Full-Time

Data Engineer IV

Snowflake/Databricks, Remote

Velera

Velera

Credit union payments platform and fintech

Compensation Overview

$110.1k - $143.1k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Remote in USA

Remote

Bachelor's

Category
Data & Analytics (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Azure
Python
Data Structures & Algorithms
Apache Spark
SQL
ETL
Data Governance
Databricks
Snowflake

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Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, related technology field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Ten years professional work experience in data engineering required.
  • Three years of experience performing as a subject matter expert.
  • Prior experience with coding Python and PySpark in a Databricks platform
  • Experience with big data technologies like Snowflake and comfortable working in scalable environments.
  • Years of experience may be offset by having proficiency in one or more highly specialized technologies or skills.
  • Expert-level proficiency of computer engineering fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms.
  • Ability to modify existing code and write highly advanced scripts according to standards and best practices.
  • Experience with Azure cloud environments and concepts
  • Advanced understanding of data engineering concepts and highly proficient in SQL.
  • Expert technical skills and knowledge in: data warehousing, databases, ETL/ELT, business intelligence, and data governance.
  • Demonstrate excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
Responsibilities
  • Develop basic to highly advanced code and designs to maintain new and existing technology systems following company standards.
  • Accountable to develop and deliver technical documentation.
  • Undergo peer code and design reviews to ensure stable and high quality production-ready code.
  • Build and maintain data solutions that meet or exceed industry regulatory requirements.
  • Leading and authoring of technical specifications and detailed designs.
  • Foster and maintain high collaboration with team members, other technical colleagues, and business partners from across the organization.
  • Active involvement and engineering leadership in multiple complex projects.
  • Provide engineering leadership and mentorship to all level of engineering staff.
  • Review code for complex maintainability, coding standards and security issues.
  • Conceptualize, plan, design, and build software to solve complex problems.
  • Effectively collaborate with Architects to develop and review intended solutions.
  • Demonstrate expert-level knowledge of coding standards and apply them.
  • Engages in driving organization technical strategy and innovation efforts.
  • Demonstrates subject matter expertise in their domain and takes on higher-level responsibilities.
  • Ensure compliance with established SDLC frameworks, including requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, release management, and deployment.
  • Ensure compliance with all the audit and security requirements of the company.
  • Lead a team with meeting project commitments, such as project goals, objectives, and corresponding delivery dates.
  • Ability to lead large-scale software projects from start to finish and engage in driving technical strategy and innovation efforts.
  • Participate and follow established Agile standards (including attending all Agile events) to create a collaborative and efficient development environment and meet project goals and delivery dates.
  • Ability to travel as needed to perform position responsibilities.
  • Availability to be on-call as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Velera is a payments-focused CUSO and integrated fintech solutions provider that serves credit unions and their members, working with more than 4,000 financial institutions across North America to offer an end-to-end product portfolio. Its platform centralizes payment processing and related technology, handling everything from processing to member services so credit unions can keep pace with industry changes and grow. Velera differentiates itself with decades of experience, a dedicated focus on credit unions, and a broad, integrated suite of services designed to move quickly and cover multiple needs in one package. Its goal is to help credit unions grow and better serve their members by delivering scalable, end-to-end payments and fintech solutions that adapt to the evolving financial landscape.

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What believers are saying

  • TIME named Velera one of America’s Best Private Companies on July 23, 2026.
  • Cedar Point Federal and 7 17 Credit Union selected Velera for phased card processing.
  • Velera expanded BNPL, fintech partnerships, and analytics products in April 2026, widening wallet share.

What critics are saying

  • Chuck Fagan retires October 1, 2026, forcing Brian Caldarelli into a critical leadership handoff.
  • Stellaris, Atmos, and Risk Alert Manager still roll out in phases through 2027.
  • Credit unions can pressure-test vendors through RFPs, making Velera’s processing wins easy to delay or lose.

