About the Role
The Lead Analytics Engineer drives scalable data solutions, enabling actionable insights and strategic business decisions across the company. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership responsibilities by leading high-impact initiatives, mentoring the analytics team, and shaping data strategy.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Design, optimize, and scale end-to-end data pipelines and cloud-based infrastructure for analytics, reporting, and machine learning.
- Own data integration, transformation, and modeling processes, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and analytical readiness.
- Lead implementation of dbt, Looker, and other modern analytics tools to deliver scalable, maintainable solutions.
- Define and enforce standards for data modeling, data governance, lineage, monitoring, and compliance.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and drive architecture decisions to future-proof the platform.
Project & Team Leadership
- Lead complex initiatives spanning multiple teams and business domains.
- Set project direction, ensure timely delivery, and maintain high-quality standards.
- Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
- Mentor data analysts and analytics engineers on technical challenges, best practices, and career growth.
Strategic Contribution
- Collaborate with leadership to ensure the data platform aligns with business objectives.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, and business impact through data.
- Facilitate alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders, promoting a culture of data-driven decision-making.
- Foster knowledge sharing, continuous feedback, and cross-team collaboration.
Qualifications
Experience & Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, related field, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years in data engineering or analytics engineering delivering scalable, high-impact solutions.
- 1+ years in senior-level roles with leadership and cross-team responsibilities.
- Experience in cloud-native environments (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, or similar).
Technical Skills
- Expert in SQL, Python, and modern analytics tools (dbt, Fivetran, Airflow, or equivalents).
- Strong experience in data modeling, ELT/ETL pipelines, and cloud data warehouses.
- Advanced proficiency with Looker or similar BI tools (LookML, dashboards, visualization).
- Knowledge of data governance, quality frameworks, and testing methodologies.
- Familiarity with machine learning pipelines, predictive modeling, or AutoML is a plus.
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor team members.
- Strong problem-solving skills, designing scalable, maintainable architectures.
- Excellent communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving decisions in fast-paced environments.
- Experience in influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Comprehensive plans with options for low-to-no-cost premiums.
- Employer HSA Contribution: Company-funded contributions to your Health Savings Account.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Equity Incentive Plan
- Annual Company-Wide Bonus: Opportunity for up to 15% bonus based on company performance.
- Remote-First Culture: We are remote-first with a dedicated NYC office and reimbursement options for co-working spaces.
- Flexible Vacation Policy
- Summer Fridays: 5 additional Fridays off during the summer (separate from PTO).
- Home Office and Wellness Stipend
- Monthly Internet Stipend
- Annual Learning and Development Stipend
Base Salary Bands (based on experience and level)
Analytics Engineer III: $130,000 - $180,000
Analytics Engineer IV: $170,000 - $210,000
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This role is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and for the duration of employment. The Company does not sponsor employment authorization for this position, nor will it provide assistance in obtaining temporary work authorization
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