Data Analyst (General JD)

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Data Analyst / Senior Data Analyst (Multiple Openings)

About Tamara
Tamara is the leading shopping and payments platform in Saudi Arabia and the GCC
region, with a mission to empower people in their daily lives and revolutionize how they
shop, pay and bank. The company was founded by serial entrepreneur Abdulmajeed
Alsukhan along with his partners Turki Bin Zarah and Abdulmohsen Al Babtain. Tamara
has over 400 employees and operates out of its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
and has offices in the UAE, Egypt, Germany and Vietnam.

Tamara has raised up to $366 million in equity and debt since its launch in September
2020. Investors in Tamara include Sanabil Investments, a wholly owned company by the
Public Investment Fund (PIF), Checkout.com, Coatue, Shorooq Partners, Endeavor
Catalyst and Goldman Sachs. Tamara has about 7 million onboarded users and more
than 18,000 partner merchants including leading global and regional brands such as
SHEIN, Jarir, Noon, IKEA, H&M as well as local small and medium businesses.

Engineering:
Join us at Tamara and become a driving force in innovation. We firmly believe in
granting individuals the freedom and accountability to excel in their areas of expertise.
As a vital member of our dynamic Engineering team, you will play a crucial role in
building cutting-edge platforms that enable seamless and scalable transactions within
the MENA region. Drawing on your proficiency in payment, shopping, and banking
systems and algorithms, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and
optimizing our secure and robust payment processing infrastructure.

In this exciting role, you will collaborate with a diverse ecosystem of talented engineers,
designers, analysts, product experts, and other cross-functional team members to
leverage system design, create technical solutions, dive deep into complex problems,
and ultimately revolutionize the way millions of users shop, pay, and bank.

About the role


We are looking for mid career Data Analysts (min 2 years experience) to take us to the
next stage of growth, supporting functions across Finance, Product Analytics, and Risk
Analytics. The successful candidate will have experience developing analytical solutions
and assisting with data-driven decision making, while managing stakeholders across a
broad range of functions. Tamara is a high growth startup looking to develop key
product success metrics and enhancing decision making through data.

A Typtical Day:
● Drive business impact through actionable insights and identifying key
opportunities for rapid growth
● Build dashboards that provide accurate and actionable insights
● Work with the data engineering team on the data enrichment needs of the
product team
● Work with stakeholders across the business to prioritize projects based on impact
and drive delivery
● Developing a process to identify, analyse, and interpret trends or patterns in
complex data sets, empower informed decision making for stakeholders
● Ensuring governance and being a steward of good analytical practices
throughout the process

Your Expertise
● 2+ years of experience in data analytics
● Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science or
other analytical field. Graduates from other fields with relevant knowledge and
experience are welcome to apply.
● Hands on experience using programming (Python, R) to manipulate large data
sets for insights
● Demonstrated proficiency in one or more implementations of SQL (e.g. MySQL,
PostgreSQL)
● Display understanding of your domain of interest - Whether its Finance, Risk, or
Product
● Experience using Machine Learning tools and techniques in R or Python a plus!
● Experience using one or more data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI,
Qlik)
● Experience creating data visualizations and dashboards with Apache Superset a
bonus
● Experience in a high-growth startup or unicorn a bonus!

Enabling Flexibility
At Tamara, we believe that work is not just a physical location, but an integral part of
your life. We understand that every person's circumstances are unique, and we
empower our employees to work in a manner that brings out their best performance.
With our hybrid working arrangements, you have the flexibility to work from home or
on-site. And if you crave even more flexibility, you can opt for our "work from anywhere
in the world" plan, allowing you to work from any destination across the globe within a
90-day period. Your work environment, your choice.

Relocating? We've got you covered. Where applicable we offer relocation allowances to
help with airfare, document fees, and your first month's accommodation. Your well-being
is our priority. While we value dedication and commitment at work, we also recognize
the significance of maintaining a balanced life. That's why we provide a standard
practice of paid leave, allowing you ample time to relax, recharge, and pursue personal
interests.

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