What makes Velera unique

  • Velera serves 4,000+ financial institutions across payments, risk, analytics, banking, and shared branching.
  • Stellaris and Atmos promise build-once deployment and real-time intelligence across member touchpoints.
  • Risk Alert Manager unifies cardholder data for near-real-time fraud action across Visa and Mastercard.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Sabbatical Leave

Hybrid Work Options

Stock Options

Company Equity

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Performance Bonus

Profit Sharing

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Relocation Assistance

Employee Referral Bonus

Student Loan Assistance

Parental Leave

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Adoption Assistance

Childcare Support

Elder Care Support

Pet Insurance

Bereavement Leave

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Training Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Certification Support

Mentorship Program

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Gym Membership

Commuter Benefits

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Company News

Finopotamus
Aug 4th, 2026
Velera included on the Forbes America's Best Employers for Women 2026 ranking.

Velera included on the Forbes America's Best Employers for Women 2026 ranking. * 4 hours ago Tampa, Fla. (Aug. 4, 2026) - Velera, the nation's premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, today announced it has been named to the Forbes list of America's Best Employers for Women 2026. Velera is one of 700 companies included on the list, ranking in the top 100 of employers overall and 14th in the Banking and Financial Services industry. This marks the third consecutive year the company has been named to the list, underscoring Velera's ongoing efforts to cultivate an inclusive workplace where women are supported in their professional growth and leadership development. Presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, the 2026 list is based on data collected through online panels, with over 146,000 women working for companies and institutions in the U.S. with at least 1,000 employees over the past three years. Only responses from women were considered. The analysis is based on three criteria: personal recommendations from current employees, public recommendations from previous employees and an index based on the percentage of women among top executives and board directors. These categories were evaluated and combined to create a final score, with companies with the highest scores making the list. "Velera is proud to be recognized as one of America's Best Employers for Women for the third consecutive year," said Velera CEO Chuck Fagan. "This award reflects the experiences of women across our organization and the culture we're committed to building at Velera - one where women have opportunities to grow, lead and succeed." Velera has always been committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization where differences are embraced and celebrated. Earlier this year, Velera was named one of America's Best Private Companies by TIME. Additionally, Forbes included the company on its 2026 list of America's Best Midsize Employers. In 2025, Velera ranked No. 2 in its industry on Forbes' 2025 list of America's Best Employers for Women and earned recognition as one of Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z 2025. Velera was also named a Top 25 solution provider in IDC's 2025 FinTech Rankings, which features global technology companies providing solutions to the financial services and fintech industries. Forbes' full list of America's Best Employers for Women 2026 can be viewed at forbes.com/lists/best-employers-women/. About Velera Velera is the nation's premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider. With over four decades of industry experience and a commitment to service excellence and innovation, the company serves more than 4,000 financial institutions throughout North America, operating with velocity to help its clients keep pace with the rapid momentum of change and fuel growth in the new era of financial services. Velera leverages its expertise and resources on behalf of credit unions and their members, offering an end-to-end product portfolio that includes payment processing, fraud and risk management, data and analytics, digital banking, instant payments, strategic consulting, collections, ATM and POS networks, shared branching and 24/7/365 member support via its contact centers. For more information, visit velera.com.

CUbroadcast
Aug 4th, 2026
Velera included on the Forbes America's Best Employers for Women 2026 ranking.

