- 5+ years of experience in analytics, data engineering, or a technical finance adjacent role
- Has used an AI coding assistant as a primary development tool — daily usage, not occasional
- Proficient in SQL — you can write a window function without looking it up
- Has shipped multiple Python applications that end-users actually interacted with; at least one is actively maintained in production
- Comfortable working in Git (PRs, branches, code review)
- Familiar with fiscal year concepts and core revenue metrics (ARR, bookings, NRR)