit, testable data logic and rules Establish transparent reporting layers that allow Finance and Operations to trace how outputs are generated without reliance on manual validation Implement automated data quality frameworks, including reconciliation logic, exception handling, and audit trails Lead the development of audit-ready datasets and reporting structures aligned with financial and compliance requirements (e.g., SOC 1, SOX-aligned practices) Partner with Finance, Legal, Audit, and Operations to define requirements and ensure outputs meet business and regulatory expectations Own the resolution of system conflicts and data inconsistencies, including defining adjudication logic and escalation paths Provide hands-on technical leadership to a small team, setting priorities, reviewing work, and establishing engineering standards Establish documentation, versioning, and governance practices to ensure systems are maintainable, reproducible, and not single-threaded Monitor and support critical reporting cycles, ensuring reliability under operational deadlines Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities. Certificates and Licenses: None required. MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field. Five (5) to eight (8) years of experience in data engineering, engineering analytics, or a similar role. Advanced proficiency in SQL, with demonstrated experience building and optimizing queries for large datasets. Hands-on experience designing and maintaining data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data integrations. Experience with cloud-based data platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. Hands-on experience with Snowflake and dbt (or similar transformation frameworks). Experience working with financial, billing, or operational data systems. Especially desired, experience designing systems where financial outputs must be explainable at the individual transaction level. Demonstrated ability to own and deliver end-to-end data systems, including ambiguous or poorly defined problem spaces. Experience translating business processes into structured data models and logic. Proficiency in Python (or similar) for automation, pipeline development, or data processing Demonstrated ability to lead technical work while guiding others Strong systems thinking and ability to reason about data across multiple interconnected platforms. Ability to identify and resolve ambiguity in upstream data and business logic. High attention to detail, particularly in financially sensitive contexts. Ability to communicate complex data logic clearly to non-technical stakeholders. Comfortable operating in environments with evolving requirements and incomplete information. Ability to clear required background check. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience working cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, or Audit stakeholders Familiarity with data governance and compliance standards (SOX, GDPR, etc.). Experience building reconciliation frameworks and exception-based processing systems. Experience supporting or building systems that integrate across multiple source platforms (ex, ERP, CRM, SIS) Experience building documentation and knowledge-sharing systems (e.g., Confluence). WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a home-based position Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range. We anticipate the salary range to be $81,045.75- $150,000.00. An individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors which include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. Job Type Regular The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting [email protected]. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Apply To This Job