Velera included on the Forbes America's Best Employers for Women 2026 ranking. Chuck Fagan Velera, the nation's premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, today announced it has been named to the Forbes list of America's Best Employers for Women 2026. Velera is one of 700 companies included on the list, ranking in the top 100 of employers overall and 14th in the Banking and Financial Services industry. This marks the third consecutive year the company has been named to the list, underscoring Velera's ongoing efforts to cultivate an inclusive workplace where women are supported in their professional growth and leadership development. Presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, the 2026 list is based on data collected through online panels, with over 146,000 women working for companies and institutions in the U.S. with at least 1,000 employees over the past three years. Only responses from women were considered. The analysis is based on three criteria: personal recommendations from current employees, public recommendations from previous employees and an index based on the percentage of women among top executives and board directors. These categories were evaluated and combined to create a final score, with companies with the highest scores making the list. "Velera is proud to be recognized as one of America's Best Employers for Women for the third consecutive year," said Velera CEO Chuck Fagan. "This award reflects the experiences of women across our organization and the culture we're committed to building at Velera - one where women have opportunities to grow, lead and succeed." Velera has always been committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization where differences are embraced and celebrated. Earlier this year, Velera was named one of America's Best Private Companies by TIME. Additionally, Forbes included the company on its 2026 list of America's Best Midsize Employers. In 2025, Velera ranked No. 2 in its industry on Forbes' 2025 list of America's Best Employers for Women and earned recognition as one of Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z 2025. Velera was also named a Top 25 solution provider in IDC's 2025 FinTech Rankings, which features global technology companies providing solutions to the financial services and fintech industries. Forbes' full list of America's Best Employers for Women 2026 can be viewed at forbes.com/lists/best-employers-women/.

Finopotamus
Jul 29th, 2026
Velera launches Risk Alert Manager to strengthen fraud detection and response time.

Velera launches Risk Alert Manager to strengthen fraud detection and response time. * 4 hours ago Tampa, Fla. (July 28, 2026) - Velera, the nation's premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, today announced its new Risk Alert Manager, a fully integrated risk mitigation solution that allows Velera credit unions to monitor and respond to potential fraud events in near real time. As fraud volume and sophistication continue to increase, financial institutions face mounting pressure to respond before incidents escalate. Yet many existing solutions rely on third parties and ticketing systems, creating delays that prevent teams from acting decisively. With one in ten consumers experiencing card fraud in the past year according to Velera's 2025 Eye on Payments report, financial institutions need tools that put control back in their hands, enabling proactive responses to protect cardholders and operations. Risk Alert Manager was built to meet this need by putting credit unions fully in control of their fraud response. Unlike third-party systems that require multi-step handoffs, Risk Alert Manager unifies data from all cardholder interactions and is powered by Atmos Risk, Velera's unified AI-powered risk platform that enables fraud detection and protection, while enhancing member experience. Risk Alert Manager helps streamline fraud monitoring, reduces lag time and enables immediate actions on at risk accounts - all within one environment that keeps both financial institutions and cardholders informed. Key features include: * Near real-time detection: Allows financial institutions to manage and act on compromised events in near real time using data and intelligence to mitigate risk. * Immediate response: Enables instant action like blocking, unblocking, monitoring, card re-issuance and account memos to mitigate losses. * Multi-channel data integration: Consolidates data from all cardholder interactions to a single, integrated application, ensuring no fraudulent activity goes unnoticed across different channels. * Comprehensive data intelligence: Provides audit history reviews, dashboard analytics and reporting tools to support compliance tracking and decision-making. * Revenue opportunities: Offers premium alert services to help financial institutions strengthen their competitive positioning in the market. "Fraud is evolving faster than ever, and even a single delay can have costly consequences for both credit unions and their members," said Velera Senior Vice President of Risk Solutions Karen Postma. "Velera's Risk Alert Manager empowers financial institutions to act instantly at the first sign of suspicious activity - protecting consumers, mitigating losses and staying one step ahead of emerging threats." Following a successful pilot with select credit unions, Velera will introduce additional features and availability through a phased rollout this year. The current iteration is compatible with both Mastercard and Visa cards, and is designed to scale with financial institutions' evolving risk mitigation needs. About Velera Velera is the nation's premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider. With over four decades of industry experience and a commitment to service excellence and innovation, the company serves more than 4,000 financial institutions throughout North America, operating with velocity to help its clients keep pace with the rapid momentum of change and fuel growth in the new era of financial services. Velera leverages its expertise and resources on behalf of credit unions and their members, offering an end-to-end product portfolio that includes payment processing, fraud and risk management, data and analytics, digital banking, instant payments, strategic consulting, collections, ATM and POS networks, shared branching and 24/7/365 member support via its contact centers. For more information, visit velera.com.

