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Senior Analytics Engineer - Finance (R6185)

Shield AI · San Diego, California · On-site

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About Shield AI

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About the role

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer to lead the design and delivery of trusted data products for Corporate FP&A, Accounting, Program Finance, GTM, and Strategic Finance. You will independently shape analytical solutions, establish shared standards, and turn business priorities into AI-enabled decision support on our Databricks platform. This senior individual contributor role combines hands-on engineering with cross-functional influence and mentorship to expand Finance's impact. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical or quantitative field and a minimum of 5 years of related experience OR Master's and a minimum of 3 years of related experience
  • Substantial experience in analytics engineering, BI engineering, or financial data modeling, with advanced SQL and a record of delivering production data products
  • Demonstrated ability to lead ambiguous, cross-functional work from problem definition through adoption
  • Proficiency with AI coding assistants and sound judgment when reviewing generated work
  • Practical experience with AI-assisted analytics, ideally Databricks Genie, adjacent Snowflake Cortex or comparable experience is welcome
  • Sound architectural judgment, disciplined development practices, and experience mentoring others and influencing senior stakeholders
More about this role

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai . Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn , X , Instagram , and YouTube .

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer to lead the design and delivery of trusted data products for Corporate FP&A, Accounting, Program Finance, GTM, and Strategic Finance. You will independently shape analytical solutions, establish shared standards, and turn business priorities into AI-enabled decision support on our Databricks platform. This senior individual contributor role combines hands-on engineering with cross-functional influence and mentorship to expand Finance's impact.

  • Shape the analytics roadmap with Finance and GTM leaders, prioritizing high-impact products and resolving competing requirements.
  • Build governed datasets and semantic...

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