Full-Time

Lead Data Analytics EDW

Business Intelligence, Data Analytics

Posted on 5/2/2025

Zeta

Zeta

1,001-5,000 employees

Cloud-native payment card issuer platform

No salary listed

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

In Person

Category
Data & Analytics (2)
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Required Skills
Power BI
SQL
Tableau
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Deep expertise in business intelligence, data modeling, and analytics platforms.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric and modern data warehouse architectures.
  • Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Apache Superset, and Metabase.
  • Strong command of SQL, data transformation tools, and ETL best practices.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into simple insights for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proven leadership skills with experience managing and developing high-performing analytics teams.
  • Knowledge of data governance, privacy, and security best practices.
  • Comfort with ambiguity and a builder mindset—able to define and drive structure in a greenfield environment.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex data issues. Experience in troubleshooting and resolving data-related issues.
  • Proven experience in project management and delivery of data analytics projects.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and scale the BI & Analytics function, managing and mentoring a team of data analysts.
  • Own the architecture, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of our enterprise data warehouse in Microsoft Fabric.
  • Ingest, normalize, and maintain data pipelines from internal SaaS platforms such as HRIS, ATS, task/project management tools, and others.
  • Define data models, metrics, and reporting standards that are scalable and aligned with business goals.
  • Design, develop, and maintain dashboards and reports using tools such as Power BI, Apache Superset, Metabase, and Tableau.
  • Partner with business stakeholders (e.g., HR, Recruiting, Operations) to understand reporting needs and deliver actionable insights.
  • Ensure data quality, governance, and documentation best practices across all reporting platforms.
  • Develop and evangelize self-service analytics capabilities for business teams.
  • Evaluate and implement new BI tools and technologies to improve performance, usability, and scalability.
  • Monitor analytics infrastructure health, resolve data-related issues, and continuously optimize for reliability and performance.
Desired Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience in BI and Analytics
  • 3+ years in a leadership role managing a team of analysts or data professionals.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).

Zeta provides cloud-native, API-connected payment card issuer processing platforms for banks, financial institutions, and fintechs. Its core product, Omni Stack, lets clients launch and manage digital credit, debit, and prepaid card programs through integrated APIs and cloud services. Transactions and card program management are handled via the platform, often with managed services and partner integrations (e.g., Sparrow) to offer comprehensive payment solutions. The company differentiates itself with a fully cloud-native, API-first approach combined with strong regulatory compliance (ISO IEC 27001, PCI DSS 4.0, SOC 2 Type 2), enabling rapid deployment and secure operation of embedded banking and payments. Zeta’s goal is to accelerate the world toward invisible payments by rethinking payment systems from core to edge.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$430M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2015

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Raised $50M from Optum in 2025, boosting valuation to $2B from $1.15B.
  • Serves 25M accounts, plans 25M more, with $50M+ annual revenue.
  • Digital Credit as a Service launched 2024 processes 2M daily UPI transactions.

What critics are saying

  • Optum builds competing card processing, poaches Zeta customers within 12-24 months.
  • Mastercard integrates issuer processing, bypasses Zeta for issuers in 18-36 months.
  • Profitability target missed by March 2026, collapses investor confidence immediately.

What makes Zeta unique

  • Zeta's Omni Stack enables rapid launch of compliant digital cards and loans.
  • Tachyon platform powers Sparrow's top-rated credit card for underserved since October 2023.
  • Cloud-native API stack supports issuing, fraud, and digital banking apps globally.

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Tech in Asia
Oct 14th, 2025
Zeta raises $50M, valuation hits $2B

Zeta, an Indian fintech firm, has raised $50 million from Optum, boosting its valuation to $2 billion, up from $1.15 billion in 2021 when it received $250 million from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Founded in 2015, Zeta aids banks and fintechs in modernizing services with cloud tech. It serves 25 million accounts, plans to add 25 million more, and aims for profitability by March 2026. The US is its largest market, followed by India, generating over $50 million annually.

VentureCapital.com
Jun 24th, 2025
Acorns Acquires Zeta for Family Finance

Acorns has acquired Zeta, a financial planning platform for couples and families, to enhance its financial wellness offerings across various life stages. This acquisition, which includes Zeta co-founders Kevin Hopkins and Aditi Shekar joining Acorns, marks the company's fifth strategic acquisition in under two years. Existing Zeta customers will gain access to Acorns' financial wellness benefits. Financial terms were not disclosed.

TechCrunch
Feb 11th, 2025
Zeta valued at $2B in new funding | TechCrunch

Zeta, a provider of banking software to banks and fintech startups, has raised $50 million from a strategic investor at a $2 billion valuation. The new Zeta, a provider of banking software to banks and fintech startups, has raised $50 million from a strategic investor at a $2 billion valuation.

Entrackr
Feb 11th, 2025
Zeta secures $50M, valued at $2B

Zeta, a modern banking tech company, has raised $50 million from an undisclosed strategic investor, valuing the company at $2 billion. Zeta became a unicorn in May 2021 with a $250 million Series C round from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The company also received $30 million from Mastercard in March 2022 at a $1.5 billion valuation. Zeta's Indian entity reported a 9.42% revenue increase to ₹893.12 crore in FY24, with PAT rising 5.4x to ₹119.82 crore.

Business Wire
Mar 7th, 2024
Zeta Powers Sparrow’S Industry-Leading Credit Card For The Underserved

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zeta, a leading provider of next-gen card processing solutions to banks and credit unions, is proud to announce its partnership with Sparrow Financial to power the most modern credit card program in existence for non-prime customers.Sparrow is founded by industry veterans - Evan Feldman and Lisa Sturm - who have spent 30+ years building and managing large-scale credit card portfolios. They embarked on a quest for a modern card processing solution to launch a differentiated card program for underserved Americans. After meticulous evaluation of various card processors, they chose Zeta's Tachyon platform.Evan Feldman, Co-CEO of Sparrow Financial, said: “Sparrow has built the #1 credit card experience for the underserved in every respect, from a seamless application journey and instantaneous underwriting, a user-friendly mobile app, cutting-edge virtual card experience, a hassle-free repayment process, and an operations center that puts the customer first. This achievement has been made possible through the next-gen capabilities and integrated stack of Zeta.”The Sparrow credit card went live in October 2023, leveraging Zeta for card processing, mobile app, servicing, and advanced data & analytics capabilities. And, in under 6 months of launch, it has received glowing reviews for its intuitive and modern experience from customers with consistently high ratings on Credit Karma and mobile app stores, such as:Great card, easy to use app | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“The virtual card is available right away on the app, which was super convenient. Overall the app is really easy to use, especially compared to some of my other cards.”| ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The virtual card is available right away on the app, which was super convenient

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