Senior Data Architect

Savvy•New York, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Savvy Wealth is hiring a Senior Data Architect to own and shape the company’s data foundation. The role will set technical direction for financial and operational data, bringing it together in a centralized, well-modeled system that supports reliable measurement and decision-making. This high-ownership position partners directly with finance, operations, compliance, engineering, and leadership to translate business priorities into durable data architecture, and will help shape and scale Savvy’s data team.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in data architecture, analytics engineering, or data engineering, with direct ownership of system design and data modeling decisions.
Experience consolidating a fragmented, multi-source data environment into a centralized, governed system.
Hands-on experience evaluating, selecting, and driving company-wide adoption of a self-service BI or analytics platform, such as Looker, Sigma, Omni, Power BI, or Tableau.
Strong SQL fluency and depth in data modeling practices, with comfort working across modern cloud data warehouses.
Track record as a highly autonomous, strategic owner who sets direction, pushes back on stakeholders, and prioritizes competing demands without waiting for a PM or detailed requirements.
Experience working with financial or other regulated data, ideally including reconciliation or compliance-adjacent reporting.
Excellent cross-functional communication skills and comfort working directly with finance, compliance, and executive stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a high-growth fintech, wealthtech, or registered investment advisor (RIA).
Experience hiring, building, or mentoring an early-stage data or analytics team.
Familiarity with modern data stack tools such as dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, or Fivetran.
Experience owning board-level or executive reporting automation.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end architecture for modeling, storing, and governing financial and operational data, building a coherent centralized system.
Evaluate, select, and drive company-wide adoption of a self-service analytics or BI tool, such as Looker, Sigma, or Omni.
Define business metrics, such as booked AUM, establishing an agreed calculation and a single place where each metric is maintained.
Build infrastructure to automate recurring internal reporting.
Design data reconciliation and quality checks across key systems to identify discrepancies and maintain data integrity.
Partner with finance, operations, compliance, and engineering to translate reporting needs into durable, reusable data architecture.
Set technical direction and the roadmap for Savvy’s data function, helping shape the team and systems.

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity package.
Generous relocation package for top talent moving to the NYC office.
Unlimited PTO and paid company holidays.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Company 401(k), including Mega backdoor Roth options.
Commuter benefits and HSA/FSA plans.
NYC office in Union Square.
Lunch and snacks provided in the office, and dinner if staying late.
Access to virtual mental health care and a health concierge.
Access to counseling for stress management, dependent care, nutrition, fitness, legal, and financial issues through the Guardian WorkLifeMatters EAP.