Analytics Engineer

Addgene; Watertown (MA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO & holidays

401(k) match

Lifestyle stipend

Transit paid

Onsite wellness

Financial planning support

Job summary

Addgene in Watertown, MA is seeking an Analytics Engineer to own data warehouse, build robust pipelines and ensure data quality. You will apply software engineering practices to BigQuery datasets, implement dbt models, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across scientific, commercial, and business development functions.

You will write Python for data wrangling, validate data, and automate processes while focusing on reliability, scalability, and clear data documentation in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 5+ years of analytics engineering experience.
• Hands-on data warehouse ownership and management.
• Experience with data validation and documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Own BigQuery data warehouse end-to-end, including organization and maintenance.
• Build robust data pipelines and ensure on-schedule delivery.
• Develop data quality checks and a shared data lexicon.
• Write Python for data wrangling and reporting tasks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across research, commercial and business development.
• Uphold engineering standards and drive automation where possible.

Skills

Analytics engineering

BigQuery

dbt

SQL

Python

Data modeling

Data pipelines

Data validation

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience

Tools

BigQuery

dbt

Job description

POSITION REPORTS TO

Director of Data Science

APPROXIMATE START DATE

October 2026

SALARY

$117,000 - $120,000 annually + our amazing benefits (see below)!

LOCATION & POLICY ON REMOTE WORK

This is a hybrid position that requires at least two days a week onsite at our Watertown, Massachusetts Headquarters. Our beautiful office space has free, ample parking with a complimentary shuttle from Harvard Square and is on multiple bus lines, with the cost of public transit covered by Addgene for those onsite at least twice a week.

The Role:

Our data team functions as an internal core facility, serving partners across scientific, commercial, and business development functions. We are looking for an Analytics Engineer who will take ownership of the infrastructure that powers our data, bringing engineering discipline, sound judgment and responsibility for the systems they build and maintain.

This is a role for someone who finds satisfaction in making messy things reliable. You will inherit a complex data environment, and your job will be to understand it thoroughly, and implement deliberate improvements. The work is technical at its core, but requires deep analytical thinking that catches problems before they surface and ability to push tasks forward to completion.

To succeed in this role, your work will span three areas:

Data warehouse ownership

• Take end-to-end ownership of our BigQuery data warehouse, including organization, documentation, and maintenance
• Apply software engineering best practices for data transformation and modeling, bringing consistency and version control to how tables and views are built and updated
• Assess internal data sources not yet represented in the warehouse and design pipelines to ingest, validate, and integrate them
• Build and support reliable datasets as the foundation for dashboards and reporting
• Manage tasks, assess priority and scope, and set realistic expectations

Data quality and validation

• Create and maintain data quality checks that catch problems before they reach downstream users
• Develop and operationalize a shared data lexicon to establish consistent definitions that can be applied across tables, dashboards, and reports
• Expand instructions for BigQuery tables and views to improve the reliability and usefulness of AI-assisted data access
• Write reliable, readable Python for wrangling, transformation, and reporting tasks

Pipeline development and maintenance

• Build and maintain robust data pipelines that bring critical internal data sources into the warehouse reliably and on schedule
• Improve the coverage and resilience of existing pipelines, reducing fragility and increasing the value of our data
• Contribute to code review, applying and upholding engineering standards across the team's codebase
• Identify opportunities to automate manual or repetitive processes, freeing team capacity for higher-value work

Skills and Competencies

• 5+ years of experience in an analytics engineering role
• A Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred; a Bachelor's degree with equivalent professional experience is also acceptable
• Hands-on experience owning and managing a data warehouse, such as BigQuery or comparable platform, with track record of not just maintaining what exists, but making decisions about how it should be structured and rationale behind it
• Experience with dbt for data transformation and warehouse management is highly preferred
• Strong proficiency with SQL, including complex queries, joins and aggregations
• Proficient with Python for data engineering tasks (pipeline development, scripting, automation)
• Experience with data validation, quality assurance, and documentation practices
• Familiarity with AI tools or agents in data engineering context
• Interest in the life sciences and a willingness to develop working knowledge of the science behind the data related to your work
• Demonstrated ability to identify problems proactively, and follow through without close supervision
• Experience in a small, cross-functional team where priorities shift and individual judgment matters

At Addgene, we prioritize our people with comprehensive benefits that support both your work and your life.

• 85% company-paid healthcare premiums including dental (extending to family members) and 100% company-paid deductible
• Life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.
• 22 days of PTO on top of our winter break closure and company holidays.
• A 403(b) retirement account with a company match of 4% after 2 years of employment.
• Annual lifestyle stipend
• Fully paid public transportation for employees who work onsite four or more days per week.
• Onsite yoga classes & wellness reimbursement
• Annual financial planning one-on-ones with our plan administrator

The Organization:

Addgene is a self-sustaining, thriving nonprofit life sciences organization that was created to help scientists share DNA-based research materials called plasmids. Our mission is to accelerate research and discovery by improving access to useful research materials and information . Since its founding in 2004, Addgene has grown and innovated in order to assist the research community by archiving and sharing useful DNA-based research materials and resources (such as plasmids, viral vectors, and recombinant antibodies) with scientists worldwide. Broad availability of these unique research materials promotes the advancement of research in a wide variety of disciplines, including cancer, heart disease, and neurodegenerative disorders, while increasing collaboration within the scientific community. Learn more here from our President & Executive Director, Chonnettia Jones.

As an “Addgenie”, you will work collaboratively with internal teams to help fulfill this mission, including scientists, software engineers and product developers, renowned customer support teams, scientific content creators, and business development professionals. Together, Addgenies create and enhance opportunities for research scientists to deposit their materials, find products and resources easily on our website, and receive unparalleled support in receiving and expertly using our materials in their own experiments.

Life at Addgene:

Addgene is a truly special place to work. We are an inclusive and welcoming group of people from many backgrounds and perspectives. We believe in flexibility, actively supporting professional development, and a strong work/life balance. We value sharing ideas and feedback with each other and the company. Learn more about Life at Addgene

We also believe it's important to make time for fun, whether it's eating popcorn at our outdoor movie night, sharing cute photos in the #pets slack channel, or sampling whiskeys at our end-of-year social hour. Bookworms, athletes, gamers, parents, foodies, and more will find community in Addgene's events and Slack channels.

Addgene works with a global scientific community in which the best innovations and discoveries come from diverse teams. We continuously learn from and celebrate a variety of perspectives and seek to create an environment where all people can feel heard, respected, and valued.