CU Today
Jul 23rd, 2026
Velera included in TIME America's Best Private Companies 2026 list.

Velera included in TIME America's Best Private Companies 2026 list. 07/23/2026 12:30 pm TAMPA- Velera has been named to TIME's list of America's Best Private Companies 2026, the CUSO announced. The award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list was announced on July 8 and can be viewed on TIME.com. The America's Best Private Companies 2026 ranking awards the top 500 privately held companies across the United States based on two key dimensions: * Employee Satisfaction: Measured using survey responses from ~217,000 U.S. company employees over three years. It factors in recommendations from current and former employees, plus verified employee ratings across image, atmosphere, working conditions, salary and equality * Company Impact: Assessed via a partnership with Helsinki-based firm The Upright Project, which quantifies a company's Net Impact, defined as the net balance of its societal costs and benefits, across 19 subcategories spanning four pillars: society, knowledge, health and environment Based on the results of the study, Velera said it is honored to be recognized among the top 65 companies on TIME's list of America's Best Private Companies 2026. "This award is especially meaningful, because it reflects two things that have always gone hand in hand for us at Velera: investing in our people and strengthening the credit union movement," said Velera CEO Chuck Fagan. "Every day, our team works alongside credit unions to help them better serve their members and communities. We're proud to foster a culture where talented people can do meaningful work, challenge one another to innovate and help advance an industry built on putting people first." Velera noted it has always been committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization where differences are embraced and celebrated. Earlier this year, Forbes included Velera on its list of America's Best Midsize Employers. In 2025, the company ranked No. 2 in its industry on Forbes' 2025 list of America's Best Employers for Women and earned recognition as one of Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z 2025. Velera was also named a Top 25 solution provider in IDC's 2025 FinTech Rankings, which features global technology companies providing solutions to the financial services and fintech industries.

CUbroadcast
Jul 23rd, 2026
Velera included in TIME America's Best Private Companies 2026 list.

Velera included in TIME America's Best Private Companies 2026 list. Chuck Fagan Velera, the nation's premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, has been named to TIME's list of America's Best Private Companies 2026. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list was announced on July 8 and can be viewed on TIME.com. The America's Best Private Companies 2026 ranking awards the top 500 privately held companies across the United States based on two key dimensions: * Employee Satisfaction: Measured using survey responses from ~217,000 U.S. company employees over three years. It factors in recommendations from current and former employees, plus verified employee ratings across image, atmosphere, working conditions, salary and equality. * Company Impact: Assessed via a partnership with Helsinki-based firm The Upright Project, which quantifies a company's Net Impact, defined as the net balance of its societal costs and benefits, across 19 subcategories spanning four pillars: society, knowledge, health and environment. Based on the results of the study, Velera is honored to be recognized among the top 65 companies on TIME's list of America's Best Private Companies 2026. "This award is especially meaningful, because it reflects two things that have always gone hand in hand for us at Velera: investing in our people and strengthening the credit union movement," said Velera CEO Chuck Fagan. "Every day, our team works alongside credit unions to help them better serve their members and communities. We're proud to foster a culture where talented people can do meaningful work, challenge one another to innovate and help advance an industry built on putting people first." Velera has always been committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization where differences are embraced and celebrated. Earlier this year, Forbes included Velera on its list of America's Best Midsize Employers. In 2025, the company ranked No. 2 in its industry on Forbes' 2025 list of America's Best Employers for Women and earned recognition as one of Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z 2025. Velera was also named a Top 25 solution provider in IDC's 2025 FinTech Rankings, which features global technology companies providing solutions to the financial services and fintech industries. Statista publishes hundreds of worldwide industry rankings and company listings with high-profile media partners. This research and analysis service is based on the success of statista.com, the leading data and business intelligence portal that provides statistics, relevant business data and various market and consumer studies and surveys.