Senior Analytics Engineer

About the role

Lob was founded in 2013 by technical co-founders with a vision to connect the world one mailbox at a time. Today, we're transforming the way businesses use direct mail and bringing the power of technology to a traditionally manual channel.

Our modern logistics and fulfillment engine helps businesses to build and scale high-quality, personalized direct mail programs without the operational burden. As we grow to meet the evolving needs of our customers and expand our product offerings, we’re building a team to shape the future of direct mail.

Senior Analytics Engineer

As a member of the Data team, you will develop data pipelines and build data models that enable the entire company to discover actionable insights and make rapid data-driven decisions. You will work with colleagues in Product and Engineering, as well as stakeholders across teams such as Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Operations to identify data needs and develop durable solutions that help answer business questions.

As the Senior Analytics Engineer, you’ll…

Partner with stakeholders to identify problems, create insights, and develop durable data solutions.

Build robust data pipelines to curate analytical data from internal and external systems.

Curate the semantic data layer to bridge raw tables and business context and enable AI use cases.

Develop dashboards and alerting systems that track and monitor business performance, with a focus on clear and insightful data visualizations.

Exemplify analytics engineering best practices, such as modularity, testing, cataloging, and version control.

Champion data governance, security, privacy, and retention policies to protect end users, customers, and Lob.

What will you bring to this role…

5+ years of Analytics Engineering experience, including a background in ELT frameworks, OLAP modeling, data visualization, and data governance.

5+ years of SQL experience: at least one big data warehouse system such as Redshift, Snowflake, or BigQuery. Snowflake preferred.

3+ years of experience operating live production systems using dbt and Python. dbt Developer certification is a plus.

3+ years of BI Tool experience: at least one analytics platform such as Omni, Looker, or Tableau. Omni preferred.

1+ years of experience curating semantic data models to enable conversational BI.

Expertise in modern data visualization techniques: Ability to apply best practices to clearly and insightfully communicate data to drive decisions.

Empathy and effective communication skills: Ability to explain complex analytical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Strong interpretive skills: Ability to deconstruct complex source data to compose curated models that can be explored by stakeholders.

Product mindset: Ability to build data systems that will be used to generate insights for years to come, not just one-off analyses.

Additional Experience

A four-year degree in an analytical discipline, or equivalent real-world experience is required.

5+ years of Analytics Engineering experience required.

Domain knowledge in Supply Chain, Finance, B2B SaaS, or a similar relevant field is a plus.

Compensation Information

The total compensation package for this role is comprised of an annual base salary and RSUs. Annual base salary: $152,500.00 - $170,000.00

“Lob’s salary ranges are based on market data, relative to our size, industry and stage of growth. Salary is one part of total compensation, which also includes equity, perks and competitive benefits. Salary decisions are based on many factors including geographic location, qualifications for the role, skillset, proficiency and experience level. Lob reasonably expects to pay candidates who are offered roles within the provided salary ranges.”

We offer remote working opportunities in AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, MA, MD, MI, MN, MT, NE, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, and WA, unless specified otherwise in the job description above.

If you are looking for a progressive, fun-spirited, and mentally stimulating environment, come join us at Lob!

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lob is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of backgrounds and perspectives to cultivate an environment of understanding to have greater impact on our business and customers. We encourage under-represented groups to apply and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or criminal history in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance .

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